United Nations

President Bush's Farewell to the U.N.: A Call for Reform and Action
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 24, 2008 (WM 2077)

U.S. Should Ensure That Georgia's Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity Are Not Undermined by the United Nations
by Sally McNamara and Brett D. Schaefer
August 22, 2008 (WM 2034)

How Do U.S. Foreign Aid Recipients Vote at the U.N.? Against the U.S.
by Brett D. Schaefer and Anthony B. Kim
August 18, 2008 (BG 2171)

The Inequities of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
by Steven Groves
August 7, 2008 (BG 2168)

The U.S. Is Right to Shun the U.N. Human Rights Council
by Brett D. Schaefer
May 2, 2008 (WM 1910)

The U.S. Should Reject the U.N. "Responsibility to Protect" Doctrine
by Steven Groves
May 1, 2008 (BG 2130)

Furthering the U.N.'s Leftist Agenda: The U.N. CERD Committee Report
by Steven Groves
April 22, 2008 (WM 1899)

The U.S. Should Boycott the U.N.'s Durban II Conference on Racism
by Brett D. Schaefer
March 6, 2008 (BG 2112)

The United Nations: Adieu Arbour, But Will Her Successor Be Worse?
by Brett D. Schaefer
March 4, 2008 (WM 1833)

Congress Should Ignore Budget Requests Relating to the Law of the Sea Treaty
by Steven Groves
February 8, 2008 (WM 1804)

Congress Should Withhold Funding for Spendthrift U.N.
by Brett D. Schaefer
January 29, 2008 (WM 1786)

Congress Should Withhold Funds from the U.N. Development Program
by Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves
January 26, 2008 (WM 1783)

Heritage Foundation Statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council
by Steven Groves
December 13, 2007 (WM 1744)

The U.S. Must Be Resolute to Avoid Harmful Consequences of the Bali Global Warming Conference
by Brett D. Schaefer and Ben Lieberman
December 21, 2007 (WM 1759)

The U.S. Should Oppose the Largest Budget Increase in U.N. History
by Brett D. Schaefer
December 13, 2007 (WM 1741)

Who Leads the United Nations?
by Brett D. Schaefer
December 4, 2007 (HL 1054)

The U.N. Must Stop Enabling the Burmese Regime
by Brett D. Schaefer
November 27, 2007 (WM 1710)

U.N. Further Weakens Human Rights Council
by Brett D. Schaefer
November 20, 2007 (WM 1707)

Why Reagan Would Still Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty
by Steven Groves
October 24, 2007 (WM 1676)

The Top Five Reasons Why Conservatives Should Oppose the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
by Baker Spring, Steven Groves and Brett D. Schaefer
September 25, 2007 (WM 1638)

Congress Is Right to Withhold Funds from the U.N. Human Rights Council
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 24, 2007 (WM 1634)

Keep the Cap on U.S. Contributions to U.N. Peacekeeping
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 6, 2007 (BG 2067)

The United States Must Demand Accountability from U.N. Peacekeeping Operations
by Steven Groves
August 28, 2007 (HL 1041)

The United Nations Human Rights Council: A Disastrous First Year and Discouraging Signs for Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer
July 30, 2007 (HL 1042)

U.N. Peacekeeping Forces: A Force Multiplier for the U.S.?
by Steven Groves
June 13, 2007 (Testimony)

U.N. Rapporteur Scheinin Issues Wrong Opinion on U.S. War on Terrorism
by Steven Groves
June 7, 2007 (WM 1491)

The United Nations Human Rights Council: A Disastrous First Year
by Brett D. Schaefer
June 1, 2007 (BG 2038)

The U.S. Deserves a Fair Report from the U.N. Human Rights Envoy
by Steven Groves
May 24, 2007 (WM 1470)

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: The Risks Outweigh the Benefits
by Edwin Meese, III, Baker Spring, Brett D. Schaefer
May 16, 2007 (WM 1459)

Preventing Repressive Regimes from Using the U.N. to Advance Their Interests
by Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves
May 4, 2007 (WM 1445)

Oppose Handing UNDP Control of U.N. Country Activities
by Brett D. Schaefer
April 26, 2007 (WM 1434)

Discussing Global Warming in the Security Council
by Brett D. Schaefer and Ben Lieberman
April 16, 2007 (WM 1425)

U.S. Aid Does Not Build Support at the U.N.
by Brett D. Schaefer and Anthony B. Kim
March 26, 2007 (BG 2018)

