Posted on 01/26/2017 12:11:59 PM PST by drewh
Trump’s new administration are set to review US involvement in international treaties and agreements and could cut United Nations (UN) funding by 40 per cent – putting aid and peacekeeping operations across the world in jeopardy.
Speaking on Newsnight, New York Times analyst Max Fisher said the White House is mulling over two executive orders which would see a massive reduction in US involvement with international partners on a range of issues.
The order would mandate a 40 per cent cut in all US funding towards the United Nations, any UN agency, or any other international organisation which would amount to billions of dollars Max Fisher He said: “There are two executive orders that are in draft form that are circulating the White House now that they are currently planning to sign by the end of the week.
“The first one would review a huge subset of multilateral treaties that the United States is currently engaged in - it’s not really clear which of those treaties they have in mind but it looks like it opens up climate agreements and environmental agreements… to be abrogated.
“The second, and in some ways bigger one, is reviewing funding for the United Nations and this draft executive order, if signed, would do two things.
“First, it would terminate any US funding for any UN agency that needs a subset of conditions [including] any support for abortion programs; there are a few rules that are very vague - if it includes help for countries that opposed the United States then they would cut funding [although] no one really knows what that means.”
He continued: “But once they’ve done that, then the order would mandate a 40 per cent cut in all US funding towards the United Nations, any UN agency, or any other international organisation which would amount to billions of dollars.
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With the US involved in UN peacekeeping operations in 16 countries worldwide, including Cyprus, Lebanon and Mali.
Mr Fisher believes the US could significantly reduce its contribution to the UNBBC Mr Fisher believes the US could significantly reduce its contribution to the UN Mr Fisher believes these places “aren’t really in a great position to have UN peacekeepers leave suddenly because the United States no longer wishes to be part of the United Nations fully.
“The United States funds 27 per cent of UN peacekeeping operations, a lot of aid to refugees - these are programs that are already stretched extremely thin.”
In terms of climate change, the Fisher believes the Paris Climate Agreement “would be in the crosshairs” following Trump’s scepticism during his election campaign.
Fisher added: “It’s not unreasonable to expect him to use this as a mechanism to withdraw from it”.
Howcum only 40%? Should be much more.
The only negative impact I can think Trump has is on worker productivity. Mine’s been in the tank all week!
I know sister. My sister just called to wish me a Happy 65th and relayed that her dog which has glaucoma will have to have one of his eyes removed. I blubbered thru the 20 minute call thinking about that poor adoptee, Paxton. Blind or not, Paxton will still love sister and sister love Paxton. And brother loves them both. Forgive me./
Does ANYONE know how they will keep up...what to protest so many choices?
Here is an across the border idea. The rest of the teat suckers just have to contribute more. If they don't contribute more then they don't believe in the UN either. Ante up amigos!!!!
Please do!
I will take your 100% and raise it to 100% plus claw back all dues paid for the last eight years! :-)
Boy, I really like this winning!
Am I wrong or China was getting more than we knew, suddenly their economic paradise is going down. It seems that Obama was hiding more than what we think http://investmentwatchblog.com/how-china-could-submerge-under-the-burden-of-its-own-debt/
So much winning.
Please Mr. President, keep winning!
Don’t worry about Paxton, he’ll be fine. Our Jake went through his last five years totally blind, and knew every inch of our ranch. He just thought the sun didn’t come out every day!! He made it to his 18th year.
My husband said that Trump is making him tired, and wonders if he’ll rest on the seventh day. (Borderline blasphemy, I know.)
Right...it’s about time we had a leader with some backbone. Been a long time since Reagan.
Yes, but we need to maintain our veto power... So need a foot in the door.
Max Fisher is a screw loose moonbat. I’d take anything he says with a grain of salt.
We should have done this 30 years ago.
IF true this is wonderful
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