The U.N. Security Council (UNSC), the only international body empowered to declare war and peace, continues to remain a silent witness to the widespread devastation and killings worldwide, including in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and Ukraine.
Amidst a roiling and mostly partisan debate over Washington’s global role, a survey released here Thursday suggests that President Barack Obama’s preference for relative restraint and multilateral - over unilateral - action very much reflects the mood of the voting public.
A national poll revealed that 83 percent of voters in the United States believe it is important for the country to be a member of and provide funding to the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, commonly referred to as UNESCO.