US says it’s leaving UN cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining
Jul 22, 2025, 4:19 AM
The UNESCO flag flies at its headquarters Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
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(AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
PARIS (AP) 鈥� The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.鈥檚 educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after rejoining.
This will be the third time that the United States leaves UNESCO, which is based in Paris, and the second time during a Trump administration. President Donald Trump had already pulled out during his first term and the United States returned after a five-year absence after the Biden administration applied to rejoin the organization.
The decision will take effect at the end of December 2026.
