🛑 The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has decided to withdraw the U.S. from UNESCO.
Source: Gazeta.UA
📰 According to The New York Post, Washington is once again leaving the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly stated that UNESCO promotes “provocative, divisive cultural and social” initiatives.
📋 Trump justified the withdrawal due to the organization’s anti-American and anti-Israel policies. In February, he ordered a 90-day audit of U.S. participation in UNESCO, focusing on cases of antisemitism. After the review, the White House expressed disagreement with the organization’s policies on inclusion, racial equality, and gender transformation.
👥 Examples of such approaches include UNESCO’s anti-racist programs, projects like MEN’talities in 2024, as well as research on the impact of video games on forming anti-discriminatory behavior.
🇮🇱 Separately, the Trump administration notes UNESCO’s anti-Israel actions: recognizing Jewish holy sites as Palestinian heritage and condemning Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip without criticizing Hamas.
🐉 The article also highlights the growing influence of China: Beijing has become the second-largest donor to the organization, and key positions are held by Chinese citizens.
📉 According to administration representatives, the Chinese authorities use UNESCO to promote their agenda, including downplaying the significance of the Uyghur community in history.
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