WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations needs reform and the United States must have a strong voice to counter China, Mike Waltz, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be his U.N. envoy, said on Tuesday, adding that he is "confident we can make the U.N. great again."

Mike Waltz, U.S. President Donald Trumps nominee for U.N. ambassador, emphasized the need for United Nations reform and a stronger American stance against China during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Mike Waltz, US President Donald Trump’s nominee for United Nations ambassador, vowed on Tuesday to make the world body “great again” – and that he would do so by confronting Beijing’s expanding influence while leading an overhaul of what he described as a bloated,

President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since he was ousted as national security adviser.