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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 ...
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Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature to continue despite US leaving UNESCO
The United States is pulling its funding and support for an international cultural agency for the second time.
What the U.S. Pulling Out of UNESCO Means For 26 World Heritage Sites in the U.S.
UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Researchers in dismay as US exits world science body UNESCO … again
The Trump administration plans the departure for the end of 2026 and criticizes the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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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 ...
Trump exits UNESCO again, citing anti-Israel bias
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from UNESCO once again In a statement Tuesday that drew mixed reactions ...
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Quedlinburg at Dusk – Walk Through Germany’s UNESCO Medieval Town
Enjoy a cosy evening journey through Quedlinburg, one of Germany’s oldest and best-preserved towns. Stroll its medieval ...
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UNESCO defers decision to recognise Kapilavastu, a site of global Buddhist significance
The Government of Nepal’s official nomination to designate Tilaurakot–Kapilavastu — the ancient city of the Shakya Kingdom, ...