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    The U.S. says it wants to rejoin UNESCO after exiting during the Trump administration

    by Joe Hernandez Jun 12, 2023 1 minute
    UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay delivers a speech Monday at the group's headquarters in Paris to announce the United States' request to resume membership in the organization.

    The U.S. may soon rejoin UNESCO several years after exiting the body, in part because of what the Trump administration called a bias against Israel.

    UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — said Monday that the State Department had sent the Paris-based organization a letter announcing its decision to rejoin the educational and cultural body, which is widely known for its list of World Heritage Sites.

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