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Keeping the UN in Business

Don Kraus | June 6th, 2011
Topics: Genocide Prevention, UN Funding, UN Reform & Revitalization, Peacekeeping, Prevent War, United Nations, Home, Capitol Hill

John Danforth, a former U.S. Ambassador to the UN (2004-05), and a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri (1976-94) just published an excellent article in USA Today laying out why it is in the United States' interest to stay engaged in the UN.

He says that while Congress has been debating whether to limit contribution to the UN, the real debate is:

"how we can best influence the institution to accelerate the adoption of reforms while not shutting down the organization's work, decreasing U.S. influence, and costing American taxpayers more money."

His bottom line is this:

"Cutting or limiting our funding, particularly at a time when the world is facing a number of global challenges, can only handicap U.S. diplomacy and give our adversaries a stronger hand."

Next Steps to Protect

Don Kraus | April 18th, 2011
Topics: Become a Member, Genocide Prevention, Civilian Protection, Gender Based Violence, Tax Deductible Giving, UN Reform & Revitalization, Peacekeeping, Support Us, Prevent War, Human Rights, United Nations, Home

On Monday, April 18, Citizens for Global Solutions ran a full page advertisement in the New York Times that calls for three essential actions for the U.N. to take in Libya. We are reaching out to Americans because we now live in a new age where the international community has accepted its responsibility to protect. But you can’t protect babies from 30,000 feet nor should this be the job of the U.S. and its allies alone. The United Nations must have the support and tools that it needs to get these jobs done:

Deployment of U.N. Peacekeepers On the Ground to Protect Libyan Civilians;
Provision of Food, Water, Medicine and Shelter for Displaced People in Libya;
U.N. Sponsored Elections to Bring Democracy and a Legitimate Government.

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