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UN-likely saviours: Small states to the rescue as the mighty undermine UN
The UN’s dysfunction is real – but so is the quiet resolve of Singapore and other like-minded nations to keep it working.
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Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept 27.
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