THis is real. It is on the UN site. Numerous reports from various outlets. I feel you are correct, they are doing the Wile-E-Coyote and just sailing off the cliff, still running without realizing what is happening.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/why-un-hiring-english-speaking-disarmament-officers-new-york
Job post:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=127453&Lang=en-US
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