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U.N. Gestures Towards Reform; U.S. Gestures Towards Payment of Arrears

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2009

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I think it's across the board. First of all, we need to, as you know, there is a defense review that follows from the bottom-up review we're now engaged in, which takes our defense plans forward into the next century. So the first issue is adequately funding the defense needs of the next decade. Second, there's the 150 account generally, an account that has been shrinking rather dramatically over the last several years to the point where I think many people believe that there simply are not adequate resources—less than one percent of the budget being spent on all the range of diplomatic activities, whether it is fighting terrorism or the economic activities of our embassies or the diplomatic activities. We spent $1.7 billion, for example, assisting the Guatemalan government in the ‘80s in the war in Guatemala; we only have $27 million to help the Guatemalan government build a peace.

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United Nations
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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References

1. White House Press Releaase, January 11, 1997.

2. White House Press Release, February 6, 1997.

3. United Nations Press Release (SG/SM/6156), February 13, 1997.

4. United Nations Press Release, February 13, 1997.