The United Nations' scientific, educational and cultural organization has agreed to readmit the United States as a member.
’s governing board voted 132-10 on Friday to accept the U.S. proposal to rejoin the Paris-based agency. America’s membership will become official once Secretary of State Antony Blinken or a designee formally accepts the invitation, according to Biden administration officials.
Russian, Palestinian and North Korean representatives had held up consideration of the U.S. proposal on Thursday with hours of procedural delays. That session was adjourned due to fatigue on the part ofIn addition to Russia, North Korea and the Palestinians, those that voted against readmitting the U.S. were Belarus, China, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Nicaragua and Syria.
The Biden administration had announced in early June that it would apply to rejoin the organization mainly because it was concerned that China was filling a gap left by the U.S. absence from the body. The 193-member plays a major role in setting international standards for artificial intelligence and technology education around the world., citing anti-Israel bias. That decision that took effect a year later.after it voted to include Palestine as a member state in 2011.dues and arrears. The plan foresees similar requests for the ensuing years until the full debt of $619 million is paid off.’s $534 million annual operating budget. Before leaving, the U.S. contributed 22% of the agency’s overall funding.
under the Reagan administration in 1984 because it viewed the agency as mismanaged, corrupt and used to advance Soviet interests. It rejoined in 2003 during former President George W. Bush’s presidency.
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