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US withdrawal from UNESCO fuels worldwide calls to uphold multilateralism

Washington's decision to leave the UN cultural agency has prompted governments and leaders around the world to rally in defence of multilateral cooperation.

Nightpost CorrespondentLONDON·4 min ago·1 min read

The United States' decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations agency responsible for education, science and culture, has set off a wave of international concern and prompted fresh calls for preserving the principles of multilateralism in the face of growing global challenges.

Governments and international figures have urged nations to reaffirm their commitment to collective institutions at a time when cross-border cooperation is widely regarded as essential to addressing shared threats.

The American exit from UNESCO has reignited a broader debate about the role of international organisations and whether major powers should anchor, rather than retreat from, the multilateral frameworks built over decades of diplomacy.

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