The U.N. Human Rights Council Does Not Merit U.S. Membership
by Brett D. Schaefer
March 12, 2007 (WM 1392)

The U.S. Should Oppose the Proposed U.N. Alliance of Civilizations
by Brett D. Schaefer
February 22, 2007 (BG 2009)

Time for a New United Nations Peacekeeping Organization
by Brett D. Schaefer
February 13, 2007 (BG 2006)

The Decline and Fall of the United Nations: Why the U.N. has Failed and How It Can Be Reformed
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
February 7, 2007 (HL 991)

The UNDP North Korea Scandal: How Congress and the Bush Administration Should Respond
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves
January 22, 2007 (WM 1318)

The United States Must Act to End Abuses by U.N. Peacekeepers
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D. and Steven Groves
January 16, 2007 (WM 1314)

Three Priorities for the New Secretary-General of the United Nations
by Brett D. Schaefer
January 11, 2007 (WM 1305)

The False Promise of 'The Alliance of Civilizations'
by Brett D. Schaefer
December 22, 2006 (WM 1291)

Kofi Annan's Legacy of Failure
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D.
December 11, 2006 (WM 1283)

Enough Reports: More Action Needed on U.N. Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer
December 8, 2006 (BG 1988)

John Bolton: An Effective Force for U.S. Interests at the United Nations
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D. and Brett D. Schaefer
November 17, 2006 (WM 1258)

The Status of United Nations Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer
October 3, 2006 (HL 966)

The United Nations Human Rights Council: Repeating Past Mistakes
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 19, 2006 (HL 964)

Reclaiming the Language of Freedom at the United Nations
by Heritage Authors
September 6, 2006 (SR 08)

Electing the Next United Nations Secretary-General Is an Opportunity to Press for UN Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer and Janice A. Smith
July 25, 2006 (WM 1177)

Malloch Brown Is Wrong: The U.S. Should Press Even Harder for UN Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer and Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
June 13, 2006 (WM 1122)

A Progress Report on U.N. Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer
May 19, 2006 (BG 1937)

Human Rights Relativism Redux: UN Human Rights Council Mirrors Discredited Human Rights Commission
by Brett D. Schaefer
May 10, 2006 (WM 1069)

Kofi Annan’s Conflicts of Interest Must Be Investigated
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
May 9, 2006 (WM 1067)

Resistance by the G-77 Means the U.S. Must Use Financial Leverage to Advance Reform at the UN
by Brett D. Schaefer
May 3, 2006 (WM 1057)

The Right Decision on the UN Human Rights Council
by Brett D. Schaefer & Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
April 6, 2006 (WM 1031)

The U.S. Should Support Japan's Call to Revise the UN Scale of Assessments
by Brett D. Schaefer and Janice A. Smith
March 18, 2006 (WM 1017)

U.N. Resolution on Human Rights Council Does Not Deserve U.S. Support
by Brett D. Schaefer
March 1, 2006 (WM 1002)

The UN's Guantanamo Folly: Why the United Nations Report is Not Credible
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & James J. Carafano, Ph.D.
February 27, 2006 (WM 1000)

UNESCO's Chavez Outrage
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & Stephen Johnson
February 10, 2006 (WM 995)

The U.N. Human Rights Council Is Not Enough: Time for a New Approach to Human Rights
by Brett D. Schaefer
February 8, 2006 (BG 1910)

Congress Should Withhold Funds from the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & James A. Phillips
February 6, 2006 (WM 987)

Congress Should Investigate the United Nations Tsunami Relief Effort
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
December 28, 2005 (WM 952)

The Final Volcker Oil for Food Report: An Assessment
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
November 10, 2005 (WM 913)

Keep the Internet Free of the United Nations
by Brett D. Schaefer, John J. Tkacik, Jr. & James L. Gattuso
November 2, 2005 (WM 904)

George Galloway and the Oil-for-Food Scandal: Time for U.S. and British Inquiries
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
October 25, 2005 (WM 892)

The U.N.'s World Summit is Wrong on Development Assistance
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 26, 2005 (BG 1881)

The U.N. Summit Document: At What Cost?
by Brett D. Schaefer
September 21, 2005 (WM 853)

U.N. Security Council Expansion Is Not in the U.S. Interest
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & Brett D. Schaefer
August 18, 2005 (BG 1876)

