UNESCO City of Literature: US withdrawal from UNESCO 'should not affect' Iowa...
The withdrawal will take place at the end of 2018. ......
View ArticleU.S. announces decision to leave UNESCO
The country's official withdrawal will be effective December 31 of 2018, the State Department reports ......
View ArticleWhy the United States Is Saying Goodbye to UNESCO
The Trump Administration says the U.S. is withdrawing from the United Nations’ cultural body UNESCO, citing “anti-Israel bias” as one of its reasons. “This decision was not taken lightly,” Heather...
View ArticleUS, Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias
PARIS (AP) -- The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for...
View ArticleNetanyahu says Israel to withdraw from UNESCO: Reuters
Netanyahu says Israel to withdraw from UNESCO: Reuters ......
View ArticleState Department Withdraws From U.N. Cultural Group Over ‘Anti-Israel’ Bias
But this is not the first time America has left UNESCO, which it helped establish after World War II. ......
View ArticleThe US has quit UNESCO, the UN agency that protects world heritage sites and...
UNESCO is about as good as it gets in the world of UN Specialized Agencies, responsible for designating and protecting world heritage sites, running literacy for the poorest people on Earth, supporting...
View ArticleU.S., Israel to Pull Out of U.N. Agency Over Alleged Bias
Editor’s note: Shortly after the U.S. announced it was pulling out of UNESCO, Israel announced it would join the U.S. in leaving the agency. PARIS—The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of...
View ArticleUNESCO President Vote: Audrey Azoulay Head-to-Head with Former Qatari Minister
(MENAFN - Morocco World News) Audrey Azoulay is encountering fierce competition from a Qatari candidate to become the new president of of UNESCO."/> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { disp... ......
View ArticleUNESCO City of Literature: 'No reason to expect' any changes to Iowa City's...
The withdrawal will take place at the end of 2018. ......
View ArticleU.S. To Withdraw From UNESCO, Israel Follows Suit
United States on Thursday announced its exit from UNESCO, blaming bias against Israel at the U.N. organization for its exit. Announcing U.S.’s decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the Department of State...
View ArticleRep. Ed Royce Lauds America’s ‘Unfortunate but Appropriate’ Decision to...
On Thursday, House Foreign Affairs chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) lauded the United States's decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),...
View ArticleUNESCO: The UN’s educational, scientific, cultural agency
Naming World Heritage sites — places like the Egyptian pyramids or the Statue of Liberty that are given a special U.N. status and protection — is one of the many programs run by UNESCO. ......
View ArticleBhai Tika venue at Ranipokhari yet to be fixed
Kathmandu, October 12 Although the Tihar festival is just a week away, the government has yet to fix the venue for Bhai Tika in and around Rani Pokhari for people who don’t have their own brothers and...
View ArticleIsrael to withdraw from UNESCO along with US, accuses it of distorting history
Jerusalem: Israel will withdraw from the UN`s cultural and education body after a United States decision to do the same on accusations of bias against the Jewish state, Prime Minister Benjamin...
View ArticleUS, Israel to exit UNESCO over its alleged anti-Israel bias
PARIS: The United States announced Thursday it is pulling out of the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and a need for “fundamental...
View ArticleU.N. cultural agency to pick new chief after U.S. walkout
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - The United Nations' cultural agency will elect a new chief on Friday, seeking someone who can revive UNESCO's fortunes after the United States and Israel pulled out....
View ArticleAlleging anti-Israeli bias, United States quits UNESCO, Israel follows suit
Hyderabad: Accusing it of anti-Israeli bias, the United States followed by Israel announced to quit UNESCO, on Thursday, 12 October. The withdrawal of...
View ArticleUS quits UNESCO: ‘Israel setting agenda for Trump, Trump falls into line’
The US decision to withdraw from UNESCO marks the first time the State Department has lined up with Congressional elements funded by the pro-Israel lobby and reflects the weakness of the Trump...
View Article'UNESCO Just the Beginning': China Set to Take US's Place in Int'l Organizations
The US decision to withdraw from UNESCO has prompted shock and concern from the international community. Observers say the move hints at Washington's growing international isolation, and that the...
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