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What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO

The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical rivalry.

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UNESCO’s director general, Audrey Azoulay, at the agency’s headquarters in Paris, in 2023.
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What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO

The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical rivalry.

© Alain Jocard/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

UNESCO’s director general, Audrey Azoulay, at the agency’s headquarters in Paris, in 2023.
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U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Again

A decision to pull out of UNESCO was the latest move by the Trump administration to cut ties with international organizations.

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The move to leave UNESCO reflects President Trump’s deep mistrust and distaste of multilateralism and international institutions.
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