The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says she watched America’s leadership diminish in the world during Donald Trump’s first presidency and saw China fill the vacuum.
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FILE - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks after a meeting of the United Nations Security Counci, Aug. 24, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. Thomas-Greenfield stressed the U.N.’s importance in dealing with major global issues, from war to humanitarian aid and the need to regulate artificial intelligence.
Thomas-Greenfield said she gave Stefanik the same advice she got — to meet quickly with all of them — including permanent members Russia and China, rivals with veto power. She spent much of her more than 40-year career in Africa, returning to Liberia as ambassador, and rose to be assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2013 to 2017, when Trump took office.Africa’s important place in the worldAt the U.N., Thomas-Greenfield harkened back to her Louisiana roots, saying she was going to engage in “gumbo diplomacy” by cooking the state’s famous dish — which mixes up lots of different flavors — for fellow diplomats.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “she has connected with people of all backgrounds and beliefs — using her signature ‘gumbo diplomacy,’ always speaking from the head, but also from the heart.”
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