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Withdrawal of the United States of America from UNESCO: statement by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General
The reasons put forward by the United States to withdraw from the Organization are the same as seven years ago even though the situation has changed profoundly, political tensions have receded, and ...
What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO
The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
The U.S. Is Withdrawing From UNESCO for the Third Time in the Agency’s 80-Year History
The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly ...
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Trump exits UNESCO again, citing anti-Israel bias — and spurring concern for Jewish sites
President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the United States from UNESCO, accusing the U.N.’s science and cultural and ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN2d
U.S. Announces Exit From UNESCO—Here’s What It Means for Travelers
The State Department cites political concerns, but UNESCO vows to keep its global doors open to all travelers.
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Researchers in dismay as US exits world science body UNESCO … again
The Trump administration plans the departure for the end of 2026 and criticizes the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
A look at UNESCO and its work as the US decides again to leave the cultural agency
With the support of international partners and $115 million in funding, the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recently helped rebuild the Iraqi city of Mosul after it was devastated by the Islamic State ...
What To Know About The US Decision To Leave UNESCO, Why It Matters
With the support of international partners and the mobilization of $115 million, the UN cultural agency UNESCO recently ...