US President Donald Trump on Monday asked France's envoy to the United Nations about the French presidential elections following a first round of voting at the weekend. By AFPMore by this AuthorUNITED NATIONSUS President Donald Trump on Monday asked France's envoy to the United Nations about the French presidential elections following a first round of voting at the weekend. Trump signaled that he was ready to work with the United Nations if the world body shows that it can reform and become more responsive to global crises. The United States is the biggest contributor to the United Nations, paying 22 percent of the $5.4 billion core budget and 28.5 percent of the $7.9 billion peacekeeping budget. During his election campaign, Trump dismissed the United Nations as "just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time."

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2017 12:56 UTC