US to leave UN cultural agency UNESCO again, diplomats say
PARIS, July 22 (Reuters) - The United States will leave the United Nations' culture and education agency UNESCO as President Donald Trump continues to pull his country out of international institutions he has long criticized, two European diplomats said.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.
The move is a blow to the Paris-based agency, founded after World War Two to promote peace through international cooperation in education, science, and culture. The New York Post also reported on the U.S. withdrawal, citing a White House official.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-leave-un-cultural-agency-unesco-again-new-york-post-reports-2025-07-22/
Trump would leave the United Nations itself, but he relishes the ability to block resolutions when it suits him.
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