New York The Sun: UN Erupts in an Uproar After Trump Vetoes High Post For Ex-Premier of ‘Palestine’
UNITED NATIONS — A new administration in disarray botches one of its first big moves, gets overruled, and then cries foul. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the United Nations under Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
On Thursday, Mr. Guterres nominated a former Palestinian Authority prime minister, Salam Fayyad, to be the United Nations’ envoy in Libya. He asked for Security Council approval. On Friday, America’s new permanent representative at the UN, Ambassador Nikki Haley, unceremoniously declined to approve.
Much of the commentariat rushed to criticize Ms. Haley, contending she, rather than Mr. Guterres, didn’t think through the ramifications of the affair. The Trump administration, which Mrs. Haley represents, has botched a few operations of late.
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WNU Editor: It is customary for such appointments to be first cleared by the members of the Security Council .... why UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres choose not to is a surprise .... and now we have this "uproar" that could have easily been avoided if protocol followed.
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