Trump State Dept Announces Withdrawal From UNESCO Over Palestine Inclusion | Common Dreams
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The Trump administration's withdrawal from UNESCO, citing Palestine's membership as a reason, is a blow to global education and cultural preservation. Will the U.S. sacrifice international cooperation and heritage protection to appease Israel?

The Trump administration’s withdrawal from UNESCO, citing Palestine’s membership as a reason, is a blow to global education and cultural preservation. Will the U.S. sacrifice international cooperation and heritage protection to appease Israel?

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    9 days ago

    Really nice article, a professional actually doing their job almost made me want to cry

    Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the agency, said the U.S. withdrawal—which President Donald Trump also imposed during his first term, and which will eliminate about 8% of UNESCO’s international funding—was “regrettable,” but that the organization would continue operating without a reduction in staff, having prepared for the president’s exit.

    “In spite of President Donald Trump’s first withdrawal in 2017, UNESCO stepped up its efforts to take action wherever its mission could contribute to peace and demonstrated the pivotal nature of its mandate,” said Azoulay, noting that UNESCO adopted a “global standard-setting instrument on the ethics of artificial intelligence,” developed major programs for education in conflict settings, took action to defend biodiversity, and oversaw the reconstruction of Mosul, Iraq—all without the participation of the United States.

    Azouly added that the reasons for the U.S. withdrawal, which will go into effect in December 2026, “contradict the reality of UNESCO’s efforts, particularly in the field of Holocaust education and the fight against antisemitism.”