The UN. is an organization of governments founded in 1945 after World War II. The organization’s objectives include promoting peace and security, protecting human rights, the environment and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict. Recent U.N. interventions include the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009 and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The U.S. joined the U.N. as a founding member in 1945. The U.S. is the largest financial contributor to the UN and contributes more than $11.5 billion or 25% of its total budget annually.
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Yes, provided the UN can be modified to fulfill its mandate. It is currently a toothless, failed institution.
Yes, but as the largest financial contributor the U.S. should highly encourage other countries to increase international cooperation and diplomacy.
Yes, but only if we make better use of the U.N. Systems to promote the interests of us and our allies.
Freeze our involvement until the antisemitism and antizionism rhetoric ends. And that they recognize Hamas as a terrorist entity
Yes, but we should be much more assertive in demanding that the UN adhere to universal values and stop empowering bad actors like China and Iran
Yes, but we should be more outspoken in demanding that the UN adhere to universal values and stop empowering bad actors like China and Iran
Yes, though we should demand that the UN adhere to universal values and stop empowering bad actors like China and Iran
No but the UN should significantly be reorganized and reassessed especially our financial investment in it as it is proving to be completely biased.
Yes, as the role of the United Nations is to prevent conflicts from occuring in the first place. Conflicts which could possbily damage the United States economically and diplomatically.
I believe the united nations was a really good idea, an alliance and a calmer setting between the countries who weren’t in each others side prior to the united nations.
Yes, but certain countries should be kicked out if they are corrupt, destructive, harmful to people e.t.c.
Yes and the US should lead reforms to the United Nations, including relinquishing its permanent seat on the UN Security Council as well its veto power.
Yes, and try to make the U.N. more effective in stopping conflicts like Israel-Palestine and Ukraine-Russia
No, The US does not do a great job of promoting peace. We need a deep cleansing of our morals and objectives.
no, recent events show that the U.S has too much influence in the U.N which conflicts with the purpose of the organization of protecting human rights.
Yes, and the institution needs a complete overhaul. Right now, it is fairly toothless in promoting its mission, which is: "Maintain International Peace and Security. Protect Human Rights. Deliver Humanitarian Aid. Support Sustainable Development and Climate Action."
Yes, but do more to ensure that other members contribute their fair share
Yes, but demand equal payment from all members.
Yes. but it should no longer be in new york city. America has long since proven we are NOT the nuetral power we once were if we ever were. Take the UN out of the US, but keep the US in the UN.
no they should be the harrynations
Yes, but I believe all members involved should contribute the financial aspect equally.
Yes, but make sure that the other members pay their fair share.
Don’t know enough to have a solid decision
Yes, but the UN needs some reforms.
this question is not so important to me
no since all they do is stop everything that annoys them which causes problems for others many countries probably want them out cause of their unlimitied veto pass but their afraid of the millitaey
It doesn't really matter, as long as they're doing good.
Yes, there needs to be peace and the UN is the best we got right now.
Is there such thing as a United Nation? Cause plural is not easier.
I feel that as long as they are still gonna be on our side it should be ok.
The US should be a part of the UN to keep a tight connection with other nations in the hope to keep peace but should not have to contribute any more than what would be equal. It is not the US job to police the world, but should aid in keeping peace in it.
Yes but it depends on the quantity
expansion is always good
Yes, but we should double down on our efforts to either audit and monitor the work of the United States involvement with the UN and evaluate the cost benefit of it to help make it clearer what the UN is achieving for the world.
@8T2DBVN4yrs4Y
Yes, but only after massive reform
Yes. and push for greater involvement.
Yes, and give more power to the UN/ICC
Yes, but make sure we are in the good with everyone else, let everyone else figure out their own issues
Yes, the US must continue to assert its interests on the international stage through United Nations membership and work with others to combat global issues that affect the US.
No because the United Nations remains ineffective.
Yes, but do more to hold it accountable for its problems
Yes, and do everything possible that both the United Nations and the United States follow through on upholding the Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Need to learn more to form a stance
@8NQ8D79Working Family5yrs5Y
Yes, but we should equally involved as everyone one else. Not expected to do more.
Not well educated on subject
Yes, the U.S. should never back out of the United Nations completely
No, because no matter what we'll never truly be apart of the United Nations
Yes, we should also expand our involvement and expand the peacekeepers.
Yes but needs reform on stuff like human rights as well as accountability for war crimes that the US and Saudi Arabia have done
Yes, and we should work to make the United Nations more powerful
don know enough about it to answer
Yes, but we should not look to them for authority on international matters
Yes, but the UN needs alot of reforms to be truly united.
Yes b/c I don't see why not.
I don't really think we have the right to call ourselves a united nation because we still have problems on race, gender, dating preferences, and more so I think we have to figure out all those problems before calling ourselves something we aren't
I don't understand this enough
Yes, and push for reform of the Security Council.
@johndroca2020Democrat4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should open a discussion about equally distributing the fiscal funding of UN among other nations and decreasing our contributions if we can.
The United States ought to maintain participation in the transformation or adaptation of international order.
No, create a group of "free world" democracies. The UN gives unfair voice to tyrants and misogynists.
I do not fully know what the U.N. does and how it affects us so I am neutral in this situation until I further my research.
Yes but I dont like the UN
Yes, but acknowledge it’s imperfect and work to hold it more accountable for its missteps
YES, but contributions should match other countries. All countries should pay the same amount.
Yes, and increase our involvement with them.
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