Accountability and Competition Needed at the U.N.

Washington Post reported that Ambassador Bolton said "Americans are a very practical people, and they don't view the U.N. through theological lenses," Bolton told reporters outside the General Assembly hall. "They look at it as a competitor in the marketplace for global problem-solving, and if it's successful at solving problems, they'll be inclined to use it. If it's not successful at solving problems, they'll say, 'Are there other institutions?' . . . that's why making the U.N. stronger and more effective is a reform priority for us: Because if it's a more agile, effective organization, it is more likely to be a successful competitor as a global problem-solver."

NewsMax.com also reported on the story giving it a better twist.

Ambassador Bolton is right on; the U.N. bureaucrats have become increasingly arrogant and do not deliver the right results. America has a right to see that the monies it contributes invested in causes it supports. Especially since the United States contributes about 22% of the U.N. budget. In the business world the company that delivers the best product for the best price generally gains greater sales than their competitor. The U.N. should be held accountable to the same rules of the game; if it wants our money it must satisfy our criteria.

Ambassador Bolton in his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee outlined reforms needed and the general direction the United States wishes to accomplish through the U.N. It can be viewed here.