News

New US UN Envoy Says Diplomacy Is About “Managing Points of Differentiation”

UNITED NATIONS, Feb  26 – Linda Thomas-Greeneld, the new US  ambassador to the United Nations, on Thursday said that diplomacy is about “managing points of differentiation” while making her debut at the world body.

“Throughout my time representing America all over the world, I found that diplomacy is about showing compassion. It’s about managing points of differentiation, and it’s about bringing people together,” Thomas-Greeneld, who was conrmed to be the top US  UN envoy by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York after ocially presenting the credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

According to Xinhua news agency, the senior US  diplomat, who has been serving as a US  diplomat for more than 35 years, underscored that the United Nations is the world’s “most important forum for bringing people in countries together.”

“I take that seriously as a US diplomat,” she noted.

Thomas-Greeneld said that “we’re clear-eyed about the dicult work that needs to be done from elevating human rights to reforming the UN itself, to addressing conflicts, old and new, around the world.”

The new envoy, who was preceded by Kelly Craft, stressed that she was “particularly” looking forward to U.S. presidency of the Security Council in March.

“We’re ready to work,” she concluded.

Source: BERNAMA

Adib Mohd

Recent Posts

SEACare 2025 Solidifies Malaysia’s Leadership in Southeast Asia’s Healthcare Landscape

Malaysia’s commitment to transforming its healthcare system takes centre stage this week as SEACare 2025,… Read More

22 hours ago

Drop: A First Date That Turns Into a Psychological Minefield

What happens when trust, trauma, and tequila meet at the same table?  That’s the unnerving… Read More

23 hours ago

SME Bank Collaborates with Autism Cafe Project to Empower Autistic Entrepreneurs

Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (“SME Bank”) has partnered with The Autism Cafe… Read More

23 hours ago

Pahlawan Malaysia 2025: Malaysia’s Premier Obstacle Sports Competition Set to Energize the Nation at the Curve, Mutiara Damansara

The Malaysia Obstacle Race Sports Association is proud to announce Pahlawan Malaysia 2025, the premier… Read More

23 hours ago

Tesla Malaysia is Celebrating the ‘Earth Week’ to Rewards Owners in Conjunction with a ‘Refer and Win’ Campaign

Embracing the mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, Tesla Malaysia launches the… Read More

24 hours ago

Malaysia’s Viper Niza Racing On The Winners’ Podium At The 12 Hours Of Spa Francorchamps

Malaysians Douglas Khoo, Dominic Ang and Melvin Moh raced to a podium finish at last… Read More

1 day ago

This website uses cookies.