The recent liberation of Mosul was the largest urban battle since Stalingrad in World War II. While much has been written on the important role of the U.S. and Iraqi governments in that liberation, we’ve heard much less about the role of the United Nations and its agencies.
BWC President Peter Yeo issued the following statement on the confirmation of Kelley Currie as the new U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations:
Protecting our investments in foreign aid and the United Nations is vital to the Administration’s national security priorities, stresses the Better World Campaign.
Despite a decade-long streak of bipartisan support for the UN on Capitol Hill, the FY17 Omnibus is mixed in terms of meeting our financial obligations to the UN.
BWC welcomes the Secretary-General’s report which demonstrates that the U.S. Administration and Congress’ bipartisan pressure for more transparency and victim assistance is yielding important results against sexual exploitation and abuse throughout the entire United Nations system.