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State Department: US to withdraw from UNESCO in 2027 due to organization's 'bias'

2025-07-23

Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The United States has decided to withdraw from UNESCO in 2027. This was reported on July 22 by the press service of the State Department.

“Withdrawal from UNESCO will take place on December 31, 2026,” the statement said.

The department clarified that membership in the organization does not meet the national interests of the United States and contradicts the country's foreign policy principles of "America First."

The State Department added that UNESCO's admission of Palestine as a member state raises serious questions and contributes to the spread of anti-Israeli rhetoric within the organization.

As reported by Regnum News Agency, on June 2, Trump proposed suspending most mandatory and all voluntary contributions to UN agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNESCO, in his draft federal budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

In January, the American leader signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the WHO. He pointed out that the United States pays $500 million in contributions to the organization each year, while China, which has a population four times larger, pays only $39 million. The president called this situation unfair and cited it as a reason for leaving the organization.

The Times of Israel has considerably more here.

Posted by:badanov

#5 We’re paid up through the end of the calendar year, alanc.

Posted by: trailing wife 2025-07-23 21:14

#4 withdraw from UNESCO in 2027.

Why not tomorrow?

Posted by: alanc 2025-07-23 09:53

#3 ^UN is a criminal organization that promotes eradication of civilization and wholesale genocide of Westerners. As to veto - once the pretence that UN matters ends ...

Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-07-23 05:22

#2 I don’t think we’ll willingly give up our Security Council veto. It’s too useful.

Posted by: trailing wife 2025-07-23 04:13

#1 When will US withdraw from UN?

Posted by: Grom the Affective 2025-07-23 03:13

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