U.N. Regrets U.S. Decision to Withdraw From UNESCO

TIME

The Trump Administration announced on Tuesday that the United States will once again withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations cultural agency that preserves World Heritage sites and promotes international cooperation in education, science, and culture.

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00:00And I think most of you must have seen this morning that in a statement issued by Audrey Azoulay, the Director General of UNESCO,

00:10she said she deeply regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw once again from the organization she leads.

00:17She added that in the past years, UNESCO has stepped up efforts to take action wherever the agency's mission could contribute to peace.

00:25And, of course, the Secretary General joins her in deeply regretting the decision by the United States.

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