The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

America's Problem with UNESCO Pt. 1

Season 17 • 03/15/2012

John Oliver tries to understand why America has cut funding for UNESCO.

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America's Problem with UNESCO Pt. 2
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In part two of his report on foreign aid, John Oliver reports from Gabon, an African country that pledged $2 million to UNESCO after the U.S. cut its funding.
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America's Problem with UNESCO Pt. 1
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In this two-part report, John Oliver investigates the Obama administration's decision to stop funding UNESCO, a multinational humanitarian organization.
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