The State Department cites political concerns, but UNESCO vows to keep its global doors open to all travelers.

The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical rivalry.

President Donald Trump is pulling the United States out of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO, a White House official told CNN.

The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO will deal a blow to its work preserving cultural heritage around the world.

The United States will withdraw from UNESCO by the end of 2026, Washington said on Tuesday, just two years after rejoining the United Nations' cultural agency. "Today, the United States informed Director-General Audrey Azoulay of the United States' decision to withdraw from UNESCO,

The United States has announced its decision to withdraw from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) for the third time in history. With a December 2026 departure date,

With the withdrawal from the Unesco, President Donald Trump has abandoned yet another multilateral institution, making his disdain for multilateralism clear. Here we explore other institutions and treaties that he has quit — and how these withdrawals empowered US adversaries.

The United States of America is preparing to withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural and educational agency, according to media reports published today. The decision is seen as part of President Donald Trump's broader approach to reducing US involvement in international organisations he has previously criticised.