Ep. 43 | A United Nations for the United States

The United Nations has sparked significant debate within the foreign policy community. Though the founding ideals of the UN, as championed nearly 80 years ago by our namesake Senator Arthur Vandenberg, still merit strong support, the organization has increasingly been exploited by America’s adversaries to obstruct its mission and undermine U.S. interests. As former National Security Advisor and member of Congress Mike Waltz testifies in front of Congress to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, the time is ripe to revisit how the United Nations can better serve American priorities. Brett Schaefer, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and author of the United Nations Organizations Assessment Project, joins Flash Focus to provide an overview of the UN system and offer recommendations for how it can be reformed.  (2:42) Overview of the United Nations(6:12) Top Three Issues for the U.S. Government(10:22) Curtailing Chinese Influence in the UN System(15:25) Which UN Organizations Are Most Important?(18:14) Are There Alternatives To The UN?(19:55) UN Human Rights Council (24:00) Tools To Get UN Reforms Accomplished(29:50) The Administration’s Approach(32:30) How Did We Get To This Point?(36:10) Impact Of Adopting These Reforms