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Voluntary Contributions to International Organizations

Program Information

Popular name

International Organizations and Programs (IO&P)

Program Number

19.791

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

IO promotes U.S. foreign policy strategic goals and U.S. interests through multilateral diplomacy. IO provides assessed as well as voluntary contributions to the United Nations (UN), its specialized and voluntary agencies, and certain other international organizations through four appropriated funds: • Contributions to International Organizations (CIO) – Fund 1126 • Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) – Fund 1124 • International Organizations and Programs (IO&P) – Fund 1005 • Peacekeeping Operations (Funds Appropriated to the EOP) – Fund 1032 The IO Bureau develops and implements U.S. policy in the United Nations (UN), its specialized and certain voluntarily funded agencies, and other international organizations. IO’s mission is to advance U.S. foreign policy strategic goals and U.S. interests through multilateral diplomacy, and ensure international organizations function in an efficient and effective manner. Through the UN and other international organizations, IO promotes: · Effective peacekeeping operations and preventive measures in areas of potential conflict; · Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear safeguards, arms control, and disarmament; · Democratic principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms, based on rule of law; · Environmentally sustainable economic growth; · Improved opportunities for America's economy through cooperation in a variety of technical fields; · Improved standards of health and eradication of major diseases; · Assistance to refugees, displaced persons, and victims of disaster; · Reduction or elimination of terrorism, organized crime, and narcotics trafficking; and · Environmental cooperation.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

must follow guidance in ACT.

  1. Department of State Authorization Act, 114, As amended restricts the use of funds for any fiscal year to pay for the U.S. share of the assessed budget of the United Nations, or any specialized agency of the UN.

Program details

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