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Why the U.S. is pulling out of UNESCO | About That
Andrew Chang explains why U.S. President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...
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 ...
A look at UNESCO and its work as the US decides again to leave the cultural agency
The restoration of the historic city's iconic Al-Nouri Mosque and Al-Hadba Minaret was just one of many programs run by the U ...
What Trump Quitting UNESCO Means For 26 U.S. World Heritage Sites
UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...
Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second time
President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the "woke" and "divisive" U.N. culture and education ...
China Reacts to Trump's UNESCO Decision
"This is not what a major country should do," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said of Donald Trump's decision ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
The U.S. Is Withdrawing From UNESCO for the Third Time in the Agency’s 80-Year History
The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN1d
U.S. Announces Exit From UNESCO—Here’s What It Means for Travelers
The State Department cites political concerns, but UNESCO vows to keep its global doors open to all travelers.
11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites That Spark Wonder, from Ancient Cities to Legendary Rocks
While it would take more than a lifetime to visit the 1,200 or so sites on the list, these 11 must-visit places spark ...
The Gazette4h
Iowa City will retain UNESCO City of Literature status
Iowa City's designation as a UNESCO City of Literature will not be affected by the Trump administration's announcement that ...