Posted on 12/28/2018 4:41:32 PM PST by detective
American diplomats attached to the United Nations headquarters in New York have failed in their attempt to get other countries such as Brazil, India, and Turkey to step up their funding of UN “peacekeeping” forces, the so-called blue helmets. As of now, the paramilitary organization faces a $220 million budget shortfall for the upcoming year.
UN “peacekeepers” are currently deployed in 14 trouble spots, mainly in Africa and the Middle East.
“Unfortunately, in a deeply dissatisfying and disappointing turn of events, every country decided that reform was good and right for the UN, but not for how it is financed,” said Ambassador Cherith Norman Chalet, the US representative for UN reform on Saturday.
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*&$# the UN. It’s very exsistence is the antithesis of liberty and justice.
There are 200 countries, so our “fair share” is 0.5%. Though I am not willing to pay for despots presidential palaces and rape gangs with blue helmets. If Trump gets us out of funding the UN he will officially achieve god status
“America is, by far, the largest contributor to the UN, funding 22 percent of the total operating budget. “
We could build a hellava wall for that much.
Get us out of the UN. They hate us. They rob us. They work against us. I’m sorry that the 911 terrorists didn’t hit the UN instead of the WTC.
Trump could buy land in Lagos, Nigeria and build a new UN complex there. Then he could take the current campus on the East River and sell it off to help pay our National debt. I would do that GoFundMe.
They buy votes with the promise of Global Warming money
Funding the United Nations Is Making Less Sense Than Ever...
You can’t have less than ZERO.
Which is as much sense as it ever made.
Maybe we should go back to the league of nations. They stopped Hitler right in his tracks.
And why should all the nations be “united”?
How can communists unite with free countries unite with dictatorships unite with fascist states unite with states that are in a state of anarchy?
What absurd feel good nonsense.
Make a new UN in France. The Frenchies are so snooty and arrogant because they have a far inflated image of their relevance on the world scene, so let them have a new UN so they can continue to delude themselves that they actually matter.
I like the way you think!
Of course... along with the hosting of the new UN, they also get to pony up the kings share of the funding, too.
macroni wants a eu army. un has ready made armed forces. A perfect match.
Remove the US from the un as well as all US military and equipment from europe.
Yeah, perfect match! They can be the new ‘world policeman’.
“All told, the United States provides about $3.3 billion a year to finance U.N. activities.”
better check out your history. The US never belonged to the League of Nations even though it was the dream of W. Wilson. It was formed after the 1st World War and only lasted 26 years. It certainly did not “stop Hitler in his tracks.”
You need to check out your history. We would not exist as a country had it not been for the French. There were more Frenchmen at Yorktown than there were Americans. The French Fleet defeated the English fleet and blocked the Chesapeake Bay, cutting off Cornwallis’ escape. The French have been at our side in war more than any other country Including the Brits. As far as snooty and full of self importance, no people on earth can match the British. That includes during the Second WW when they accused our soldiers of being “Useless,” to quote Montgomery. Thank the Lord we had Patton to put them in their place.
They were with us in Desert Storm and according to my son, a Marine, they were the only troops of the coalition “who knew what the hell they were doing.”
The French have given the world great men and women throughout history as have the Scots. They are currently revolting against their president another “One World Order” adherent. We have nothing to brag about. We elected Obama. Twice! Macron has all he can do to survive.
Learn tom think for yourself based on FACTS!
that was sarcasms and you are a sad excuse for a freeper if you couldn’t figure that out.
in fact it and you scare me.
and i APOLOGIZE so much for not knowing history if i DID INDEED even SAY the US was in it
here’s 5 dollars. buy a MUCH MUCH MUCH needed life
oddball
You forgot the /S.
I’ve had a great life and am still enjoying it. Too bad you get your kicks out of sarcasms. There are much more enriching pursuits.
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