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BWC President on Appointment of Amb. Sison as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs

Press Release | 04/15/2021

Yeo says that Sison will advance the administration’s goal of returning the U.S. to a leadership position on the global stage.

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President’s Budget Gets Us Back on Track at UN, Sets Plan to Pay Overdue UN Peacekeeping Bills

Press Release | 04/09/2021

Statement from BWC President Peter Yeo on the Biden Administration’s budget proposal that includes a $300m down payments towards paying all UN peacekeeping arrears within two years as well as the full payment of U.S. dues owed to the UN this year.

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Better World Campaign Hails Congressional Action on Global Health and Humanitarian Funding

Press Release | 03/10/2021

Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2021) – Better World Campaign President Peter Yeo released the following statement after the House approved global health funding as part of the American Rescue Plan of 2021: “Today, Congress made a significant and smart investment in the health of American citizens and the American economy. “By providing $10.7 billion in […]

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Better World Campaign President Applauds U.S. Decision to Re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council

Press Release | 02/08/2021

Amid decision by the Biden Administration to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council, BWC President Peter Yeo calls the move strategic and wise for our country and the world.

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POLL: With New Leadership in Washington, Majorities of Americans in all 50 States Support the UN, Want 117th Congress to Fund It

Press Release | 01/19/2021

On a momentous week for the future of American foreign policy, a new poll conducted in all fifty states finds that Americans are united in their strong support for the United Nations.

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Better World Campaign Statement on the Nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to be USAID Administrator

Press Release | 01/13/2021

The nomination of Ambassador Power to be the next Administrator of USAID is a wise choice given her first-hand insights into the vital work of the United Nations around the globe, which is essential to the continued cooperative relationship between USAID and the UN,” said Peter Yeo, President of the Better World Campaign.

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