State Department pulls UNESCO membership

Published July 22, 2025 10:09am ET



The State Department announced on Tuesday that the United States is withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, citing the international body’s anti-Israel bias in its recognition of Palestinian statehood.

UNESCO membership “is not in the national interest” of the Trump administration, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

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