Take Their Word for It

THOUGHT LEADERS

The UN is a hugely valuable institution because it's where the United States demonstrates the broad international support for our policies: two rounds of unanimous Security Council sanctions on North Korea, opposition to Iran's ballistic missile programs. Americans often take for granted the importance of giving less powerful states a place to agree or oppose us. Building agreement at the UN legitimates American power in the eyes of other states, and that makes less costly everything we do in the world.

Kori Schake, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution September 16, 2017

THOUGHT LEADERS

By overwhelming majorities, Americans share the ideals embodied in the UN Charter and support U.S. membership in the world body.

Stewart Patrick, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations September 15, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

In some of these crisis areas, UNFPA is the only health care provider. This agency — which most people in the U.S. have never heard of — reaches the world’s most marginalized women, those most in need of care, providing lifesaving health care and helping women restore their dignity.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) September 11, 2017

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

Organizations [like the United Nations] are important tools for promoting peace, protecting human rights, providing humanitarian assistance, and safeguarding the environment.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) September 07, 2017

AMERICANS IN THE UN

The UN is important because we are more connected than ever, and we need a place where people can work together on a global level because there are things that happen across borders.

Tina Hinh, Assistant Resettlement Officer for the UN Refugee Agency September 07, 2017

AMERICANS IN THE UN

The United Nations is about nothing if not working to make this a better world for the people of this world, and that includes Americans.

Chris Boian, Spokesperson for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) September 05, 2017

AMERICANS IN THE UN

The United Nations delivers critical assistance in some of the hardest-to-reach areas of the world and supports development based on evidence of what works. United States leadership and engagement is important to the success of this great experiment and its commitment to humanity.

Catherine Bauman, Child Protection Specialist at UNICEF August 31, 2017

AMERICANS IN THE UN

I firmly believe that international cooperation is key to peace, safety, security, and equality for all, so it’s so rewarding to see that work happening at UN Headquarters.

Nancy Groves, Head of Social Media for the Department of Public Information
AMERICANS IN THE UN

Every day I feel energized to help those in need and to advocate for the world’s most vulnerable people. For me, this is a gift and a privilege.

Amy Auguston, Communications Specialist for the World Food Programme August 22, 2017

AMERICANS IN THE UN

The values of the UN are the values of the USA. You might not see it, but the UN really is making your world a better place, solving problems that no country, not even America, could ever tackle alone.

Eric Husketh, Human Rights Officer for UN Assistance Mission for Iraq August 21, 2017

THOUGHT LEADERS

The [United Nations] peacekeepers directly benefit the United States because they decrease the threat of terrorism and refugee and migrant crises.

Page Fortna, Harold Brown Professor of US Foreign and Security Policy in the Political Science Department at Columbia University August 18, 2017