US ambassador to the UN

Kelly Knight Craft: A ‘Very Impressive Individual’ or ‘Unfit to Serve’?

July 31, 2019

The Senate has confirmed Kelly Knight Craft to be Washington’s top ambassador to the United Nations, even as a key Democrat pronounced her “unfit to serve.” The move ends a seven-month vacancy in one of the country’s most senior diplomatic posts. The July 31 vote on Craft’s nomination was 56 to 34, with 5 …

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Marillyn Hewson of Lockheed Martin May Be Trump’s Pick for UN Envoy

December 5, 2018

by Dulcie Leimbach

Marillyn Hewson, the head of Lockheed Martin Corporation, is the latest name to surface as a potential successor to Nikki Haley, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, according to a diplomat there. Hewson has been the chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin since 2013. The company, based in Bethesda, Md., is the …

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Heather Nauert, State Dept. Spokesperson, May Be Next UN Ambassador

November 2, 2018

by Dulcie Leimbach and Irwin Arieff

President Trump has apparently offered Heather Nauert the United States ambassadorship to the United Nations, according to numerous media reports. She would succeed Nikki Haley, who announced her resignation in early October, saying she wanted to work in the private sector. (Update: Trump said on Dec. 7 that she was his choice for the …

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NIKKI HALEY WATCH

Can Nikki Haley Distance Herself From the Growing White House Scandals?

February 25, 2018

by Laura E. Kirkpatrick

A record number of staff members have quit, resigned or been fired by the administration of Donald Trump during its first year, roughly at a rate of one in three — a sieve unseen in the previous five White Houses, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution. As a matter of fact, …

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The US Ambassador’s Love Affair With TV News Shows

August 25, 2017

by Kacie Candela

Nikki Haley has been appearing on American TV news programs an awful lot lately, so what gives? Some observers point to Haley as a refreshing and stable face amid an unpredictable White House and uncannily quiet secretary of state, while others herald her visibility as a sign of higher political ambitions. Another possibility is …

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On a Light Note: 10 Tips for Nikki Haley, New US Ambassador to UN

February 9, 2017

by Laura E. Kirkpatrick

A recent email sent out by a member of the United States Mission to the United Nations, then tweeted and possibly subtweeted, contained the following statement: This is to let you know that Ambassador Haley will be spending her first few months learning about the UN and Security Council and its members. She will …

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Nikki Haley, as US Envoy to the UN, Could Empower Indian Business Ties

December 2, 2016

by Barbara Crossette

Whatever the real reason that led Donald Trump to name Nikki Haley as his ambassador to the United Nations — that she is a “deal-maker,” a woman from an ethnic minority and a moderate Republican voice he may want to remove from South Carolina — a wave of justifiable pride in many Indians and …

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Samantha Power, US Envoy to the UN, Shames Russia for Impasse

September 6, 2013

by PassBlue

Samantha Power, the United States ambassador to the United Nations, pointed a finger straight at Russia for crippling the Security Council in doing its job to secure peace in Syria as the White House continues its intense political campaign to use force against the government of Syria. It is trying to rally support to …

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Susan Rice Leaves the UN as Samantha Power Is to Be Nominated

June 5, 2013

by PassBlue

Susan E. Rice, the United States ambassador to the United Nations and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, will become the country’s national security adviser, replacing Tom Donilon, 58, who has resigned, as expected. Rice’s new position will not require approval from the Senate. Obama will announce that Samantha Power, 42, is to be …