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Trump Says UN Should Focus More on Results

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Trump Says UN Should Focus More on Results
(L-R) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L), President Donald Trump, and Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 18, 2017. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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President Donald Trump praised the United Nations for its noble goals but urged the 71-year-old institution to focus more on results, rather than process.

Speaking at a UN meeting in New York focused on reform, Trump said that while the organization’s staff has doubled since 2000, and its budget increased significantly, it had not produced a significant increase in results.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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