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Usa withdraw from UNESCO: Relations between America and UNESCO have been fluctuating for decades. America, once its founding member, has been ruled out of the organization many times. He has also returned and also returned.
America took exit from UNESCOHighlights
- America again got out of UNESCO.
- America angry at considering Palestine as a member.
- UNESCO regretted America’s decision.
UNESCO had already prepared
After the US announcement, Director General Audrey Azole has also issued a statement from UNESCO. This statement said that I am deeply sorry for President Donald Trump’s decision to exclude the United States from UNESCO once again. This decision will be effective at the end of December 2026. This decision contains the basic principles of multitralism, and can first affect many of our partners in the United States. Communists who wish to get a place in the World Heritage List, get the status of creative city and become university president. Sadly, this announcement was expected, and UNESCO has made preparations for this. In recent years, we have done large structural reforms and have diversified our funding sources. Due to the efforts made by the organization since 2018, the financial contribution of the US has come down, which now is 8% of the total budget of the organization, while it is 40% for some United Nations institutions; Also, the overall budget of UNESCO has increased continuously. Today, with the constant support of a large number of member countries and private contributors, the organization is better than financially preserved. This voluntary contribution has doubled since 2018. At this time, the organization is not considering any pruning.
On 31 October 2011, UNESCO included Palestine as the 195th member. When 107 were in voting, I got 14 votes in protest. 52 member countries did not participate in voting. America and Israel were also included in the protesting countries. Palestine applied to become a member on 23 September 2011. The US protested clearly that according to America’s policy, it will recognize Palestine as an independent state only when it makes a compromise with Israel. The US also stopped the funds given to UNESCO. Even though America has been a founder member of UNESCO, the most relationships have been bad with this. The Trump administration had already separated America from UNESCO. The announcement was made on 12 October 2017 and the US officially dropped from UNESCO on 31 December 2018.
History of UNESCO
UNESCO was formed on 16 November 1945. The purpose behind the establishment of this organization was to make efforts for world peace and security through international cooperation in art, education, science and culture in the world. A year after the organization, its constitution was implemented. Today, UNESCO has 194 member countries and 11 associate members. It has a headquarters in Paris, France. Regional offices are present in 54 countries. It has 2300 employees all over the world. UNESCO 2000 also helps in conservation of world heritage buildings and parks. This list also includes many historical buildings and parks in India.
