United States without Ambassador of the UN 150 days of Trump’s second term despite the choice of Waltz

After almost 150 days since President Donald Trump came into office, the United States still has no ambassador to the United Nations despite geopolitics playing a role of cornerstone in his second mandate.

After Elise Stefanik’s withdrawal from appointment at the end of March to fear that the Republicans will not be able to keep his seat in New York in the case of a special election, Trump appointed former national security advisor Mike Waltz for the first job on May 1.

Although its appointment process seems to just go forward as a senatorial committee of foreign relations, which must vote on its confirmation before a full vote of the Senate could be expressed, I have just confirmed the reception of the appointment on Thursday.

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The first movement of the Waltz appointment process occurs more than 45 days after its announcement for the first time despite the comments to Fox News Digital in early May by a GOP staff who said: “The committee worked at a historically rapid pace and this appointment will be a priority in the future.”

Although on Monday, the Committee was unable to confirm when the Waltz hearing and the subsequent vote would take place.

When asked by Fox News Digital why he had just confirmed the reception of the appointment, the committee led questions concerning the calendar to the White House.

The White House did not immediately answer the questions of Fox News Digital on what the Holdup could be, given that other appointments, like that of the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, were pushed within five days of the entrance to the oval office.

Although the absence of an American ambassador to the UN is not necessarily “dangerous”, it weakens the ability of the United States to influence the major geopolitical situations at a time when the United States has faced some of its greatest multi-point geopolitical challenges since the Second World War.

Mike Waltz, on the left, and Pete Hegseth (Reuters / Brian Snyder)

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“There are diplomatic disadvantages not to have high leaders and to support political staff in New York. It reduces American influence and its ability to negotiate at the highest level with other missions and the secretariat,” said Brett Schaefer, main member of the American Enterprise Institute and expert in multilateral treaties and international organizations like the UN, Fox News Digital.

Schaefer explained that although the United States does not have an official approved by the Senate in place at the UN, this does not mean that the administration has no representatives at the UN headquarters in New York to push American interests.

The United States, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, continue to hold its position and its ability to use veto powers, if a major geopolitical policy comes into force, such as the use of Snapback sanctions against Iran.

Although the United States has a representation if an emergency meeting is called, as was during the weekend by Iran after the military strikes of Israel on Thursday evening, the ambassador is considered to have a direct ear of the president and can therefore be diplomatically influential when he is at the top of the international organization.

The United Nations Security Council met in New York on June 13, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

“The United Nations is a serious playground, whether you like it or not,” said Jonathan Wachtel, who was a lawyer for the United Nations permanent representative in the previous Trump administration, told Fox News Digital, adding that there are arguments for changes in reform and politics. “But in the end, it is a flash for each conflict in the world, and it is important to have the representation of the United States to the world organization.”

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Wachtel has also stressed that with all the conflicts in the world, whether the United States is directly involved or not, including the Russian war in Ukraine, the War of Israel against Iran and Gaza, as well as wider crises like global hunger, Washington needs its heard voice, if not its adversaries will intervene.

“(There are) too many things happening in the world and too much ground to cover,” added Wachtel. “And instead of the American voice heard (at the UN), you will have the press corps here and the diplomats listening more to the arguments of our opponents, frankly speaking.”

Diana Stancy contributed to this report.