Multilateral Financial Diplomacy Program

The program examines the importance of full and reliable U.S. core funding for multilateral organizations and initiatives. The uneven U.S. approach to its multilateral financial obligations, most noticeably for UN peacekeeping, has been profound, undermining the effectiveness of the impacted organizations. Moreover, an overreliance, in some cases, on issue-specific, donor-driven voluntary funding undercuts multilateral programmatic credibility and capabilities. The project also spotlights how erratic and unpredictable U.S. financial support for multilateral organizations can undermine U.S. foreign policy goals and often short circuits meaningful accomplishments. It considers the impact on certain thematic priorities such as health diplomacy, countering weapons of mass destruction, human rights and climate security. It seeks to craft a blueprint for building confidence in the leadership of the United States in financing international organizations. The goal is to demonstrate how restored and credible U.S. financial leadership will amplify U.S. foreign policy goals.