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Melissa Chemam with RFI

US poised to quit Unesco again, amid Trump's push to scale back global ties

Delegates at the 47th session of Unesco in Paris, France, on 11 July 2025. © RFI

The United States is preparing to withdraw from Unesco, the United Nations’ cultural and educational agency. The decision is part of President Donald Trump's broader approach to reducing US involvement in international organisations he has previously criticised.

In the announcement, the US claimed that Unesco – best known for establishing world heritage sites – is biased against Israel and promotes "divisive" causes.

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