WTH: Trump at the UN. Brett Schaefer Explains.

President Trump’s speech before the General Assembly has sparked
debate over its style and substance, raising questions about UN
organizations that do not serve American interests. As we
continue to foot its ever-growing bill, the United Nations system
appears to be failing in peacekeeping and security. How did
Trump’s speech signal a shift in our relationship with the
international organization? When will the 180-day review be
released? And what should it say about long-awaited UN reform?


Brett D. Schaefer is a senior fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on multilateral
treaties, peacekeeping, and the United Nations and international
organizations. Before joining AEI, Mr. Schaefer was the Jay
Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory
Affairs at the Heritage Foundation. Previously, he was a
member of the United Nations Committee on Contributions and an
expert on the UN Task Force for the United States Institute of
Peace. 


Read the transcript here.


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