Nikki Haley

As of last week, we were dealing with budget negotiations at the U.N., and the U.N. peacekeeping budget we were able to negotiate down $.5 billion already.

What we have seen in the U.N. in the past is, if there was a challenging area, they thought they would just throw more troops at it.

I will tell you that it is something that we took on the second we got there.

I believe that the goal is, at this point, not just to send Assad a message, but to send Russia and Iran a message.

There is no place in any U.N. peacekeeping mission for predatory and abusive troops.

As Ambassador Haley made clear at the time of the decision, appointing Mr. Fayyad to the role of Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General was not in service of that balance.

I think that you can comfortably do 25 percent, because I have talked with the Secretary-General.

We care about all of them.

I appreciated the comments last week of our new Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, who strongly condemned Russia's role in the recent escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine and insisted U.S. sanctions over Crimea would…

The U.S. will not lift sanctions until Russia returns control of the peninsula to Ukraine.

I must condemn the aggressive actions of Russia. It is unfortunate because it is a replay of far too many instances over many years in which United States representatives have needed to do that. It should not have to be that way. We do…

If confirmed, I will use the influence of the U.S. to combat anti-Semitism in the U.N.

One meeting does not make a pattern or overcome decades of anti-Semitism. If confirmed, I will use the influence of the U.S. to address this problem.

Should I be confirmed, I would recommend to the President that the U.S. veto any U.N. Security Council resolutions and oppose other U.N. resolutions that unfairly single out Israel or would undermine prospects for a negotiated peace.

I will pursue reforms to address this problem should I be confirmed.

I think that the Human Rights Council is a flawed body, particularly in its bias against Israel.

Israel is a vital ally of the United States, and we must meet our obligations to Israel as our most important strategic ally in the region.

I support the long-standing U.S. policy that a negotiated two-state solution must be based on direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, including negotiations on the future borders.

If confirmed, I will work to advance human rights for everyone.

The US is by far the largest contributor to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

We do not recognize the Palestinian Authority as a state.

I think transparency breeds accountability, and that needs to happen.

I am alarmed by the bias against Israel that pervades many U.N. organizations and, if confirmed, am determined to use the influence of the U.S. to reduce it.

I will support U.S. leadership in this area and focus on making sure U.S. contributions are used to maximum effect.

If confirmed, I will work with the President and senior policymakers to determine the appropriate level of engagement with the HRC that best advances U.S. interests.