U.S. Notifies UNESCO It Will Withdraw, Citing Policy Differences

Jul 22, 2025

An administration official said the United States informed UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay that the United States will withdraw from UNESCO, saying continued involvement "is not in the national interest of The United States."

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An administration official said the United States informed UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, saying continued involvement "is not in the national interest of The United States."

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