i just states are withdrawing from unesco the un's educational scientific and cultural organization as one of the main reasons the state department cited concerns over the organizations alleged israel bias was six years ago when the states voted to accept the state of palestine into unesco a move which angered israel and its u.s. ally. with about with more news at the top of the. always gives you know you always hear you're going to. never get into. well if you're. just to believe also on. the glad i. got. the timing number that i think it was in the u.k. come on. or got up out of the wind i'm. going to be important to you not a good strong room. somewhere . about your sudden passing i've only just learned you were yourself in taken your last wrong turn. you're out to you as we all knew it would i tell you i'm sorry if only i could so i write these last words in hopes to put to rest these things that i never got off my chest. i remember when we first met my life turned on each breath. but then my feeling started to change you talked about war like it was it gave still some are fond of

anon state was withdrawing from unesco the un's educational scientific and cultural organization the main reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department are concerns over munting u.s. arrears the need for fundamental reform and you know alleged anti israel bias the us still owes over half a billion dollars to the organization five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay up the state department dodge the issue is it fair to say that it's for ration is no longer trying to find a way to work at the grocery. well i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out. so in other words they're never going to get their money i knew i would last unless they were for me to rejoin. that. israel has followed the america's lead with prime minister binyamin netanyahu announcing they were quitting unesco as well and twenty six thing israel suspended its cooperation with unesco after it adopted resolutions which ignored jewish ties to a key holy site in jerusalem the resolutions also criticize israeli policies and other only place

in nine states was withdrawing from unesco the un's educational scientific and cultural organization the main reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department or concerns over munting u.s. arrears the need for fundamental reform and unesco's alleged israel bias the us still owes over a half a billion dollars to be organization five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay up the state department doj the issue. is it fair to say that it's to discourage use tradition is no longer trying to find a way to work around the progression of. doing what i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out of the us that this time around so in other words they're never going to get their money i unless you owe unless unless they form and you rejoin. that ok meanwhile israel has followed america's lead with prime minister binyamin netanyahu announcing they were quitting unesco as well in twenty sixteen israel suspended its cooperation with unesco after it adopted resolutions which ignored jewish ties to a key holy site in jerusale

announced it was withdrawing from unesco the un's educational scientific and cultural organization the main reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department are concerns over mounting u.s. every is the need for fundamental reform and new ness because alleged anti israel bias the us still owes of a hall for a billion dollars to the organization five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay up the state department dodged the issue. is it fair to say that it's truly destruction is no longer trying to find a way to do that with. the rational. well i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out of you know. they're never going to get their money i. mean less the less they will for me to rejoin. ok meanwhile israel has followed america's lead with prime minister benjamin netanyahu not saying they were quitting in esco as well twenty sixteen israel suspended corporation with unesco after its adopted resolutions which ignored jewish ties to a key in jerusalem the resolutions also criticize israeli policies on at the holy p

nescafe the un's educational scientific and cultural organization well let's get some reaction to that now from i mean already seen yet chorused columnist for israel's hot it's newspaper thank you very much indeed for joining us and i the c.v. so that this look at the consequences i mean what do you think the u.s. withdrawal will mean for the organization and also for the international community . well as you know the u.n. in general and unesco in particular are a favorite bugman for some americans especially in the current administration but when the state department issued its release earlier today it gave three reasons for the droll which is intended for there to be a serious december thirty first in fact the first reason is that the agency owes money today not that say it's always in the rear the other one is that some reforms are needed on. actually in all the the third one has to do with what the state department called anti-bias anti israeli bias so it seems as if it is a very comfortable excuse for the state department trying to hide behind the backs of pro israeli supporters i

has announced it's withdrawing from unesco the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization the state department said the position was taken due to concerns over mounting u.s. a vs the need for. until reform and you ask anti israel bias washington still owes overhaul five billion dollars to the organization five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay or the state department was reluctant to answer is it fair to say that. racial is no longer trying to find a way. well i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out of you know. letter which they're going to get their money i. will formally rejoin. that ok meanwhile israel has followed america's lead with prime minister benjamin netanyahu announcing his country is quitting unesco as well in twenty sixteen israel suspended his cooperation with unesco after it adopted resolutions which ignored jewish ties to a key holy science in jerusalem the resolutions also criticized israeli policies on other sacred places in jerusalem the west bank netanyahu called the u.s. mo

