U.S. Mission to the United Nations: The official web site of the United States Mission to the United Nations containing information on U.S. participation in the UN including speeches, factsheets and links to UN-related web sites
Why America Still Needs the United Nations: Multilateralism is a means, not an end, and there is no more multilateral body than the UN. That may make it unwieldy at times, but the UN's inclusiveness is the key to the legitimacy only it can confer. The organization thus remains an essential force in international politics, and one the United States benefits from greatly (Foreign Affairs -September 1, 2003).