"Yet after World War II it was the US that stepped up. The question now is: Who will fill the void? Because under President Donald Trump, there is no longer any doubt that the US is taking a step back. He accused the UN yesterday of facilitating an "invasion" of Western countries, and there was the sound of jaws hitting the floor at the General Assembly when he claimed climate change was the "worst con job ever" and "the UN called it wrong"."
"He ridiculed the UN's ability to function, citing a broken escalator and teleprompter to highlight levels of dysfunction. It was an odd way for the most powerful man on the planet to address world leaders who had gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of the organisation. But a White House statement had set the scene in advance of Mr Trump's address, saying: "Globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order.""
After World War II the US assumed global leadership, but under President Donald Trump the US is stepping back from that role. Trump accused the UN of facilitating an "invasion" of Western countries and denounced climate change as the "worst con job ever," claiming "the UN called it wrong." He ridiculed the UN's functionality, pointing to a broken escalator and teleprompter as signs of dysfunction. A White House statement said "Globalist institutions have significantly decayed the world order." Trump also attacked European allies for recognizing a Palestinian state as a reward to Hamas. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged reaffirmation of international law and warned the UN must act as a firewall against wider conflict. Finding global agreement to confront aggression is proving impossible.
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