UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - John Bolton presented his credentials as the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday and immediately called on key envoys, with many curious to see whether he remained a combative critic of the world body.
No U.N. ambassador can ignore a chief American representative but several reminded reporters that give and take was essential to the diplomatic game, an oblique reference to Bolton's reputation as an outspoken sparring partner, who once called the United Nations irrelevant.