"I think it's an opportunity now for us to use dialogue and diplomacy, where we can, to take that forward."
"There is a need to deal with this problem of smuggling, that this is a problem which will continue to exist if we don't find a way to get at the root causes."
"there will be consequences."
"we undermine our credibility and effectiveness to work with other Member States to achieve our objectives at the U.N."
"I intend to work within the administration to ensure that funding requests for the U.N. are consistent with our obligations."
"the United States should pay its peacekeeping assessments on time and in full."
"Racism is and remains a serious global challenge that merits our sustained effort, attention, and involvement."
"The President-elect intends for the United States to continue to support the ICC's investigations of perpetrators of genocide in Darfur."
"This is highly offensive and a distortion of the meaning of the term racism."
"I will always advocate and defend the United States' national interest at the United Nations."
"No U.S. administration will ever or could ever cede sovereignty to an international body or to any other institution."