the us has announced its withdrawing from unesco the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization the state department said the decision was taken due to concerns over mounting u.s. arrears a need for fundamental reform and you'd ask as alleged anti israel bias washington still owes hasa billion dollars to the organization five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay up the state department was reluctant to alt. is it fair to say that it's discouraged because racially is no longer trying to find a way to look at what. the rational. what i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out of you know. letter words they're never going to get their money i love you all the less and less they will formally rejoin. that. meanwhile israel has followed america's lead while prime minister benjamin netanyahu and answering his country is quitting you know as well in two thousand and sixteen israel suspended its cooperation with unesco office adopted resolutions which ignored jewish ties to a key holy site in jerusalem

and cultural organization the main reasons for the drop cited by the state department are concerns over mounting u.s. arrears the need for fundamental reform and unesco's alleged anti israel bias the us still owes almost five hundred fifty million dollars to the organization five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would actually pay up the state department dodge the issue is it fair to say that the screw loose tradition is no longer trying to find a way to work their way. through rational doing what i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out i've been asked to stagger so in other words they're never going to get their money i. would less and less they will for him to rejoin as it were that ok well israel has also followed america's step with prime minister benjamin netanyahu announcing that they were quitting unesco as well he called the u.s. move a brave and moral decision because u.s. scale has become quote a theater of the absurd he also forwards concerned that instead of preserving history the organization distorts it.

on first day of the us announced it was withdrawing from unesco the un's educational scientific and cultural organization the main reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department are concerns over mounting u.s. arrears the need for fundamental reform and unesco's alleged israel bias the us still owes almost five hundred fifty million dollars to the organization is five times more than all the other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay up the state department dodge the issue. is it fair to say that it's discouraged this ration is no longer trying to find a way to work around. a rational vision on funding well i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out of us though this time around so in other words they're never going to get their money unless that you and less and less they will form and you rejoin. that ok well meantime israel also followed america's step promised have been you know who announced that they were quitting unesco's well he called the u.s. move a brave and moral decision because you know sco has become quote a theater of th

and cultural organization well one of the main reasons cited by the state department is concerned over unesco's alleged anti israel bias and the organizations mounting. areas where six years ago member states voted to accept the state of palestine into unesco a move that i think it israel and its u.s. ally. for on the story i'm now joined by our t. samir khan in washington there samir so what are the full reasons behind this decision what washington announced that the us is withdrawing from unesco the un's cultural body it found in one nine hundred forty five citing anti israel biased and the need for fundamental reform in the organization in the organization the us said that the move will take effect on december third thirty first excuse me the us code director general said that the move was a met matter of profound regret let's take a look. it is with deep regret that today i received a letter from the secretary of state the decision has been taken and it's just according to the cost of tuition the rules that they will formally leave you know screw the end for two thousand pay teen b

and cultural organization the main reasons given for the withdrawal of the state department or concerns over unesco's mounting a real is the need for fundamental reform they say new organization and its alleged anti israel bias mirror card has more. the state department has just released a statement announcing that the u.s. is officially withdrawing from unesco the un's cultural body which the u.s. helped found back in one nine hundred forty five over the agency's a legit anti israel bias washington said that the move will take effect on december thirty first according to the statement however washington will remain in the organization as a quote nonmember observer state in order to contribute u.s. perspectives and expertise the current director general of unesco irina bokova said she expressed quote profound regret over the. we deeply regret that today i received a letter from the secretary of state but it doesn't mean that we will stop partnering . i will appeal once again for partnerships on this i think very important to make this we chart a common value which we share with united s

