Why is this not a bigger story? Particularly in light of all the calls among many for the UN to do something about the current situation in the Middle East?

The Tongsun Park case has gotten remarkably little press, but it is both an important and a cautionary tale. It illustrates how easily the U.N., behind its veils of secrecy and diplomatic immunity, can be exploited by the most unscrupulous tyrants on the planet. And Mr. Park’s conviction is a warning to beware any “back channels” now running between the U.N. executive suite and such rogue states as North Korea and Iran.