The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

Donald Trump delivers another nationalist blow to UN’s global culture cooperation group after Biden worked hard to bring it back

This may be nationalism taken too far.

We Got This Covered · Jul 22, 2025

UNESCO Withdrawal: US Says It Quits Because Agency Supports 'Woke, Divisive' Causes

The US announced that it's withdrawing from UNESCO, saying that the organisation is not in its national interest.

International Business Times UK · Jul 22, 2025

Trump administration says the US will leave the UN cultural agency UNESCO

The White House cited ‘anti-Israel rhetoric’ and ‘woke, divisive’ causes as the reason for the US’s withdrawal.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2025

Donald Trump pulls the US out of UNESCO again, just two years after rejoining

Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO once more, citing anti-Israel bias and the admission of Palestine as a member – marking the third time the country has quit the organisation.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

Trump pulls US out of Unesco in blow for UN culture and education agency

White House cites Unesco’s focus on ‘divisive social and cultural causes’ in latest withdrawal from global bodies

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

Trump to pull America out of UNESCO once again

UNESCO was founded after World War Two to promote peace through international cooperation in education, science, and culture

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

US says it's leaving UN cultural agency UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining

The United States says it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency UNESCO, because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after rejoining

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

In pictures: Ukraine's cultural landscape significantly damaged after two years of war

Hundreds of Ukrainian cultural sites, from churches to museums, stand damaged by war. These photographs show the devastating toll on Ukraine's cultural heritage.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

Explore châteaux, gardens and vineyards in France’s UNESCO-listed Loire Valley

From its fabled châteaux and flower-filled villages to the fêted river at its heart, the magic of the Loire Valley never fades.

Euronews · Jul 20, 2025

Don't let your best shots go unseen: 8 photo contest open calls for photographers of all levels, from July to January

From landscapes and street to architecture, portraits and beyond – these international photography competitions are calling for your images

Digital Camera World · Jul 17, 2025