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First up is Fox: President Trump His nominee for U.N. ambassador, Elise Stefanik, said he saw “tremendous promise” at the U.N. and said she would bring “reform” to the organization.
“In discussing this nomination with President Trump, the President told me that he believed the United Nations had great promise if it focused on its founding mission of international peace and security. President Trump has long advocated for peace, not There are new wars,” she would say, according to excerpts of her opening statement at Tuesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, obtained by Fox News Digital.
She will pledge support for Israel – as it faces chronic criticism Gaza war – and work to ensure that the agency uses U.S. tax dollars to advance U.S. interests.
“As the world faces crisis after crisis, with hostages including Americans still held captive by Hamas, and national security challenges from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, it has never been more important and morally clear that America leads with strength, ” Stefanik Plan said.
Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the United Nations will say the president sees “tremendous promise” in the organization. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
“As a member of Congress, I also understand deeply that we must be good stewards of American taxpayer dollars. The United States is by far the largest donor to the United Nations. Our tax dollars should not be colluded to support entities that are contrary to the United States. Interests, opposition Jewishism, or involvement in fraud, corruption or terrorism.”
“We must invest in programs that strengthen our national security and deliver results. To make United Nations programs more effective, we must push for reform. If confirmed, I will be the first direct United Nations ambassador in more than two decades from congress ——I have deep respect and understanding for the oversight and appropriation roles of the legislative branch. I look forward to leveraging my strong relationships in the House and Senate to achieve much-needed reforms. “
Following Tuesday’s hearing, Stefanik will be questioned about her plans to represent the United States at the United Nations, and the Foreign Relations Committee will vote on her confirmation before the full Senate vote.
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Stefanik, who currently chairs the House Republican Conference, is expected to be confirmed to the U.N. job. Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has Said he would vote for her – They are both strong supporters of Israel. She has served on the Intelligence and Armed Services committees, but she rose to prominence for her work on the other side of the table last year when she questioned university presidents and their policies surrounding support for Gaza protests at an Education Committee hearing last year.
The United Nations Ambassador is cabinet-level positionsmeaning that if confirmed, Stefanik will meet regularly with the president to share updates and advice.
Both Trump and Stefanik have been critical of the United Nations, with Trump cutting funding for some U.N. agencies and programs during his first term.
Stefanik, who currently chairs the House Republican Conference, is expected to be confirmed to represent the United States at the United Nations. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Both Trump and Stefanik have been critical of the United Nations, with Trump cutting funding for some U.N. agencies and programs during his first term. (AP Photo/Eduardo Muñoz Alvarez)
The United Nations, founded after World War II with the mission of promoting global peace, development and respect for human rights, relies on the United States for about a third of its budget. President Biden Increase U.S. financial contributions to the United Nations and its sister agencies from $11.6 billion in 2020 to $18.1 billion in 2022.
U.S. contributions that year were roughly three times those of the next-largest donors, Germany ($6.8 billion) and Japan ($2.7 billion).
Some Republicans believe that amount gives the new administration leeway to withhold U.N. funds if its global interests do not align with U.S. interests. Already pushed.
Trump will be in international agencies When the next Secretary-General is elected in 2026, the United States will have veto power over any candidate.
The United Nations is particularly dependent on the United States for its global aid programs.
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In 2022, it provided half of its contributions to the World Food Program and about one-third to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. United Nations Relief and Works Agency Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the International Organization for Migration.
Critics warn that China has infiltrated the agency—it doubled the number of its nationals employed at the United Nations from 2009 to 2021, to nearly 15,000.
