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Trump ordered a 90-day review of America’s presence in UNESCO back in February, with special emphasis on probing “anti-Semitism or anti-Israel sentiment.”
One of the United Nations' UNESCO program missions is the World Heritage program, which protects historic and cultural sites.
White House slams cultural agency's ‘globalist agenda’ and stance on Palestine; Israel welcomes exit while UNESCO 'regrets' it, points to increased efforts against antisemitism
It will be the third time that the United States leaves the Paris-based agency, and the second time during a Trump administration.
Several places in Los Angeles and further north in California are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Here's what that means.