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The U.S. Is Withdrawing From UNESCO for the Third Time in the Agency's 80-Year History
- The United States will withdraw from UNESCO, as announced by the Trump administration, marking the third time in its history that the U.S. has left the organization.
- The withdrawal will take effect on December 31, 2026, while the U.S. remains a full member until then.
- The Trump administration cited UNESCO's perceived anti-Israel bias as a reason for the decision.
- This decision reverses the Biden administration's efforts to restore U.S. participation in UNESCO after a previous withdrawal in 2017, citing anti-Israel bias.
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Trump Once Again Withdraws United States from UNESCO
The administration of President Donald J. Trump on July 22 announced that the US would pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, which preserves 1,200 World Heritage sites, including the birthplace of Jesus in Palestine, Machu Picchu in Peru, the Taj Mahal in India, and the Grand Canyon in […]
The US Olympic Committee bans transgender women from participating in women's eventsTrump announces a trade agreement with Japan with 15% tariffsThe Trump administration announced on July 22 that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on December 31, 2026. This measure, far from surprising, is part of a Republican decision on agencies that "do not align with the interest…
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