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Chris Coons: I very much believe we should be back in UNESCO. Again, not as a gift to UNESCO, but because things that are happening…

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
I very much believe we should be back in UNESCO. Again, not as a gift to UNESCO, but because things that are happening at UNESCO actually matter, and if we are not there, we are not shaping it.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the importance of U.S. participation in UNESCO to influence global standards.

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