About The Better World Campaign

Our Mission

The Better World Campaign (BWC) works to foster a strong, effective relationship between the United States and the United Nations (UN) through outreach, communications, and advocacy. We encourage U.S. leadership to work constructively through the United Nations and to strengthen the United Nations’ ability to carry out its invaluable operations around the world. And we engage policy makers, the media, and the American public to increase awareness of and support for the United Nations.

History and Highlights

Launched in 1999, BWC has worked to generate support for achievements such as:
Re-payment of $926 million in U.S. debt to the UN, according to the terms of the 1999 Helms-Biden agreement. The final of 3 payments was released in September 2002. View ad	Full funding of U.S. assessments for UN peacekeeping operations since 2001, preventing the accrual of new US arrears to the UN. View ad
Progress toward timely payment of U.S. dues to the UN regular budget. View ad	Reentry into to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in October 2003. View ad

2010 Agenda

2009 brought on many changes that enhanced the relationship between the U.S. and the UN thereby strengthening both of their capacities and global roles. During the year, the U.S. fully funded the UN regular and peacekeeping budgets, addressed outstanding arrears, joined the Human Rights Council, and pledged support for a strengthened nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.

In 2010, BWC will continue to build support for U.S. policies that reinforce and renew U.S. engagement in the UN. We will work with the Administration and Congress to ensure U.S. dues are paid on time and in full so that the U.S. does not fall back into arrears. We will encourage greater support for UN peacekeeping operations and the UN’s work in places such as Haiti and Sudan, active engagement in the Human Rights Council, commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, ratification of key UN agreements, and the adoption of reforms so the UN can better address the global challenges of the 21st century.