UN Hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives
Live updates from this hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives. “THE UNITED NATIONS: URGENT PROBLEMS THAT NEED CONGRESSIONAL ACTION” Scheduled Briefers include: Dr. Brett Schaefer Jay Kingham...
View ArticleUSA Outlines Big Plans for UN Reform
The United States Ambassador to the UN for Management and Reform Joseph Torsella outlined a new American push for reform at the United Nations in a talk at the Council on Foreign Relations in...
View Article3 Thoughts On the White House Budget Request
The White House released its 2013 budget request. What this means for the US-UN relationship, global health priorities, and the legacy of Hillary Clinton. 1) From the perspective of those of us who...
View ArticleWhat Samantha Power Will Mean to the UN
By now you have probably heard that Susan Rice is headed to lead the National Security Council at the White House, and National Security Council advisor Samantha Power is headed to Turtle Bay. Power...
View ArticleSusan Rice’s Valedictory as UN Ambassador
Susan Rice offered the UN press corps a farewell press conference as US Ambassador to the UN. Her remarks offer some insights into what the USA believes it has accomplished at the United Nations since...
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State Department Juked the Stats in Report on Voting Patterns at the United...
Every year for the past 34 years, Congress has mandated that the State Department produce a report comparing America’s voting record at the United Nations to that of every other country in the world....
View ArticleHeather Nauert Would Bring Something Unique to the Role of UN Ambassador
UPDATE: It’s official. In a Tweet, Donald Trump said he is nominating Heather Nauert as UN Ambassador. Heather Nauert has reportedly been tapped by Donald Trump to serve as his Ambassador to the...
View ArticleHere is How the UN Is Impacted By The Budget Deal Between President Trump and...
The United States averted another government shutdown last week when Congress passed a budget that was swiftly signed into law by President Trump. The headlines out of this budget battle were dominated...
View ArticleWhy 1,500 of Americans are Showing Their Support for the United Nations
More than 1,500 Americans are convening at the United Nations on Friday for the 2019 Global Engagement Summit. This is an annual gathering of Americans who support a robust partnership between the...
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New Gallup Poll: Is Donald Trump Causing a Spike in American Support for the UN?
On March 4, the Gallup Organization released the latest results from a long term polling project of American attitudes towards the UN. It finds that we are in the midst of a surge in support for the...
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