USA-UNESCO Withdrawal
FILE: Paris, France - April 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) building
FILE: Paris, France - Nov 9, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of UNESCO sign
FILE: Paris, France - May 6, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Building of UNESCO headquarters
4. Sculpture before UNESCO headquarters building
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of White House
FILE: Philadelphia, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
6. U.S. national flag
FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of traffic
The United States announced Tuesday its decision to pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization two years after rejoining.
According to a statement by the U.S. State Department, the withdrawal was due to what Washington saw as the UN cultural agency's policy to "advance divisive social and cultural causes" over the Israel-Palestine conflicts.
"UNESCO's decision to admit the 'State of Palestine' as a member state is highly problematic, contrary to U.S. policy, and contributed to the proliferation of anti-Israel rhetoric within the organization," the statement said.
The U.S. exit will take effect at the end of December 2026.
This will be the third time that Washington has left UNESCO, and the second time during a Trump administration. Since his second term in office started early this year, the Trump administration had announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Human Rights Council.
USA-UNESCO Withdrawal
Dateline : July 22, 2025/File
Location : United States
Duration : 0'46
FILE: Paris, France - April 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) building
FILE: Paris, France - Nov 9, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of UNESCO sign
FILE: Paris, France - May 6, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Building of UNESCO headquarters
4. Sculpture before UNESCO headquarters building
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of White House
FILE: Philadelphia, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
6. U.S. national flag
FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of traffic
The United States announced Tuesday its decision to pull out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization two years after rejoining.
According to a statement by the U.S. State Department, the withdrawal was due to what Washington saw as the UN cultural agency's policy to "advance divisive social and cultural causes" over the Israel-Palestine conflicts.
"UNESCO's decision to admit the 'State of Palestine' as a member state is highly problematic, contrary to U.S. policy, and contributed to the proliferation of anti-Israel rhetoric within the organization," the statement said.
The U.S. exit will take effect at the end of December 2026.
This will be the third time that Washington has left UNESCO, and the second time during a Trump administration. Since his second term in office started early this year, the Trump administration had announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Published : 2025-07-22 22:23
Last Modified : 2025-07-23 19:21:48
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV)
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