The United States will withdraw from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) by the end of 2026.
The U.S. rejoined the UN cultural agency in 2023.
President Donald Trump first pulled the U.S. from the agency during his first term in 2018, before the country rejoined under ex-President Joe Biden’s administration two years ago.
The State Department spokesperson, Tammy Bruce, confirmed the news in a statement on Tuesday in Washington.
She said: “Today, the United States informed Director-General Audrey Azoulay of the United States’ decision to withdraw from UNESCO.
“Continued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States.”
