Make the United Nations a Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy!

In: SAIS Review, Band 28, Heft 2, S. 17-29

Abstract

Under conservative influence, Washington for years has downgraded the role of the United Nations & undermined multilateral cooperation on pressing global issues. Nonetheless, the UN remains a powerful symbol of hope & with U.S. reengagement would be a much more effective vehicle for addressing global problems than it is now. The next President should again make the UN a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy, recommitting the United States to UN Charter values & collaboration within the UN framework. To restore U.S. credibility & enable effective diplomacy, Congressional backing will be essential, including ratification of long-stalled treaties endorsed by traditional U.S. allies. Adapted from the source document.