WASHINGTON—French President Emmanuel Macron used an address to a joint meeting of Congress to issue a plea to President Donald Trump and the U.S. to maintain its role as a global defender of democracy and human rights, warning American lawmakers of a “critical moment” in which international institutions could crumble. “If we do not act with urgency as a global community, I am convinced that the international institutions, including the United Nations and NATO, will no longer be able to exist,” Mr. Macron said, referring to...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 25, 2018 15:39 UTC