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Dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Minnesotans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations and its Agencies.
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Founded in San Francisco and headquartered in New York City, the United Nations spans sea to sea. U.S. investment in the UN enables UN agencies to deliver American values and American mail. To provide Americans with digital connectivity and provide more contracts to American businesses than any other country. To protect dozens of our World Heritage sites and protect our borders from global disease and illicit drug trafficking.
For a stronger partnership between the United States and the United Nations check out the BetterWorld Campaign.
For a history of the United Nations, click here.
The Better World Campaign (BWC) was launched in 1999 with support from entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner as part of his historic $1 billion gift to advance global peace, security, and health through the United Nations. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we work to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and the UN.
Antonio Guterres, Secretary General
2017 to present
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A Historic and Mutually Beneficial Relationship Between the US and the UN
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26 World Heritage Sites in the U.S.
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72 WHO Center Across 18 U.S. States
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55 UNESCO Schools in the U.S.
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​$2.2B in Contracts from the UN to U.S. Businesses
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6,000 Americans Working for the UN
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4 Million Metric Tons of U.S. Produce Receive by the World Food Program
Factual UN
Of the 195 countries in the world 193 are members of the UN.*
* The States of Palestine and Vatican City, Taiwan, Western Sahara and Kosovo have observer status.
The world's problems are too complex for any one country to provide a total solution.