UNESCO

Israel misses 2017 deadline to withdraw from UNESCO

The offices of the Paris-based agency are closed until after New Year's.

Israel joins US in announcing withdrawal from UNESCO

Netanyahu instructed the director general of the Foreign Ministry to submit a former letter of withdrawal to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, the agency’s first Jewish head.

Mexican diplomat fired for protesting anti-Israel UNESCO resolution honored

Andres Roemer received the Guardian of Truth and History Award from StandWithUS during a ceremony in Los Angeles,

Ideas

Eager for the US to pull out of UNESCO? Not so fast.

Global

French former culture minister Audrey Azoulay is UNESCO’s first Jewish director

United States

Israel to leave UNESCO alongside US, Netanyahu says

Israel

US to withdraw from UNESCO by 2019 over anti-Israel bias, State Department says

Israel

Netanyahu meets Mexican-Jewish diplomat fired for protesting UNESCO Jerusalem vote

Israel

Trump’s lack of State Department appointments can hurt Israel, experts say

Israel

UNESCO passes controversial motion calling Hebron endangered heritage site

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