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scientific and cultural organization the main reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department concerns of unesco's mounting the rear is the need for fundamental reform in the organization and its alleged anti israel bias disappear a calm has more. the state department has just released a statement announcing that the u.s. is officially withdrawing from unesco the un's cultural body which the u.s. helped found back in one thousand nine hundred five over the agency's a legit anti israel bias washington said that the move will take effect on december thirty first according to the statement however washington will remain in the organization as a quote nonmember observer state in order to contribute u.s. news perspectives and expertise the current director general of the us go irina bokova said that she expressed quote profound regret over the blue we deeply regret that today i received a letter from the secretary of state the decision case being taken and it's just according to the constitution and the rules that they will formally leave you know to put two thousand pay team but t

and cultural organization the named reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department are concerns over us because mounting a real is the need for fundamental reform in the organization and its alleged anti israel bias auntie's correspondent samir a card has details. the state department has just released a statement announcing that the u.s. is officially withdrawing from unesco the un's cultural body which the u.s. helped found back in one thousand forty five over the agency's a legit anti israel bias citing the need for fundamental reform washington said that the move will take effect on december thirty first according to the statement however washington will remain in the organization as a quote nonmember observer state in order to contribute u.s. news perspectives and expertise this all comes as unesco's voting to choose a new director the current director general of the us go irina bokova said she received notification from secretary of state rex tillerson adding that she expressed a quote profound regret over the move washington's move she said was a loss for multiculturalism

and cultural organization well the main reasons for the withdrawal cited by the state department off concerns over unesco's mounting a real is the need for fundamental reform in the organization and it's a. ledged anti israel bias. well for this i'm now joined by our. own in washington hi betsy mira so what's behind the reasons for this decision. well the state department has just released a statement announcing that the u.s. is officially withdrawing from unesco the un's cultural body which the u.s. helped found back in one thousand forty five over the agency's alleged israel bias citing the need for fundamental reform washington said that the move will take effect on december thirty first according to the statement however washington will remain in the organization as a nonmember observer state in order to contribute u.s. news perspectives and expertise and now this all comes as you know sco is voting to choose a new director the current director general of unesco both of us said she received notification from secretary of state rex tillerson adding that she expressed quote profoun

so what exactly is unesco well united nations educational scientific and cultural organization was founded at the end of the second world war with the aim of promoting peace and security through international collaboration projects to achieve these aims unesco promotes education programs scientific and historical research on cultural diversity in an effort to preserve important ideas and architecture but is probably most recognized for its famous branding of world heritage sites there are one thousand and seventy three of them around the world ali abunimah is the co-founder of the online palestinian news organization an electronic intifada paid believes israel and the u.s. use u.n. agencies to push their own agendas. israel and the united states have been impeding their work as you know just as they impede the work of other u.n. agency which they see soleus vehicles to push israel's of the us agenda so it is of course symbolic. of israel's desire to push gender colonise ation an occupation but i think a lot of people in the well will say good riddance to the united states and good riddance

bias and a need for reform so what exactly is unesco united nations educational scientific and cultural organization was founded at the end of the second world war with the aim of promoting peace and security through international cooperation projects. education programs scientific and historical research and cultural diversity and an effort to preserve important ideas and architecture but probably most recognized for its famous branding of world heritage sites of which there are currently one thousand and seventy three around the world united states and israel are going to pull out of you know sco washington says the move comes off the back of what it describes says the need for fundamental reform in the organization and continuing anti israel bias pedicle he reports. you could be forgiven for thinking that you know wouldn't be all that controversial its mission to promote peace gender equality protect important sites like the statue of liberty or the great barrier reef but this summer it also recognized the old city of hebron in the west bank as a palestinian world heritage site the u

