France urges Trump to stay committed to world
France's ambassador to the United Nations says his nation has a message for President-elect Donald Trump: "Stay committed to world affairs."
Francois Delattre tells reporters at France's UN Mission in New York that the United Nations is "the key venue" for carrying out that commitment, along with other international organizations, including NATO.
He says, "That's why the UN-US partnership is so critically important for the United Nations, and consequently for us all."
Trump has questioned the UN's effectiveness, calling it "just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time." He has called NATO obsolete.
Delattre says of the US-France relationship, "We are not only the oldest ally but one of its closest friends -- and a true friend is rarely a 'yes man.'"
