“It’s shameful that this meeting is even taking place,” Israel’s envoy to the United Nations, Danny Danon, told the General Assembly. It also appeared to deepen the tension between Mr. Trump and the United Nations, which he once likened to a social club. Mr. Trump has already threatened to withhold aid from Pakistan unless it cooperates more on counterterrorism operations. Relations improved under President Barack Obama, who reemphasized the role of the United Nations as an agent for confronting global problems. The United States, however, continued to oppose Security Council and General Assembly resolutions that singled out Israel.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2017 17:18 UTC