Abstract
Two years before the presidential elections of 2008, the context of the relations between the United States (U.S.) and the United Nations (U.N) is at a turning point. The new Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, will enter into office on January 1, 2007, and it is likely that he will bring a new dynamic to the organization. The domestic political situation has also changed, as both houses of Congress are now controlled by the Democrats. With the resignation of the U.S. ambassador John Bolton, the Administration has a window of opportunity to recast its policies in alignment with the world body and international law for the remainder of the presidential mandate. In view of this situation, this memo will assesses the direction in which U.S. policies are heading in this time frame, discuss major policy issues that will be significant in this regard, and analyze the policy options of the German Presidency.