, scientific and cultural organization -- because . this is u.s. charge d'affaires at unesco, chris hegadorn. >> the second issue, and for sleep this has become politicized undermining the work of unesco across its mandate. it has become a venue for anti-israel bias. unfortunately, we are taking this decision to withdraw from unesco at this time. then he fell in response, the general director of unesco said "at the time when conflicts continue to tear up our societies across the world, it is deeply regrettable for the united states to withdraw from the united nations agency emoting education for peace protecting culture under attack. that is the director general. hours after the u.s. with true, israel been also pulled out of unesco. both the london and new york police departments have launched investigations into disgraced movie producer harvey weinstein, who was one of the most powerful men in hollywood until a slew of women came forward in recent days to accuse him of sexual harassment, assault, and rape. london police are investigat

is basically an american idea so what exactly is the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization was founded at the end of the second world war with the aim of promoting peace and security through international collaboration projects so to achieve those aims promotes education programs scientific and historical research and cultural diversity and an effort to preserve important ideas and architecture it's probably the most recognized for its famous branding a world heritage sites there are one thousand and seventy three around the world and he is the co-founder of the online palestinian news organization electronic intifada he believes israel and united states are u.n. agencies but to push using the agencies to push their own agendas. israel and the united states have been impeding their work as you know just as they impede their work or other u.n. agency which they see soleus vehicles to push israel's of the u.s. agenda so it is of course symbolic. as israel's desire to push gender colonise ation occupation but i think a lot of people of the well will say good ridda

has announced is withdrawing from unesco that's the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization the state department said the decision was taken due to concerns over mounting u.s. arist and needs of fundamental reform and unesco alleged anti israel bias washington still owes overhaul five billion dollars to the organization that's five times more than all other member states combined when pressed on whether america would pay up the state department was reluctant to want. is it fair to say that it's to discourage discretion is no longer trying to find a way. rational vision on what i think we've made our determination and that is to pull out of us that this time or other words they're never going to get their money i. mean less and less they will formally rejoin. that. meanwhile israel has followed america's lead with prime minister benjamin netanyahu not saying his country is quitting us go as well in trying to sixteen israel suspended his cooperation with unesco after it adopted resolutions which ignored jewish ties to a key holy site in jerusalem the resolutions a

of anti israel bias the paris based cultural scientific and educational organization was established after world war two for more on this let's go straight over to mike hanna who's in new york how much of a blow is this to your nest go and do the united states really care about it. well on one level here what we've got is a formality to the u.s. membership of unesco was suspended it has not paid any dues or any membership fees since two thousand and eleven when the a freeze was imposed by the obama administration on the funding of the u.s. go so in a way it is a formality the u.s. had not effectively been part of the organization but on another level there as we heard from the director general unesco irina bokova this is very much a blow to multilateralism it's being perceived within the u.n. as just yet another step in the us under the tramp administration withdrawing from the rest of the world becoming a national center country and losing interest in any form of international engagement this is the way this is being interpreted though as was mentioned the u.s. has given specific re

cultural scientific and education organization was established after world war two were reacting to the decision the head of u.s. go arena book over. said she regrets the u.s. this isn't saying universality is critical to unesco's mission to strengthen international peace and security in the face of hatred and violence to defend human rights and dignity so as promised mike hanna joining us from washington with the latest on that look mike we know that the u.s. from i beg your pardon from new york we know that the u.s. has not been engaged much with unesco for the past couple of years so what does this withdrawal practically mean oh doreen you're right this is on one level a formality the u.s. has not paid any dues to unesco since the a bomb a ministration froze those jews back in two thousand and eleven so in a way it has not been a functioning member of the organization for a long period of time but as you heard there from the director of the agency arena because of this is a blow to multilateralism it's a sign that the u.s. is withdrawing from international engagement that it is b

headquarters and to israel bias on the part of the un educational scientific and cultural agency is the main reason for us withdrawal you know esko said the decision was regrettable united states is a founding member of unesco the whole idea that tat you can build peace through education science account chair communication. is fair basically an american idea previously the largest financial contributor to unesco the u.s. stopped paying its contributions in twenty eleven after palestine was admitted to the organization with white support the decision plunged unesco into financial crisis. the u.s. has withdrawn before under ronald reagan in one thousand nine hundred five when it accused the agency of being caught until western before returning to the fold in october two thousand and three the european parliament said the latest withdrawal is the wrong move not insight and fun especially in times of globalization and digitalisation in times where we are experiencing more and more radicalization in extremism you know s.q. is a very important institution as a model of creating cooperatio