Will the United States hold the United Nations to its highest ideals, and serve our national interests? Things aren't looking good. The UN's health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), just elected Syria to its executive board, despite that regime's use of chemical weapons against women and children. The UN Human Rights Council is preparing for a new round of ridiculous anti-Israel "investigations." Yet as dictators, murderers and thieves continue to use the UN for their own evil ends, the U.S. under the Biden administration seems content to go along for the ride. A different approach is needed—fast. As history shows, and as I personally saw, the United States is best at the UN when we stand strong. We must stand up to our adversaries, unmistakably and unapologetically. We should stand by our friends, boldly and bravely. And we must stand for our principles, confidently and clearly. The moment we fail to do any of these things, our adversaries and their lackeys will make the most of it. China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea get the joke: The UN is too dysfunctional, divided and open to dictatorship to be effective. They know that when the United States backs away from what's right, it's easier for them to take the UN—and the world—in the wrong direction.
Our adversaries are adept at using the UN's structure and flaws to their advantage. Take Russia. As a permanent member of the Security Council, it can stand in the way of almost anything serious we pursue at the UN. So can Communist.........
