US to withdraw from UNESCO
The US State Department made the announcement on Tuesday.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement that "UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes" and its agenda is "at odds with our America First foreign policy."
The statement also questions UNESCO's decision to admit Palestine as a "member state."
President Donald Trump's first administration withdrew from UNESCO, citing its "anti-Israel" stance.
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