WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced Thursday that America will provide financial support to bolster the United Nations and enhance its effectiveness, speaking at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace.
While the United States remains the largest financial contributor to the UN’s budget, the Trump administration had previously withheld required payments for regular operations and peacekeeping missions, while also cutting back on voluntary contributions to various UN agencies that operate with independent 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,” Trump stated.
The president also expressed optimism about the international organization’s future capabilities, saying “I think the United Nations has great potential, really great potential. It has not lived up to (that) potential.”
