WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013\u00a0This week, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40)\u00a0participated\u00a0in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled \u201cUnited Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing at the United Nations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ambassador Mike Waltz, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, and Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for United Nations Management and Reform, testified on efforts to reduce waste at the U.N. and ensure American taxpayer contributions deliver results.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During the hearing, Rep. Kim\u00a0applauded U.S. leadership in delivering more than one billion dollars in savings at the United Nations\u00a0and\u00a0raised\u00a0concerns about the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s growing influence at the United Nations\u00a0while\u00a0seeking\u00a0an\u00a0update on efforts to expand Taiwan\u2019s meaningful participation in international organizations. She warned that when the United States and its allies cede leadership in global standard-setting bodies, adversaries like China fill the vacuum and shape the rules to their advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n