NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump “sees great promise in the United Nations if it focuses on its founding mission of international peace and security”, his nominee to be ambassador told the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan 21.

Stefanik's confirmation hearing to become the next UN Ambassador focused on foreign aid, Chinese influence, and antisemitism; Gov. Hochul said New York is in good financial shape when she submitted her $252 billion budget proposal,

"No, Elon Musk did not do those salutes," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik told Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy when pressed before lawmakers at her confirmation hearing.

New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik is grilled by senators at her confirmation hearing on Jan 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The U.S. State Department has exempted U.N. diplomats and missions in New York City from paying new congestion fees according to recent guidance published by the government.

The United Nations has announced new actions to counter the surge in antisemitism, including encouraging governments to enforce laws against hate crimes and discrimination.

Riyadh: The Yemeni government is seeking to forge a real strategic partnership with the international community and garner political and economic support for its reform plans. Yemeni Prime Minister Dr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik is likely to face questions at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday to become the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations about her lack of foreign policy experience, her strong support for Israel and her views on funding the U.N. and its many agencies.

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.

The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis from the University of California, Davis.