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Chris Smith: Too many countries see the United Nations for what it is supposed to be--not for what it truly is--unwilling to come to…

On the recordFebruary 1, 2017
Too many countries see the United Nations for what it is supposed to be--not for what it truly is--unwilling to come to the hard realization that we need to take a drastic new approach if we are to salvage the mission of the United Nations.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith criticizes countries for failing to recognize the U.N.'s politicization and calls for a new approach.

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