U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will argue in a major address Friday evening that the nation should “strengthen” — not “starve” — the world body

"“Because of the U.N., the world doesn’t look to America to solve every problem alone. … We’re far better off working to strengthen the U.N. than trying to starve it — and then having to choose between filling the void ourselves, or leaving real threats untended.”

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Note:  Hmmmmm - and what does that mean about their power relative to the US?  If the UN is to be stengthened - does that not apply that they get more power than they have now?  And does that mean that America will allow a stronger UN to influence affairs and collect taxes here in the United States?