The United States Should Oppose Expansion of the U.N. Security Council
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & Brett D. Schaefer
August 11, 2005 (WM 820)

John Bolton: A Force For Change at the U.N.
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
August 3, 2005 (WM 814)

The G-8 Summit: Advancing U.S. Leadership on Africa
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
July 6, 2005 (WM 784)

The Cotecna Memorandum: End of the Road for Kofi Annan?
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
June 15, 2005 (WM 765)

The United Nations Reform Act of 2005: A Powerful Lever to Advance U.N. Reform
by Brett D. Schaefer
June 10, 2005 (WM 759)

A Blueprint for Paul Wolfowitz at the World Bank
by Brett D. Schaefer
June 2, 2005 (BG 1856)

Time for Paul Volcker To Resign
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
April 21, 2005 (WM 729)

The Volcker Oil-for-Food Interim Reports: Next Steps for Congress
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
April 13, 2005 (BG 1843)

The Volcker Interim Report on Kofi Annan: Issues of Concern for Congress
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
March 31, 2005 (WM 707)

The U.N. Peacekeeping Scandal in the Congo: How Congress Should Respond
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
March 22, 2005 (HL 868)

Wolfowitz at the World Bank
by Brett D. Schaefer
March 22, 2005 (WM 700)

The Bush Administration's Policy on the International Criminal Court Is Correct
by Brett D. Schaefer
March 8, 2005 (BG 1830)

The United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC): A Case for Peacekeeping Reform
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
March 1, 2005 (Testimony )

The U.N.’s Heart of Darkness: Why Congress Must Investigate the Congo Scandal
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & Joseph Loconte
February 14, 2005 (WM 664)

An Assessment of the Volcker Interim Report and the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-For-Food Program
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
February 3, 2005 (Testimony )

The Volcker Investigation into the U.N. Oil-for-Food Scandal: Why It Lacks Credibility
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
February 1, 2005 (BG 1819)

The Volcker Oil-for-Food Investigation: Is There a Conflict of Interest?
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
January 19, 2005 (WM 641)

The Oil-for-Food Audits: A Damning Indictment of U.N. Operations in Iraq
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
January 12, 2005 (WM 638)

The White House Should Call on Kofi Annan To Resign
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
December 15, 2004 (WM 623)

The U.N.'s Fallujah Folly
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
November 8, 2004 (WM 605)

Is the U.N. Meddling in the U.S. Presidential Election?
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
October 27, 2004 (WM 596)

Kofi Annan’s Shrinking Credibility
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
October 19, 2004 (WM 589)

Oil-for-Corruption?
by Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.
September 30, 2004 (Commentary)

The Volcker Oil-for-Food Commission: Is It Credible?
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & James A. Phillips
September 20, 2004 (WM 569)

Kofi Annan's Iraq Blunder
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & James A. Phillips
September 17, 2004 (WM 567)

The Defense Authorization Bill: A Survival Guide
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D., Brett D. Schaefer, Jack Spencer, Baker Spring & John J. Tkacik, Jr.
July 20, 2004 (BG 1780)

U.N. Requires Fundamental Reforms
by Brett D. Schaefer
July 9, 2004 (HL 842)

The Oil-for-Food Scandal: Next Steps for Congress
by Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., James Phillips, & James Dean
June 30, 2004 (BG 1772)

The United States Must Stand Firm at the UN Over Iraq
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & James A. Phillips
June 4, 2004 (WM 516)

Investigate the United Nations Oil-for-Food Fraud
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D. & James A. Phillips
April 21, 2004 (BG 1748)

The United Nations Oil for Food Fraud: How the U.S. Should Respond
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
April 21, 2004 (Testimony )

The Bush/Blair White House Summit: Strengthening the Coalition in Iraq
by Nile Gardiner Ph.D.
April 13, 2004 (WM 474)


Nile Gardiner
Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom

[Read Bio]

Brett D. Schaefer
Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs

[Read Bio]

Steven Groves
Bernard and Barbara Lomas Fellow

[Read Bio]

Ted Bromund
Margaret Thatcher Senior Fellow

[Read Bio]

Sally McNamara
Senior Policy Analyst, European Affairs,

[Read Bio]

Erica Munkwitz
Administrative Assistant

[Read Bio]
» Contacts
Erica Munkwitz  (email)
desk: 202.608.6071

Matt Streit (email)
Senior Media Associate
desk: 202.608.6156
cell: 202.439.0271