Contributions to International Organizations

What this funds

The FY 2027 Request for the Contributions to International Organizations (CIO) account is $292.4 million, a decrease of $1 billion (79 percent) below the FY 2026 Estimate. The Request emphasizes fiscal discipline, cost containment, and equitable burden-sharing among member states. It incorporates updated assessment requirements and ongoing efforts to ensure U.S. engagement in international organizations delivers value and Consistent with E.O. 14199, the Request does not include funding restricted by U.S. law or policy, including the U.S. proportional share of UN regular budget funding for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other UN entities from which the United States is withdrawing, as specified in the January 7, 2026 Presidential Memorandum. The Request prioritizes funding for seven international organizations that directly advance U.S. national security, economic interests, and global stability: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO-PA), and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Request includes funding for NATO assessments, consistent with NATO's decision to expand common funding through 2030 to address an increasingly complex security environment. It also restores funding for tax reimbursement agreements (TRA), which provide parity in compensation for U.S. citizen employees of international organizations, and minor adjustments to other assessments due to exchange rates changes. The Request also includes contribution authority for the America First Opportunity Fund, should the Administration seek to pay any additional assessed contributions. The Request also includes contribution authority for the America First Opportunity Fund, should the Administration seek to pay any additional assessed contributions.

Extracted from Diplomatic Engagement, p. 23. Verbatim; nothing here is paraphrased.

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