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Trump’s Pick for United Nations Ambassador Wants to ‘Make the UN Great Again’
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Mike Waltz criticized the United Nations for bias against Israel and called for reforms to reduce waste and challenge China’s favorable developing nation status, citing 154 anti-Israel resolutions in a decade.
- On July 15, 2025, Mike Waltz appeared at a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, as President Trump's nominee for the position of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
- His nomination follows longstanding U.S. criticisms of the U.N., intensified by the Trump administration's reductions in foreign aid and calls for organizational reform.
- Waltz emphasized that the U.N., now 80 years old, has drifted from peacemaking and ballooned to over 80 overlapping agencies wasting resources, while the U.S. remains its largest contributor facing a $2.8 billion debt.
- He committed to advancing transparency efforts in line with the Secretary-General's UN80 reform initiative, which proposes reducing staff by 20%, and emphasized the need to actively counter Chinese influence, working in collaboration with Secretary Rubio.
- If confirmed, Waltz's appointment suggests continued U.S. efforts to reform the U.N. and strengthen its voice against China, while U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric encouraged member states to engage constructively with each other.
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