US President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), White House deputy spokeswoman Anna Kelly announced.
She said Trump accused UNESCO of supporting “woke,” divisive cultural and social goals, the New York Post reports.
Kelly stressed that the goals in question are completely outside the common sense policies that Americans voted for in November last year.
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture.
UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.
UNESCO develops educational tools to help people live as global citizens free of hate and intolerance. UNESCO works so that each child and citizen has access to quality education.
By promoting cultural heritage and the equal dignity of all cultures, UNESCO strengthens bonds among nations. UNESCO fosters scientific programmes and policies as platforms for development and cooperation.
UNESCO stands up for freedom of expression, as a fundamental right and a key condition for democracy and development. Serving as a laboratory of ideas, UNESCO helps countries adopt international standards and manages programmes that foster the free flow of ideas and knowledge sharing.
