Appointment of US envoy in Geneva raises hopes for UN engagement

FILE PHOTO: The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

GENEVA, Feb ⁠12 (Reuters) - The United States plans to fill its long-vacant ⁠U.N. ambassador post in Geneva, a step diplomats welcomed as ‌a sign that Washington aims to stay engaged with the global body.

U.S. President Donald Trump has described the U.N. as having "great potential", while criticising it for ​failing to support U.S.-led peace efforts and ⁠launching a board of peace ⁠that some fear could be a rival to the global body.