U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named New York Rep. Elise Stefanik to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, elevating a loyal ally to a key diplomatic post despite her meager foreign policy experience.
The incoming Trump administration is likely to slash funding for the cash-strapped world body, which relies on the U.S. as the single-biggest financial contributor. During Trump's first term, he consistently proposed major decreases in U.N. funding and withheld contributions to some agencies.
