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U.S. Participation in International Organizaticns. ID-77-36;
B-168767. June 24, 1977. 25 pp. 4 appendices (12 pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B6 Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (610);
International Economic and Military Programs: U.S.
Participation in activities of International Organization
(609).
Contact: International Div.
Budget Function: General Government: Executive Direction and
Management (802); International Affairs- Conduct of Foreign
Affairs (152).
Organization Concerned: Department of State; United Nations.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on International
Relations; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Congress.
While the United States has unquestionable monetary and
political interests in the United Nations (U.S.) and other
international organizations, in recent years many members of
Congress and the public have questioned the effectiveness of
such organizations. Findings/Conclusions: Studies of the
managemeut of U.S. participation in several international
organizations reveal continuing problems: (1) inadequate
staffing and constant rotation of personnel in the State
Department's Bureau of International Organizations; (2) a need
for policy objectives and priorities to support U.S.
participation in international organizations; and (3) the United
States, as a member government, does not receive timely and
sufficient information on international organization activities.
Management proble2s within the organizations also restrict U.S.
participation. The U.3. system needs restructuring, with
emphasis on centralized planning, programming, budgeting, and
resource allocation. Improved evaluation is al.so needed in the
U.N. system. Recommendations: The President should: reaffirm
the importance and priority accorded to U.S. participation in
the U.N. family of organizations; charge the Secretary of State
with the responsibility for formulating and directing U.S.
policy for participation in these agencies; and establish a
cabinet-level advisory committee to assist the Secretary of
State in carrying out these responsibilities. The State
Department and U.S. missions to international organizations
should establish an order of priority for all restructuring,
programming, and budget issues and problem areas that have been
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