"This is a great day for UNESCO and for multilateralism," Azoulay said on Friday. That triggered an end to the contributions under US law, leading up to the formal withdrawal announcement six years later.Īudrey Azoulay, a former French culture minister who has headed UNESCO since 2017, made it a priority of her term to bring the US back. The United States, a founding member of UNESCO, was a major contributor to its budget until 2011, when the body admitted Palestine as a member state. "We are just incredibly grateful for the leadership that was shown by key members," she added.ĭissenting voices included Iran, Syria, China, North Korea and Russia, whose delegates appeared to be trying to delay the vote through several statements on procedure and amendments.
"It is so important for us to rejoin, to be part of this very very important multilateral organisation," Denise Bauer, the US ambassador to France told AFP. A total of 132 members voted in favour, 10 against while 15 abstained. An extraordinary session of the UN body's General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly for the return of the United States.
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