The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO will deal a blow to its work preserving cultural heritage around the world.

Azoulay said UNESCO has "undertaken major structural reforms" and diversified its funding since 2018 to offset the effect of the earlier withdrawal. The US contribution now makes up just 8 percent of ...

The announcement is the latest development of a tug-of-war between two rival administrations over the cultural arm of the ...

Pulling the US out of UNESCO is just the administration's latest move to weaken support for UN agencies under a larger campaign to reshape US diplomacy as well as domestic policies, including the ...

The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly announced decision will take effect by the end of 2026 ...

The United States intends to withdraw from UNESCO once again. The Trump administration justifies the move with the organization's alleged anti-Israel stance and 'woke, divisive' programs. The ...

Iconic travel destinations like the Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon are among the 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the US.

US President Donald Trump is turning his back on international cooperation, notably on the climate crisis and through the US ...

France, where UNESCO is based, stated in a press release that it regrets the U.S.’s decision to withdraw from the agency, which was founded in 1946 “to prevent conflicts through education ...