UNITED NATIONS, Nov 07 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory as president of the United States, saying he looked forward to working with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his first term 2017-21, Trump had a tense relationship with the U.N. after he cut funding to UNRWA, the agency for Palestinian refugees, targeted the World Health Organization (WHO), as also UNESCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI commend the people of the United States of America for their active participation in the democratic process,\u201d the UN chief said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guterres also reaffirmed his \u201cbelief that the cooperation between the United States and the United Nations is an essential pillar of international relations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe United Nations stands ready to work constructively with the incoming administration to address the dramatic challenges our world is facing,\u201d it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump defeated US Vice President Kamala Harris after winning 277 Electoral College votes in Tuesday\u2019s election. He also led Harris by about 5 million votes in the popular count, getting around 71 million votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump and his running mate JD Vance will be sworn into office in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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