United States Rep. Elise Stefanik voiced strong support for the World Food Programme and UNICEF, saying they are the kinds of United Nations agencies that advance U.S. national security interests and should continue to be backed by Americans.
“When it comes to those key questions: does it make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous, I believe those are examples of programs that do,” she said. They maintain “bipartisan support,” deliver “significant results for millions around the globe,” and strengthen “our national security,” she added.
Stefanik — the New York Republican who is President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations — made her remarks during her Senate confirmation hearing, just one day after the new U.S. president signed an executive order pausing U.S. foreign assistance, pending a 90-day review.