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Obama Addresses UNGA for Final Time

Posted September 21st, 2016 at 9:28 am (UTC-5)
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Delivering his final address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obama called on the world to move forward with “a better model of cooperation and integration.”

Everyone Hates the U.N. (Until They Need It)

Posted April 26th, 2016 at 3:04 pm (UTC-5)
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Caring too much about the United Nations, or evincing any faith in it, has been a mark of naiveté in Washington, even in Democratic administrations. But to get the most out of the world body, the United States has to be willing to invest.