July 26, 2023 11:59 AM

US first lady Jill Biden attends flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris; Washington officially re-enters UN agency after five-year hiatus

The US first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris yesterday. With this, Washington has officially re-entered the UN agency after a controversial five-year hiatus. Before the flag-raising, Biden made remarks about the importance of American leadership in preserving cultural heritage and empowering education and science across the globe. She said that this move was an example of President Joe Biden’s pledge about restoring their leadership on the world stage. Ea...