First rate report !
Uh. If the UN is so unimportant, why are we in it? Perhaps to keep other countries like welfare states to us so we can influence their policies? Is it any wonder that they treat us in contempt, much like those on welfare here, who feel like the government is not giving them enough freebies. The U.S knows exactly what price WE TAXPAYERS must pay to keep the UN going. It is our extortion racket.
We (The US) start by asking the UN to leave the US. Headquarters should be moved to another location . I would suggest KABUL as a great location .
Historically, with such UN addresses, there is never any applause until the end of the speech...