Sec. 5161. Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
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Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(c) ), as amended by section 5158 , is further amended by inserting after paragraph
(13)the following: There shall be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, for leading and coordinating the development and implementation of United States multilateral policy with respect to international organizations, with a particular emphasis on matters relating to organizations that are a part of the United Nations system, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. In addition to the responsibilities described under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to the plans and activities of international organizations in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate— coordinating and collaborating with the United States Mission to the United Nations, as well as relevant functional bureaus in the Department, to implement United States multilateral policy; managing the disbursement and payment of appropriated United States assessed and discretionary contributions to the United Nations and international organizations; managing the disbursement and payment of appropriated United States assessed and discretionary contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations; working with United Nations member states through the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to reduce the financial obligation of the United States in the form of assessed contributions to the United Nations; working with United Nations member states through the United Nations Fifth Committee to seek to reduce the financial obligation of the United States in the form of assessed contributions in the peace operations budget of the United Nations; and coordinating activities relating to increasing the employment of United States citizens and the citizens of like-minded countries by international organizations, including— advocating for the employment of United States citizens in all international organizations of which the United States is a member, including throughout the United Nations system; coordinating interagency support for non-United States candidates for leadership or oversight roles in such international organizations when— no United States citizen candidate has been nominated for election to such a leadership role; and providing such support is in the interest of the United States; developing and maintaining a publicly accessible database of open positions at such international organizations; providing details on how United States citizens may submit applications for such positions; communicating regularly with Members of Congress to solicit the names of qualified candidates for such positions; maintaining a comprehensive and current list of all United States citizens employed by such international organizations; regularly reporting to Congress on the number of such citizens and identifying any discrimination, prejudice, or perceived bias against such citizens seeking to secure such employment; coordinating all nominations by the relevant agencies of the Federal Government for election in the United Nations system; and working to increase the number of Junior Professional Officer positions sponsored by the United States in the United Nations system over the number of such positions so sponsored as of the date of the enactment of this Act. .
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Sec. 5161
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