U.S. Mission to UNESCO

Official account of the acting U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO,
Chargé d'Affaires Jean Manes.

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[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

This account was retired on 1/29/26 and is no longer in use.

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

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[Department of State @StateDept]

The United States informed UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay of our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN sustainable development goals, a globalist ideological agenda for international development at odds with our America first foreign policy.

Continued US participation in international organizations will focus on advancing American interests with clarity and conviction based on @POTUS's executive order. – @StateDeptSpox Tammy Bruce

[Tommy Pigott @statedeptspox]

Today, the United States announced our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Like many UN organizations, UNESCO strayed from its founding mission. Going forward, U.S. participation in international organizations must make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

Productive meeting with Mauritanian Ambassador to @UNESCO Moulaty Lemhaimid on cultural heritage and economic development. On July 9 President Trump hosted Mauritanian President @CheikhGhazouani for the @WhiteHouse Six Leader Africa Talks to strengthen U.S.-Africa ties through trade and investment. @POTUS believes that African nations are vital partners for mutual prosperity. 🇺🇸🤝🇲🇷

@DelgationMauri @usembnouakchott @CharafAhmimed @UNESCO @_AfricanUnion @African_WH_Fund

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

📍#DidYouKnow there are two @UNESCO networks in Virginia?

1. 🏛️WORLD HERITAGE: Monticello & the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (1987)
2.🌳BIOSPHERE RESERVE: Virginia Coast (1979)

Check out these special sites below ⬇️

@VirginiaDWR @VirginiaDEQ @VirginiaDCR @UVA @NatlParkService @BrandUSA @VisitTheUSA @State_IO @Interior @UNESCO_MAB

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino at MetLife Stadium for the @FIFACWC Final! 🇺🇸⚽️

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

🎓 Last week, we welcomed 25 @UTAustin global affairs students to @UNESCO HQ in Paris for a hands-on look at U.S. multilateral diplomacy in action. From peacebuilding to careers in foreign service, these future leaders got a front-row seat to global problem solving.

[Ambassador Charles Kushner @USAmbFrance]

It’s official!
I am honored to be your U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco 🇺🇸-🇫🇷

[Ambassador Charles Kushner @USAmbFrance]

As the child of Holocaust survivors and representing the greatest country in the world, visiting the Memorial de la Shoah as my first stop in France was deeply personal. The memory of the Shoah demands vigilance.
Fighting antisemitism will be at the heart of my mission. #NeverForget #NeverAgain

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

📍#DidYouKnow there are two @UNESCO networks in Oregon?

1. 🎓UNIVERSITY CHAIR: University of Oregon (2007)
2.🌳BIOSPHERE RESERVE: Cascade Head (1976)

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@stateoforegonX @ODF_COD @MyODFW @ORDeptEd @BLMOregon @ORDeptForestry @uoregon @nature_org @nature_oregon @NatlParkService @BrandUSA @VisitTheUSA @State_IO @Interior @UNESCO_MAB

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

President Trump Participates in a Multilateral Lunch with African Leaders https://t.co/nkcx56xF74

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

At the 47th @UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the 🇺🇸reaffirmed its commitment to protecting global heritage through disaster risk management and cutting-edge technologies like AI to help heritage professionals safeguard our global legacy.
#WorldHeritage #47WHC #1972Convention

[Department of State @StateDept]

As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, its spirit of innovation remains a global force — driving breakthroughs in fields like AI and space exploration. Take a look at how U.S. inventions have improved every life around around the world: https://t.co/8Q9t4rY7Og

[Department of State @StateDept]

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate the extraordinary heritage that unites us as one nation.

[U.S. Embassy France @USEmbassyFrance]

Liberty. Democracy. Friendship.
Happy 4th of July!

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

#DidYouKnow there are two @UNESCO networks in Wisconsin?

1.🎓UNIVERSITY CHAIR: University of Wisconsin, Madison (2016)
2.🏛️WORLD HERITAGE: Taliesin and Herbert & Katherine Jacobs House, The 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (2019)

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@WDNR @WIWorkforce @UWMadison @WrightTaliesin @SaveWrightFLWBC @NatlParkService @BrandUSA @VisitTheUSA @State_IO @Interior @usedgov

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

In accordance with @POTUS’s Executive Order ‘Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,’ the U.S. is taking further actions to support a Syria that is stable, unified, and at peace with itself and its neighbors. U.S. sanctions will not be an impediment to Syria’s future.

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

U.S. institutions are global standard-setters in educational tech and innovation at @UNESCO. The AUP Chair in AI & Human Rights is setting benchmarks on literacy, humanitarian tech, and academic freedom. Smart policy. Serious impact. #AIethics #EdTech

@WHOSTP @amicalnet

[U.S. Mission to UNESCO @USUNESCO]

🏺The U.S. joined global experts at @UNESCO to support efforts to counter online cultural property trafficking. @HSI_HQ’s Steven Mora shared how 🇺🇸 uses #AI & digital forensics to stop traffickers and return stolen heritage. Cultural heritage is not just history: it’s identity, memory, and the foundation for future generations. Let’s protect it. 🤝🤝
#1970Convention
#IllicitTrafficking
#HeritageProtection