Bureau of International Organization Affairs

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The Bureau of International Organization Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing U.S. participation and policy in the United Nations and other international organizations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. federal government agency component
bureau of the United States Department of State
alsoKnownAs Office of International Organization Affairs
country United States of America
employs U.S. Civil Service employees
U.S. Foreign Service officers
locally employed staff at overseas missions to international organizations
fieldOfWork United Nations affairs
international organizations
international relations
multilateral diplomacy
follows foreign policy priorities of the President of the United States
guidance of the United States Secretary of State
governmentBranch Executive branch of the United States government
hasPart Office of Economic and Development Affairs
Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
Office of Management Policy and Resources
Office of Peace Operations, Sanctions, and Counterterrorism
Office of United Nations Political Affairs
Office of United Nations Specialized and Technical Agencies
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States federal government
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
missionStatement to advance U.S. interests through effective multilateral diplomacy and engagement with international organizations
name Bureau of International Organization Affairs
officialLanguage English
parentOrganization United States Department of State
partOf United States Department of State
responsibleFor U.S. engagement with international organizations in Geneva
U.S. engagement with international organizations in New York
U.S. engagement with international organizations in Vienna
U.S. policy on UN peacekeeping
U.S. policy on UN specialized agencies
UN budget and management policy for the United States
coordinating U.S. policy toward international organizations
developing U.S. policy toward the United Nations
managing U.S. participation in the United Nations
multilateral human rights policy in international organizations
representing U.S. interests in multilateral organizations
sector diplomacy
foreign policy
multilateral affairs
shortName IO
subordinateTo Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
United States Secretary of State
topicOf U.S. multilateral foreign policy
website https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-international-organization-affairs/
worksWith United States Mission to International Organizations in Geneva
United States Mission to International Organizations in Vienna
United States Mission to the United Nations
other regional and functional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State


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