Trump says the UN hasn’t reached it’s full potential during speech

Trump arrives at the UN before delivering his speech (Picture: EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT)

Donald Trump has made his first speech at the United Nations, where he told the international body it needs to reform.

The US President visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City, where he urged the 196 member states: ‘Focus more on people, less on bureaucracy.’

‘In recent years, the United Nations has not reached its full potential due to bureaucracy and mismanagement,’ said Trump, who rebuked the United Nations for a ballooning budget.

‘We are not seeing the results in line with this investment.’

The meeting focused on UN reform (Picture: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Despite his criticisms, he also complimented the steps the United Nations had taken in the early stages of the reform process and made no threats to withdraw his nation’s support.

While running for office, Trump called the UN as weak and incompetent, and not a friend of either the United States or Israel.

Since becoming President he has softened his tone, telling ambassadors from UN Security Council member countries at a White House meeting this year that the UN has ‘tremendous potential’.