‘I think I was being sent a message’: U.S. warned U.N. official about report on poverty in America - The Washington Post:

U.N. officials interpreted the comment as a veiled threat. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/22/i-think-i-was-being-sent-a-message-u-s-warned-u-n-report-on-poverty-in-america-could-have-consequences/