Don Kraus

Don Kraus is the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens for Global Solutions, a U.S. based membership organization dedicated to nations working together to solve global problems they cannot resolve on their own. Previously, he served as the organization's Executive Vice-President where he directed its Government Relations Department and Political Action Committee. Prior to that he served as the Executive Director of the Campaign for United Nations Reform and its affiliated political action committee, CUNR PAC. An expert in building U.S. political support for the U.N. and other international institutions, Don brings his considerable enthusiasm and drive to advocating for responsible global policies.

Don currently co-chairs two NGO working groups: the Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping (PEP) and the Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court (WICC). He also plays a lead role in the Law of the Sea Working Group, a broad group of organizations and trade associations focused on U.S. ratification of the convention.

Don compiles the Global Solution Report Card, an annual assessment of congressional voting records. He has been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and many other publications. He has been interviewed on CNN, BBC, NPR, and many other radio and TV shows.

Don is also a past president emeritus of the Center for UN Reform Education, a UN reform think tank. He currently serves on the advisory board of the United Nations Association, National Capitol Area.

He lives in Alexandria, Virgina on land once owned by George Washington, with his wife Hope Warshaw and their daughter Hilary.