For millions of people around the globe, the UN makes a life-saving difference: disaster assistance, vaccinations, safe drinking water, and safe havens for refugees.
The UN is the first to arrive and the last to leave international situations-from tsunami relief, elections, vaccinations, and countless others.
For all those who deam of democracy, the UN Democracy Fund is there to help.
Just when there are serious threats in North Korea, Iran, and Sudan and the United States needs help to shoulder the burden, Congress wants to withhold dues from the United Nations.
Terrorists don't work alone, neither should we. It's important that we form an international coalition including the United Nations to confront them.
Leading newspapers from around the world speak out against a bill introduced in the Senate to withhold UN Dues. Read more reactions.
Eight former Ambassadors urge the House of Representatives on the importance of reforming the UN, and not withholding dues to the UN, such as is conditioned in the Hyde UN Reform bill.
The United States alone can't be the world's police, taking all the risk and paying all the bills. We need help from other nations and a more effective and accoutable UN without withhold out dues.
Media Inquires
Katherine
Miller
Executive Director
Communications and Public Affairs
202.247.7280
kmiller@unfoundation.org
