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FIRST ON FOX: President Trump sees “great promise” in the United Nations, according to its UN ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, who said she would bring “reform” to the organization.
“When he discussed this nomination with President Trump, the President shared with me that he sees great promise in the United Nations if it focuses on its founding mission of international peace and security. President Trump has long championed the peace and no new wars,” he said. he will say, according to excerpts from his opening statement for Tuesday’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, obtained by Fox News Digital.
He will pledge to support Israel as it faces chronic criticism war in Gaza – and work to ensure that the agency is using US tax dollars to advance US interests.
“As the world faces crisis after crisis, from hostages, including Americans still held captive by Hamas, to national security challenges ranging from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, it has never been more critical that the United States lead with strength and moral clarity,” Stefanik plans to say.
Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to the UN will say the president sees “great promise” in the organization. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“As a member of Congress, I also deeply understand that we must be good stewards of American taxpayer dollars. The United States is by far the largest contributor to the UN. Our tax dollars should not be complicit in when supporting entities that are opposed to American interests, anti-Semitic, or engaging in fraud, corruption, or terrorism.”
“We must invest in programs that strengthen our national security and deliver results. To increase the effectiveness of UN programs, we must push for reform. If confirmed, I will be the first UN ambassador in more of two decades to come directly. of Congress – and I have a deep respect and understanding of the oversight and appropriations function of the legislative branch. I look forward to using my strong relationships with the House and Senate to deliver much-needed reforms.”
After Tuesday’s hearing, where Stefanik will be discussed about her plans to represent the United States at the UN, the Foreign Relations Committee will vote on her confirmation before it heads to a full Senate vote.
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Stefanik, who currently serves as chairman of the House GOP Conference, is expected to be confirmed in the UN role. Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, has already done so he said he will vote for her – both are staunch supporters of Israel. He served on the Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, but went viral for his work on the other side of the table last year when he questioned college presidents and their policies around pro-Gaza protests during Education Committee hearings.
The UN ambassador is one Cabinet level positionmeaning Stefanik will meet regularly with the president to share updates and suggestions, if confirmed.
Both Trump and Stefanik have been critical of the UN, and Trump cut funding to certain UN agencies and programs during his first term.
Stefanik, who currently serves as chairman of the House GOP Conference, is expected to reach confirmation in a role to represent the United States at the United Nations. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Both Trump and Stefanik have been critical of the UN, and Trump cut funding to certain UN agencies and programs during his first term. (AP Photo/Eduardo Muñoz Álvarez)
Founded with the mission of promoting global peace, development and respect for human rights after World War II, the UN depends on the US for about a third of its budget. President Biden increased US financial contributions to the UN and its sister agencies from $11.6 billion in 2020 to $18.1 billion in 2022.
The US gave about three times as much that year as the next largest contributors, Germany at $6.8 billion and Japan at $2.7 billion.
That amount of funding gives a new administration room to withhold funds at the UN if its global interests do not align with those of the US, an idea that some Republicans they have already pressed
Trump will be in office when the international body elects its next secretary-general in 2026, and the US will have veto power over any candidate.
The UN is particularly dependent on the US for global aid programs.
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In 2022, it provided half of all contributions to the World Food Program and about a third of all contributions to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the International Organization for Migration.
And critics have warned that China has infiltrated the agency: the CCP doubled the number of nationals employed at the UN to nearly 15,000 between 2009 and 2021.
