The rest of the world shouldn't be telling the United States how to manage its carbon dioxide emissions, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said in an interview Sunday.

Haley, speaking in a taped interview on CBS that aired Sunday morning, said world leaders shouldn't be allowed to interfere in American affairs.

"The rest of the world would like to tell us how to manage our own environment," she said. "And I think that anybody in America can tell you that we're best to decide what America should do. We don't need India, and France, and China telling us what they think we should do."

She added, "American sovereignty matters."

Haley, who confirmed President Trump believes the climate is changing and man plays some role in that change, said pulling out of the Paris Agreement on climate change was a good move for the country.

She said the agreement was too focused on world affairs and, by pulling out, the United States can focus on itself.

"We've always been a leader when it comes to the environment. And we've always been very conscious of that. And what you're seeing the U.S. do is making sure we're taking care of the U.S. first," Haley said.

Haley added that Trump's decision doesn't mean the United States isn't a "good international citizen" but prioritizes American first.

"At the end of the day we can debate the minutiae of what is and what isn't climate change. But at – but what we have to look at is the president said he's going to look out for jobs, he's going to look out for the economy, and he's going to look out for America's interests," she said.

"But we're always going to be a good international citizen. It's what we've always done. We've always been conscious of the environment. We're not going to stop doing that."