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The United States has decided to leave the United Nations on the education, science and culture of UNESCO since December 31, 2018. This is stated in the report of the State Department.

"On October 12, 2017, the US State Department notified UNESCO Director General Irina Bokov of the organization’s decision to leave the organization and the desire to establish a constant observation mission under UNESCO, the statement said.“ This decision was not easy, and it reflects US concern in connection with growing debts (on membership fees. - Ed.) In UNESCO, UNESCO) the need for fundamental reform in the organization and the ongoing anti -Israeli policy in UNESCO. "

The decision will enter into force on December 31, 2018. After that, the United States expect to continue cooperation with UNESCO as a permanent observer.

In the 1980s, the United States already left UNESCO, reminded in the State Department, because Washington believed that "the organization is poorly controlled and used for political purposes." However, in 2003, the United States entered the organization again.

On October 31, the UNESCO General Conference adopted Palestine in the organization . After that, the official representative of the US State Department Victoria Nuland said that Washington would not pay a fee of $ 60 million, which was supposed to transfer to the organization by the end of November. Following the United States, Canada announced the suspension of UNESCO funding, which annually transferred about $ 10 million to UNESCO, and Israel, which contributed 2 million.

On October 13 last year, the UNESCO Executive Committee, which includes representatives of 58 countries, voted for the document denying the connection of the Jewish people with the temple mountain . The draft resolution was proposed by Egypt and the Palestinian National Administration. It refers to the special connection of Islam with the temple mountain and Jerusalem, there is no talk of the rights of Jews to these shrines in the document. At the same time, the document contains a sharp condemnation of Israel for violation of the rights of Muslims in Jerusalem. In particular, Israel is accused of not allowing Muslims to freely pray in mosques on the temple mountain. At least 15 times in the resolution, Israel is accused of "occupation of the Palestinian territories."

The United States, Great Britain, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Estonia and Germany voted against the resolution. Representatives of 24 countries, including Russia, China, Algeria, Bangladesh, Morocco, Oman, Lebanon, Katar, Iran, Mexico supported the resolution in the editorial office proposed by Egypt and PNU. 28 countries abstained.