UNA-USA fact sheets and talking points provide information about critical UN issues and are designed to help members educate elected officials and local community members about the important work of the United Nations and the value of American participation in the organization.

General Information About the United Nations

• The United States and the United Nations 
• Talking Points: U.S. Participation in the United Nations 
• Talking Points: UN Peacekeeping 
• The Millennium Development Goals 
• Talking Points: Millennium Development Goals 
• Talking Points: UN Funding 
• Talking Points: United Nations Day 
• The Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly
• The United Nations Human Rights Council
• The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Resource Sheet on the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review

Effective Communication with Elected Officials

• How to Write Letters to Members of Congress
  
• How to Schedule Visits with Your Legislators 
  
• Tips for Visiting Your Legislators 
  
• Tips for Working with the Media 
  
• How to Write a Letter to the Editor 
  
• How to Write Opinion Articles
  
• The Legislative Process
  
• Information about Congressional Staff Roles
  
• UNA-USA Advocacy Guide

International Treaties 

• The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START)
• The Treaty for the Rights of Women (CEDAW) 
• Talking Points: The Treaty for the Rights of Women (CEDAW) 
• Myths and Realities about CEDAW 
• UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 
• Talking Points: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 
• The Landmine Crisis

International Criminal Court

• Basic Facts about the International Criminal Court (ICC) (.pdf )
• Questions & Answers on the International Criminal Court: A True Criminal Court (.pdf )
• ICC Arrest Warrant for Omar Al Bashir on Charges of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes (.pdf )
• Statements of President-Elect Barack Obama on the ICC (.pdf )
• Chronology of US Opposition to the International Criminal Court: From 'Signature Suspension' to Immunity Agreements to Darfur (.pdf )
• Status of the US Signature of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (.pdf )
  
• Statements regarding US-ICC Cooperation (.pdf )
• Timeline of the Status of Cases before the International Criminal Court (.pdf )