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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
Yet to achieve a more efficient, performance-oriented, and innovative U.N., the U.S. should continue to push for reform from within not by holding the institution hostage by cutting funds.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey advocates for U.S. reform efforts within the U.N. rather than funding cuts.

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