Call to use power of education Special Advisor to US Secretary General

LAHORE

Special Advisor to US Secretary General Syed Iqbal Riza has said that America has significant influence over the United Nations as it controls three veto votes besides being the largest contributor to the UN budget.

Speaking at a discussion session, titled “The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations”, at the National College of Arts (NCA), Iqbal Riza said that 22 percent of the UN budget was contributed by the USA. The budget contribution used to be 25 percent in the past,

Special Advisor to US Secretary General Syed Iqbal Riza has said that America has significant influence over the United Nations as it controls three veto votes besides being the largest contributor to the UN budget.