Report on Voting Practices at the United Nations 43rd General Assembly

Publication Date: May 1989

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Mark A. Franz; Robert Winters

Research Area: International relations

Keywords: Government reform

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Making the reasonable assumption that U.S. votes in the General Assembly reflect U.S. policy goals and interests, the overall voting performance of the majority of the U.N. member states demonstrates that the U.N. agenda is largely inimical to U.S. interests. While this by no means should be the only factor for determining aid and loans from the U.S., it should play some role in that. Where possible, financial assistance should be used as leverage to encourage support for U.S. positions on important issues at the U.N.