“We will no longer let the generosity of the American people be taken advantage of or remain unchecked,” Ms. Haley said. They say Mr. Trump should not expect others to follow his lead just because the United States wields the biggest monetary cudgel. The United States also is the largest single financial contributor, at 28.5 percent, to a separate budget for United Nations peacekeeping operations, which totals $6.8 billion in the 2017-2018 budget finalized in June. Then, as now, Ms. Haley took credit for cuts to that budget, which she said had exceeded $500 million. “There’s nothing wrong with increasing efficiency and eliminating waste at the U.N.,” said Louis Charbonneau, the United Nations director at Human Rights Watch.

Source: New York Times December 25, 2017 22:41 UTC