Colorado's Return on Investment On The UN.

Here's where the abstract case for the UN becomes concrete for our members. These figures (based on 2024 data) show that U.S. investment in the UN isn't a one-way transfer - it circulates back into American, and specifically Colorado, communities and businesses.

• Colorado businesses received more than $8.27 million in contracts from the United Nations. Nationally, U.S. companies remain the UN's largest suppliers of goods and services - and the billions of dollars in UN procurement spent with American businesses exceeds what the U.S. pays in assessed dues to the UN's regular and peacekeeping budgets combined. In other words, the money doesn't just leave - a substantial share comes back through contracts.

• More than 6,000 Colorado residents have taken active steps to support UN-related work - backing efforts on education access, children's health and vaccination programs, and small-business development, whether through advocacy, giving, or volunteering.

• Renewed federal commitment, as described above, with the FY2026 appropriations process restoring core UN funding even amid broader budget pressure - a signal that support for the UN's mission is not confined to one party or one administration.

These aren't abstractions from a UN report. They're contracts awarded to Colorado companies, dollars circulating through Colorado communities, and Colorado neighbors who've chosen to get involved.