United Nations hails Nikki Haley's nomination
Friday, 25/11/2016
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Washington: The United Nations have welcomed the nomination of Indian-American Nikki Haley as the next US envoy to the world body, terming it as a good sign for the future.
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary- General, said it is heartening to see an effort to get the position of the Permanent Representative to the UN filled as quickly or named, as quickly as this.
"So that's a good sign for the future," he said in response to a question.
"We are aware of the naming of Nikki Haley, and it's someone with whom officials here are acquainted in terms of being aware of her position on many issues, including the laudable comments she made following the horrifying racist shootings in Charleston, SouthCarolina," Haq said.
Two of the closest American allies, Israel and the United Kingdom, have also
welcomed the decision to appoint Haley as the next US envoy to the United
Nations.
"I welcome the announcement of the intention to appoint Governor Nikki Haley
as the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations," the Israel's
Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said after Trump nominated Haley as his
Ambassador to the UN.
If confirmed by the Senate, Haley would be the first Indian-American to ever serve in a Cabinet position to any presidential administration.
"Haley is a longstanding and true friend of Israel and is an outspoken
fighter against the BDS movement in her state, and throughout the US," Danon
said."I know that we at the Israeli Mission will continue to work in full
partnership with our friends in the American Mission, as we further
strengthen the special bond and shared values between Israel and the US," he
said.
The British Ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft welcomed Haley's nomination.
"I congratulate her on her nomination and I look forward to working closely
with her," the Ambassador told reporters when asked if he had any concerns
that Haley has pretty much zero foreign policy experience."She will bring to
the UN a strong track record of achievement from South Carolina, and I know
that the UK-US relationship will continue to go from strength to strength," he said.
"As you know, we sit literally side by side in the Security Council, and we will continue to be shoulder to shoulder," Rycroft said.
