[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  LINKING U.S. SUPPORT TO U.N. RESULTS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as the largest financial 
contributor to the United Nations, the United States should be assured 
that U.N. programs are accountable, efficient, and results-oriented.
  Unfortunately, we still have no guarantee that our contributions are 
used for valuable purposes. Although U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan 
has discussed reform of the United Nations for years, his words have 
rarely resulted in action. In 1995, two dozen U.S. staffers defrauded 
or squandered up to $10 million in agency funds. Two years later, 16 
U.N. employees were under investigation after siphoning off $6 million 
during an 8-year period. Additionally, in 2003, a U.N. probe into 
corruption allegations found that one senior U.N. official improperly 
gave 11 contracts to his wife.
  The Committee on International Relations chairman, the gentleman from 
Illinois (Chairman Hyde), requires the U.N. to drastically reform or 
risk losing 50 percent of America's contributions to the U.N.-assessed 
budget. Actions speak louder than words; and if we link U.S. support to 
U.N. results, the U.N. will be more effective.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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