Washington, March 21 (IANS) The Trump Administration is pushing for a leaner and more focused United Nations, with its top diplomat to the world body, Mike Waltz, telling lawmakers that the organisation must return to its core mission of maintaining international peace and security.Testifying before lawmakers at a congressional hearing in New York, Waltz defended the administration’s effort to overhaul the UN, arguing that decades of expansion have not delivered proportional results.“The UN …
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United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) As the Security Council wallowed in veto-induced inertia in 2025, the UN’s peace-making initiatives moved away towards the White House, which brokered an end to the seemingly intractable Gaza conflict and put others like that between Thailand and Cambodia in check.Yet also, in a symbol of the UN’s enduring global influence, US President Donald Trump, who had constantly denigrated the UN, had to get the Council’s stamp of approval for potential partners to sign…