A Compilation of News Items from UNA-USA's Washington Office

UNA-USA's Washington Report keeps readers informed about developments on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch affecting United States relations with the United Nations, and is an indispensable tool for those members of UNA-USA who are active within their local communities in drawing attention to the important national interests served by United States participation in the UN.

2010 Articles
 

Senate Adopts Resolution Urging Administration to Engage Human Rights Council on Iran Abuses (6/14/10)

U.S.-UN Funding Update: President Submits FY 2011 Budget Request to Congress  (2/1/10)

US-UN Funding Update: FY10 Budget Enacted, De-Funding Amendment Defeated  (1/15/10)
 

2009 Articles

US-UN Funding Update: Administration and Congress Clear Arrears, Current-Year Funding Delayed  (10/2/09)

US Elected to Human Rights Council; Administration Vows to Strengthen Council’s Performance  (5/14/09)

Congress Takes Up President’s FY09 Emergency Spending Request; Senate Subcommittee Cuts UN Peacekeeping Funds  (5/13/09)

Obama Administration Requests $837 Million in Emergency Funding for UN Peacekeeping  (4/14/09)

State Department Announces U.S. Candidacy in Human Rights Council Elections, Reversing Bush Administration Policy (4/1/09)

U.S.-UN Funding Update: Peacekeeping Shortchanged, UNFPA Contributions Restored  (3/26/09)

UN Secretary-General Calls Attention to U.S. Arrears during Visit to Capitol Hill  (3/12/09)

President Obama Meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon  (3/11/09)

White House Announces Nominees for International Organizations, Global Women’s Issues Posts  (3/10/09)

House, Senate Leadership Finalize Committee Rosters for the 111th Congress  (2/23/09)

President Announces Decision to Restore Financial Support for UN Population Fund  (1/26/09)

Clinton Confirmed by Senate; Pledges Active Global Diplomacy, Says UN Reform a Priority for Obama  (1/22/09)

At Confirmation Hearing, UN Ambassador-Designate Rice Calls for Renewed U.S. Leadership at United Nations  (1/16/09)

2008 Articles

With Congress Unable to Complete FY09 Budget, President Signs Resolution Continuing FY08 Spending Levels Into Next Year  (10/3/08)

Stringent Iran Sanctions Resolution Stalls in Committee  (9/29/08)

Republican Party Platform Calls for Cautious Participation in International Institutions  (9/2/08)

Democratic National Party Platform Urges Multilateral Cooperation  (8/19/08)

House Adopts Resolution Urging US, International Community to Provide Desperately-Needed Resources to Darfur Peacekeeping Force  (8/1/08)

House Committee Approves Resolution Seeking to Prevent UN Anti-Racism Conference from Devolving into Israel-Bashing Forum  (7/28/08)

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY09 UN Funding Bill, Criticizes Administration Under-Funding of Peacekeeping  (7/23/08)

House Resolution Seeks Increased, Stringent Sanctions on Iran  (7/9/08)

UNA-USA Issues Statement on H. Con. Res. 362  (7/8/08)

President Signs Supplemental Spending Bill Containing Additional UN Funding  (7/1/08)

Administration Withholds UNFPA Funding for Seventh Consecutive Year  (6/27/08)

New House Resolution Urges US and International Community to Support UNAMID Force  (6/26/08)

Resolution Recognizing 63rd Anniversary of the United Nations Introduced in House  (6/25/08)

UNA-USA Joins NGO Letter Urging Congressional Support for the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act  (6/24/08)
 
State Department Announces Further Disengagement from Human Rights Council  (6/13/08)