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RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura
Americans Support Working Through the United Nations
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But partisan divisions on strengthening the institution have reached a new 50-year high.
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The Future of Multilateralism: UN80 and Beyond
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Mat Reding
Does the United Nations Do Anything Useful?
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Jan Egeland on Syria's Defining Moment and a Humanitarian Reset

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As the UNGA prepares to open its 80th session, one of the world’s top humanitarian leaders explains where the global aid system is failing—and how we fix it.

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