By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert

WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday criticized a United Nations aviation group for not focusing enough on safety and security and called for reform.

“Over the years, this body has extended itself far beyond its proper mandate – wasting critical resources on social programs or climate financing initiatives that have nothing to do with the safety, security and efficiency of the global air transportation system,” Duffy said at the triennial assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal.

“Our ability to achieve this reform will factor into how President Trump and the United States evaluate support for ICAO moving forward.”

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European commissioner for sustaina

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