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**The Hindu: World Affairs**

**U.S. to Withdraw from UNESCO Again, Citing Anti-Israel Bias**

**Paris, July 22, 2025, 06:23 PM IST**

In a move echoing past political divides, the United States announced today its intention to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the third time in its history. The decision, attributed to concerns over perceived anti-Israel bias within the agency, comes just two years after the U.S. rejoined UNESCO following a five-year absence.

White House Deputy Spokesperson Anna Kelly told the New York Post that President Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from UNESCO because it supports woke, divisive cultural and social causes that are totally out-of-step with the commonsense policies that Americans voted for in November. UNESCO and the White House did not immediately confirm the US move.

The withdrawal, slated to take effect at the end of December 2026, marks the second time a Trump administration has pulled out of the Paris-based organization. The previous withdrawal, citing similar concerns about anti-Israel sentiment, occurred in 2017 and took effect in 2018. The U.S. and Israel halted funding to UNESCO after it recognized Palestine as a member state in 2011.

UNESCO officials had anticipated the move, following a review ordered by the Trump administration earlier this year. Some observers believe the reversal is also influenced by the fact that the U.S. re-entry into UNESCO in 2023 was spearheaded by former President Joe Biden, a political rival of President Trump.

This is not the first time the United States has exited UNESCO. The Reagan administration withdrew in 1984, citing mismanagement, corruption, and the agency’s alleged use to advance Soviet interests. The U.S. rejoined under President George W. Bush in 2003.

The decision will undoubtedly spark debate about the role of UNESCO and the United States’ commitment to international collaboration in education, science, and culture.

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