Jeffrey Sachs calls US out for undermining UN, turning away from multilateralism

Is the UN “Bloated, Unfocused, Outdated and Ineffective”?

By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Oct 17 2025 (IPS) The US hostility towards the UN is threatening to escalate, as a cash-starved world body is struggling for economic survival. Addressing the UN’s Administrative and Budgetary Committee last week. Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform said: “President Trump is absolutely right – the United Nations can be an important institution for solving international challeng…

Jeffrey Sachs calls US out for undermining UN, turning away from multilateralism

In the expert's opinion, returning to multilateralism will take cooperation from all key world powers - Russia, the United States, China, and India