The US rejoined UNESCO on Friday, after withdrawing in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump, Anadolu Agency reports. The Trump administration, after accusing of harbouring anti-Israel bias, withdrew from the UN's specialised agency aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. UNESCO member states overwhelmingly approved the return of the US after a long absence, in a vote at an extraordinary session of the General Conference that began on Thursday. According to a statement on the UN body's official website, 132 member states voted in favour of the US rejoining the organisation, while 10 voted against it. After UNESCO voted to admit Palestine as a member state in 2011, both the US and […]
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