The best solution would be for US to leave the UN altogether! m/r
Donald Trump and the U.N.: Signs of Clashing Views on Many Issues
UNITED NATIONS — In the genteel, carpeted halls of the United Nations
headquarters, a 20-minute walk from Trump Tower, diplomats from the
world over are holding their breath about the American president-elect.
The
optimists among them are expressing relief that Donald J. Trump said
nothing during the campaign about dismantling the United Nations
altogether — or turning its iconic tower facing the East River into
condos.
Those
who represent the United States’ closest allies are trying to learn who
Mr. Trump will appoint to crucial foreign policy jobs and how he will
actually approach the pressing crises that are sure to come up before
the Security Council: Syria, Ukraine, North Korea and the widening chasm
between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Not least, many are trying
to persuade his transition team to respect the international deals the
United States has accepted under the auspices of the United Nations.
“It’s
important to reaffirm that, more than ever, we need an America that’s
committed to world affairs,” said the ambassador from France, François
Delattre, who noted, without elaborating, that he had met with members
of the Trump team. ...
-good riddance, go to link-
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