Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the questions accordingly.

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the USA?

The USA blocked Kurt Waldheim's bid for a third term as UN-Secretary General.

The correct answer is Option 4 - All of the above

Option 1- With the disappearance of the Soviet Union, the US stands as the only superpower.
Option 2- The US has many nationals in the UN bureaucracy.
Option 3- The power of the US and its veto within the organisation also ensures that Washington has a considerable degree of say in the choice of the Secretary General of the UN.
Option 4- The USA blocked Kurt Waldheim's bid for a third term as UN-Secretary General. (INCORRECT)

Correction in Option 4: CHINA, not the USA blocked Kurt Waldheim's bid for a third term as UN-Secretary General.

Kurt Waldheim (1972-1981) Austria; diplomat and foreign minister; made efforts to resolve the problems of Namibia and Lebanon; oversaw the relief operation in Bangladesh; China blocked his bid for a third term.

US power cannot be easily checked. First of all, with the disappearance of the Soviet Union, the US stands as the only superpower. Its military and economic power allows it to ignore the UN or any other international organisation.
Secondly, within the UN, the influence of the US is considerable. As the single largest contributor to the UN, the US has unmatched financial power. The fact that the UN is physically located within the US territory gives Washington additional sources of influence. The US also has many nationals in the UN bureaucracy. In addition, with its veto power, the US can stop any moves that it finds annoying or damaging to its interests or the interests of its friends and allies. The power of the US and its veto within the organisation also ensures that Washington has a considerable degree of say in the choice of the Secretary General of the UN. The US can and does use this power to “split” the rest of the world and to reduce opposition to its policies.