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U.S. pulls out of UNESCO. Did you know these places in California are recognized by it?

Several places in Los Angeles and further north in California are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Here's what that means.

Which places in California are designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?

The Trump administration intends to withdraw the U.S. from the organization, just two years after it rejoined after a ...
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Withdrawal of the United States of America from UNESCO: statement by Audrey Azoulay, Director-General

The reasons put forward by the United States to withdraw from the Organization are the same as seven years ago even though the situation has changed profoundly, political tensions have receded, and ...

Key Dates in the US and UNESCO's On-Again, Off-Again Relationship

U.S. President Ronald Reagan's administration announces that the U.S. is withdrawing from UNESCO, effective December 1984, ...

A Look at UNESCO and Its Work as the US Decides Again to Leave the Cultural Agency

The restoration of the historic city's iconic Al-Nouri Mosque and Al-Hadba Minaret was just one of many programs run by the U ...

What the U.S. Pulling Out of UNESCO Means For 26 World Heritage Sites in the U.S.

UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...

US says it’s leaving UNESCO again, only 2 years after rejoining

It will be the third time that the United States leaves the Paris-based agency, and the second time during a Trump ...

Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites

Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the ...

11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites That Spark Wonder, from Ancient Cities to Legendary Rocks

While it would take more than a lifetime to visit the 1,200 or so sites on the list, these 11 must-visit places spark ...