The Trump administration announced the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO, which in 2023 added Newark's Octagon Earthworks to its ...

The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly ...

Thailand has launched airstrikes against Cambodian military targets along their disputed border, in an escalation of their ...

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The State Department cites political concerns, but UNESCO vows to keep its global doors open to all travelers.

The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO will deal a blow to its work preserving cultural heritage ...

Beijing has ramped up efforts to shape UNESCO’s decisions on education, historical sites, and artificial intelligence, ...

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Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gingee Fort, a treasure trove of history and adventure near Chennai.

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even ...

The U.S. is leaving UNESCO again, just two years after rejoining—raising concerns about global cooperation and China’s ...