Ambassador Samantha Power urged the incoming Trump administration not to cut funding to the United Nations, warning it would be detrimental to U.S. interests and benefit countries such as China and Russia. “We lead the world, in part, by leading at the United Nations,” Ms. Power stressed at her final press conference before leaving the U.S. Mission on Jan. 20 when Barack Obama’s presidency ends and Donald Trump is inaugurated as...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 14, 2017 02:14 UTC