U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking, notably in setting standards for artificial intelligence and technology education around the world.
FILE - The Eiffel Tower, country flags and the Dome are seen from the garden of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation headquarters building during the 39th session of the General Conference at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The United States is ready to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO and pay more than $600 million in back dues -- after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization's move to include Palestine as a member.
“It’s a historic moment for UNESCO," she said Monday."It’s also an important day for multilateralism.'' He said UNESCO was key in setting and shaping standards for technology and science teaching around the world, “so if we’re really serious about the digital-age competition with China … we can’t afford to be absent any longer.”
UNESCO director Azoulay, who is Jewish, won broad praise for her personal efforts to build consensus among Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli diplomats around sensitive UNESCO resolutions. She met with Democrats and Republicans in Congress to explain those efforts. Thanks to those bipartisan negotiations, she expressed confidence that the U.S. decision to return is for the long term, regardless of who wins next year’s presidential election.
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