U.S. Announces Withdrawal from UNESCO, Just Two Years After Rejoining

Washington announced Tuesday it will once again withdraw from the United Nations' educational, scientific, and cultural agency, citing what the U.S. government describes as anti-Israel bias, merely two years after rejoining the organization.

This marks the third U.S. departure from Paris-based UNESCO and the second under a Trump administration.

President Donald Trump previously withdrew during his first term, and the U.S. returned after a five-year absence when the Biden administration sought readmission.

The decision will take effect at the end of December 2026.