US 'investment' in UN is for the common good

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley hailed a reduction in the United Nations' biennial operating budget on Sunday, calling it "a big step in the right direction".

The US managed to negotiate a cut of over $285 million in its contributions to the $5.396 billion budget for 2018-19 adopted by the UN General Assembly, with Haley declaring it meant the US "will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of or remain unchecked".

As her remarks came just a few days after more than 120 countries condemned the United States for its unilateral decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the implication was clear: The UN should support the US unconditionally if it wants its dollars.