Take Their Word for It

THOUGHT LEADERS

The U.S. has proposed drastic cuts to the UN, its agencies, and global health programs that are on the front lines of fighting disease. Walking away from these investments not only hurts communities abroad, it puts Americans’ health at risk.

Julio Frenk, President of the University of Miami April 24, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

UNFPA’s programs have a record of success, cutting by half the number of women dying from complications during pregnancy or childbirth in volatile areas.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) April 04, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

For many women and girls across the world, access to UNFPA’s critical services is truly the difference between life and death... UNFPA fills a critically important role in humanitarian and conflict response.

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) April 04, 2017

THOUGHT LEADERS

Absent solid U.S. funding for peacekeeping, we can expect to have less stability, more war and thus more threats to the U.S. homeland. Retreating from peacekeeping leaves the door open for China to step in. Given the relatively modest price tag for U.S. participation in this mostly effective tool for peace, U.N. peacekeeping seems a good deal.

Lise Morjé Howard, Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University March 31, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

One of the ways the UN does its best work and shows its value is through its UN Peacekeeping operations.

Nikki Haley, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN March 29, 2017

THOUGHT LEADERS

We have to recognize the damage we do when we undermine the UN or use it selectively - or not at all - or when we rely on aid to do the job of diplomacy, or give the UN impossible tasks and then underfund it.

Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR March 15, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Slashing foreign aid will make America less secure from threats abroad.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) February 27, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

But there is simply no question that the UN serves many vital functions that are fully consistent with key U.S. interests and values. For that reason it is essential that the U.S. continues to play a leadership role in the UN, which we were instrumental in creating seven decades ago, in a manner that strengthens the institution.

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) January 26, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

American leadership can only occur if American leaders are present on the international stage.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Senior Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee January 24, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The U.N. is an vitally important institution that provides food for 90 million people, vaccinates 40% of the world’s children, assists 55 million refugees, and provides maternal healthcare to 30 million vulnerable women.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) January 24, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

U.S. support for UNFPA is cost-effective, saves lives and supports our broader diplomatic, developmental and national security priorities.

Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) January 24, 2017