Letter to defund the UN over Iran

April 19, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 President Biden, Following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, it is reckless for the United States to continue funding the United Nations while Iran abuses its position on several UN committees, conferences, and forums. Iran chairs the UN Conference on Disarmament and the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum and was elected as the Rapporteur of the UN Committee on Disarmament and International Security. In 2022, the U.S. was the largest donor to the UN, accounting for $18 billion and approximately one-third of the organization’s budget. Withholding all funds to the UN would send an unmistakable message to the rest of the world that the U.S. stands with Israel and supports peace across the globe. We request that you immediately withhold all funding for the UN until Iran is completely removed from the organization. Thank you, Paul Teller Gary Marx Executive Director President Advancing American Freedom Concord Fund Gary Bauer Peter Doran President Senior Adjunct Fellow American Values Foundation for Defense of Democracies Sarah Stern Shea Bradley-Farrell.PhD Founder and President President The Endowment for Middle East Truth Counterpoint Institute Jim Pfaff Andrew White President CEO The Conservative Caucus Palisade Group

Rabbi Tuly Weisz Kelly M. Kullberg Founder General Secretary Israel365 American Association of Evangelicals Dr. Gordon R. Middleton (USAF, Ret.), D.S.L. Bob T. Lewitt, MD Director Chairman Emeritus Strategic Intelligence Program American Council of Trustees and Alumni Allen Hebert Tina Snider Chairman President American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston The Tina Snider Foundation Clare M. Lopez T. Michael Davis Founder Managing Attorney Lopez Liberty LLC Scandia-Germania-Davis, PLLC Ron Armstrong Allen Roth President President Stand Up Michigan Secure America Now Barbara Ledeen Retired Senate Staff