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
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.
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
🎓 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.
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
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
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
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. 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
🏺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