Trump says US will give UN money to make it stronger, more viable
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US President Donald Trump talking with world leaders taking part in the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington, on Feb 19.
PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON - The United States will give the United Nations money to strengthen it and help make it viable, President Donald Trump told the opening meeting of his Board of Peace
The US is the biggest contributor to the UN budget, but under the Trump administration it has refused to make mandatory payments to regular and peacekeeping budgets, and slashed voluntary funding to UN agencies with their own budgets.
“We’re going to strengthen up the United Nations. We’re going to make sure its facilities are good. They need help... we’re going to help them money-wise, and we’re going to make sure the United Nations is viable,” said Mr Trump.
“I think the United Nations has great potential, really great potential. It has not lived up to (that) potential.” REUTERS
