Peace and Security
Security Council Renews UNMISS Mandate Amid Strategic Recalibration and Persistent Needs on the Ground
The UN Security Council has extended UNMISS through 2027, but with fewer troops and a tighter mandate — testing a U.S.-driven “back-to-basics” peacekeeping approach in a country where instability persists and key political promises remain unfulfilled.
05/04/2026
Blog, Peace and Security
Security Council Renews UNMISS Mandate Amid Strategic Recalibration and Persistent Needs on the Ground
05/04/2026
Blog, Peace and Security, UN Explained
Meet the IAEA — The Watchdog at the Center of Nuclear Security
05/03/2026
Blog, Peace and Security
Could the Combined Maritime Forces be Adapted to Secure the Strait of Hormuz?
Blog, Congress, Reform
Reform or Retreat? Congress Confronts the UN and the Cost of Stepping Back
04/30/2026
Budget, Congress, Reform, Statement
House Appropriations Committee Cuts Funding for the UN Regular Budget and UN Peacekeeping
04/29/2026
Blog, Peace and Security
“The UN Was Built for Times Like This”: Amb. Waltz and World Leaders Condemn Iran at the Security Council
04/27/2026
GET TO KNOW THE UNITED NATIONS
On a recent visit to Nepal, I met a little girl named Sharmila suffering from severe acute malnutrition. @UNICEF ensured that she had access to Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Food -- often known as PlumpyNut -- which contains the nutrition necessary to bring kids back from the brink
Constructive meeting with @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher about the key reforms needed for the UN to properly deliver on one of its core mandates: delivering aid to those most in need.
Through support from @unicef_nepal and @HelenKellerIntl, children like Sharmila are getting a second chance.
As BWC President @PeterMYeo saw firsthand, these hospitals providing interventions like nutrient-dense Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) are saving lives.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of @unfoundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner. Over my last decade with @BetterWorldOrg, Ted's belief and support of our mission has continued to serve as a guiding light for our advocacy.
My thoughts are with his family and friends.
The United Nations Foundation community is mourning the loss and honoring the life of our Founder and Chairman Ted Turner.
Read the statement from our President & CEO and Board Co-Chair: http://bit.ly/4fc03pw
What does the U.S. actually get from the @UN?
🛡️ Burden sharing in peacekeeping
🦠 Disease surveillance
🤝 Humanitarian relief
All for roughly the same cost as the annual budget of Rhode Island. It's a no brainer.
Listen as @PeterMYeo explains why:
"When woman thrive in societies around the world, it makes us safer and more prosperous here at home."
-@USAmbUN @michaelgwaltz
As @RepDean and @PeterMYeo know well, the work of @UN agencies like @UNFPA is essential in making this happen.
"$7.88 — that's what it costs to protect a mother and an infant in a challenging world."
Thank you to @RepDean for her continued support of agencies like @UNFPA and their work protecting women and girls around the world.
I was honored to provide testimony yesterday to the House Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee on the topic of @UN reform, an important and timely discussion.
My thoughts in the video below and check the @BetterWorldOrg for additional insights.
