There are plenty of meetings, receptions, dinners, and so if you are [at the U.N.] any length of time, and I was there for four and a half years, you formed pretty significant relationships with people from all over the world. And that's important to the work you do. If you're trying to rally the General Assembly to vote for something that matters to the United States, those personal relationships count.
Susan RiceI spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is viewed.
Susan Rice