He has been critical of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for being costly and ineffective. Also at the conference, which was held last Wednesday through Sunday, Australia’s former prime minister, Kevin Rudd, issued warnings about the future of the United Nations. Amina Mohamed, minister of foreign affairs and international trade in Kenya, defended the United Nations. She conceded that the European Union had communication problems. “Without the European Union, we would be lost,” he said in an interview, recalling the union-led bailouts.

Source: New York Times September 20, 2017 19:07 UTC