Contributions to International Organizations for Overseas Assistance

Provision of voluntary and assessed contributions to Public International Organizations to carry out humanitarian assistance activities overseas benefitting refugees, victims of conflict, and other persons of concern.

As authorized, the Bureau provides funds multilaterally as voluntary and assessed contributions to international organizations (IOs). To ensure that the international system is effectively and efficiently addressing the humanitarian needs of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), victims of conflict, stateless persons, and vulnerable migrants, the Bureau ensures that the U.S. Government (USG) works closely with other donor governments to achieve a common understanding of humanitarian requirements and what constitutes satisfactory performance in responding to them by the international humanitarian system. Through its active participation in international organizations' governing boards, the USG promotes efforts to strengthen the UN system and increase the effectiveness of multilateral humanitarian action. The Bureau makes USG contributions to major IO partners including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and other international organizations. To demonstrate continued U.S. leadership and commitment to these institutions, the U.S. contributions aim to constitute a fair share of the IOs funding requests and appeals with the expectation that other donors -- in the spirit of responsibility sharing -- will support the remaining funding request. Each contribution funding decision is based on Bureau budget and policy prioritization considerations. Each contribution action contains award conditions that are signed and countersigned by authorized representatives of the Bureau and the recipient organization.