1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020”.
United Nations Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020
A BILL
To counter malign influence, require transparency, and promote accountability within the United Nations system, and for other purposes.
2. Definitions
In this Act:
Appropriate congressional committees— The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
Employee— The term “employee” means staff who are compensated in any form in the general services, professional staff, or senior management of the United Nations system, including consultants, contractors, and subcontractors.
Malign influence operations— The term “malign influence operations” means a coordinated, integrated, and synchronized application by a Member State of national diplomatic, informational, military, economic, or other capabilities, to foster attitudes, behaviors, or decisions by a United Nations Entity, or within the United Nations system, that furthers the national interests and objectives of a Member State, in a manner inconsistent with the United Nations Charter.
Member State— The term “Member State” means a country that is a Member State of the United Nations.
Senior level employee of the United Nations— The term “senior level employee of the United Nations” means an individual who is employed in the professional staff or senior management of the United Nations system, serving at the level of D–1 or higher.
United Nations entity— The term “United Nations entity” means the United Nations General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council, the Secretariat, the related organizations, the specialized agencies, or subsidiary body.
United Nations system— The term “United Nations system” means an aggregation of all United Nations entities.
United States contribution— The term “United States contribution” means an assessed or voluntary contribution, whether financial, in-kind, or otherwise, from the United States Government to a United Nations entity.