The United States is pulling out of UNESCO after repeated criticism of resolutions the Trump administration says demonstrate the U.N. cultural agency’s “anti-Israel bias.”
The State Department announced the decision on Thursday.
Today, US notified @UNESCO Director-General @IrinaBokova of the US decision to withdraw from the organization. https://t.co/JA9WirHMLE
— Department of State (@StateDept) October 12, 2017
US indicated to Director Gen. @IrinaBokova its desire to remain engaged with @UNESCO as a non-member observer state. https://t.co/JA9WirHMLE
— Department of State (@StateDept) October 12, 2017
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