Contents

U.S. Aid Does Not Advance U.S. Policies 2

Humanitarian Assistance. 4

Military Assistance. 4

Development Assistance. 4

Freedom: A Key Indicator of Support 7

Economic Freedom. 7

Political Freedom. 9

What the U.S. Should Do 9

Explicitly link disbursement of U.S. assistance to support for U.S. policy priorities in the U.N. 10

Center U.S. foreign aid on countries whose policies make real progress in improving economic and political freedom. 10

Strengthen the American cause at the U.N. and coordinate voting by politically free governments in the U.N. 11

Seek support for an economic freedom coalition within the U.N. 12

Build support for U.N. reform. 12

Conclusion 13

Charts

Chart 1. U.S. Voted Down on Most U.N. Resolutions 3

Chart 2. U.S. Sees Little Support in the U.N. From Countries Receiving U.S. Aid 5

Chart 3. Free Nations More Likely to Cast Votes Coinciding with the U.S. 8

Table 1. U.N. Voting Coincidence with U.S. in 2008 10