Hearing for the bureau in many years, and it is an opportunity for this committee to investigate the administrations goals at the United Nations and multilateral organizations. During this hearing, i look forward to the discussion of the various issues the bureau of International Organization faces. The united neighed states contributes millions of dollars each year to the United Nations efforts to manage conflicts and peacekeeping operations addressing few Food Insecurity, supporting refugees, and so much more. This funding is in our National Interest and this hearing is an opportunity to discuss these priorities. The United Nations and other International Organizations are deeply engaged in responding to the russian invasion of ukraine, this includes efforts by the World Food Programme and other bodies to address regional and globals Food Insecurity that has been made worse by the war. The Un High Commission for refugees in the International Organization for migration are playing imp
Subscribe and now a hearing on the budget requests on United Nations and other organizations. From the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee, this is about 50 minutes. Thank you for joining us at this important hearing. I am honored to be filling in for chairman castro this morning. I want to extend a warm welcome to our witnesses today. Assistant secretary of state for International Organization affairs. Michelle j. Simpson. This subcommittee hearing will cover the bureau for International Organizations budget requests for fiscal year 2023. This is the first Budget Hearing for the bureau and many years, and it is an opportunity for this committee to investigate the administrations goals at the United Nations and multilateral organizations during this hearing, i look forward to the discussion of the various issues the bureau of International Organization faces the united neighed states contributes millions of dollars each year to the United Nations efforts to manage conflicts and peacekee
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