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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 ...
Trump withdraws United States from UNESCO. How will it affect Newark's Octagon Earthworks?
The Trump administration announced the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO, which in 2023 added Newark's Octagon Earthworks to its ...
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US withdraws from UNESCO for 3rd time in history, cites Palestine membership
Trump administration announces exit, set to take effect December 2026, repeating 2018 withdrawal over policy conflicts ...
The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency does and why it matters
The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency does and why it matters - The UN cultural agency ...
China fills UNESCO power vacuum as US withdraws funding again
Beijing has ramped up efforts to shape UNESCO’s decisions on education, historical sites, and artificial intelligence, ...
China Flexes Muscles at U.N. Cultural Agency, Just as Trump Walks Away
Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even ...