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Official account of the acting U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Chargé d'Affaires Jean Manes. TOU: http://bitly.ws/LIZ6
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The United States informed UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay of our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN sustainable development goals, a globalist ideological agenda for…
Today, the United States announced our decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Like many UN organizations, UNESCO strayed from its founding mission. Going forward, U.S. participation in international organizations must make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
Productive meeting with Mauritanian Ambassador to @UNESCO Moulaty Lemhaimid on cultural heritage and economic development. On July 9 President Trump hosted Mauritanian President @CheikhGhazouani for the @WhiteHouse Six Leader Africa Talks to strengthen U.S.-Africa ties through…

📍#DidYouKnow there are two @UNESCO networks in Virginia? 1. 🏛️WORLD HERITAGE: Monticello & the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (1987) 2.🌳BIOSPHERE RESERVE: Virginia Coast (1979) Check out these special sites below ⬇️ @VirginiaDWR @VirginiaDEQ @VirginiaDCR @UVA…
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino at MetLife Stadium for the @FIFACWC Final! 🇺🇸⚽️
🎓 Last week, we welcomed 25 @UTAustin global affairs students to @UNESCO HQ in Paris for a hands-on look at U.S. multilateral diplomacy in action. From peacebuilding to careers in foreign service, these future leaders got a front-row seat to global problem solving.




It’s official! I am honored to be your U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco 🇺🇸-🇫🇷
As the child of Holocaust survivors and representing the greatest country in the world, visiting the Memorial de la Shoah as my first stop in France was deeply personal. The memory of the Shoah demands vigilance. Fighting antisemitism will be at the heart of my mission.…
📍#DidYouKnow there are two @UNESCO networks in Oregon? 1. 🎓UNIVERSITY CHAIR: University of Oregon (2007) 2.🌳BIOSPHERE RESERVE: Cascade Head (1976) Check out these special sites below ⬇️ @stateoforegonX @ODF_COD @MyODFW @ORDeptEd @BLMOregon @ORDeptForestry @uoregon…
President Trump Participates in a Multilateral Lunch with African Leaders
At the 47th @UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the 🇺🇸reaffirmed its commitment to protecting global heritage through disaster risk management and cutting-edge technologies like AI to help heritage professionals safeguard our global legacy. #WorldHeritage #47WHC #1972Convention



As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, its spirit of innovation remains a global force — driving breakthroughs in fields like AI and space exploration. Take a look at how U.S. inventions have improved every life around around the world: stories.state.gov/american-inven…
Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate the extraordinary heritage that unites us as one nation.
Liberty. Democracy. Friendship. Happy 4th of July!
#DidYouKnow there are two @UNESCO networks in Wisconsin? 1.🎓UNIVERSITY CHAIR: University of Wisconsin, Madison (2016) 2.🏛️WORLD HERITAGE: Taliesin and Herbert & Katherine Jacobs House, The 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (2019) Check out these special sites…
In accordance with @POTUS’s Executive Order ‘Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,’ the U.S. is taking further actions to support a Syria that is stable, unified, and at peace with itself and its neighbors. U.S. sanctions will not be an impediment to Syria’s future.
U.S. institutions are global standard-setters in educational tech and innovation at @UNESCO. The AUP Chair in AI & Human Rights is setting benchmarks on literacy, humanitarian tech, and academic freedom. Smart policy. Serious impact. #AIethics #EdTech @WHOSTP @amicalnet

🏺The U.S. joined global experts at @UNESCO to support efforts to counter online cultural property trafficking. @HSI_HQ’s Steven Mora shared how 🇺🇸 uses #AI & digital forensics to stop traffickers and return stolen heritage. Cultural heritage is not just history: it’s identity,…




Today, I hosted the Ministerial signing of the Peace Agreement between the DRC and Rwanda, ending a 30-year conflict in the Great Lakes region. With the strong leadership of @POTUS and the sustained efforts of @US_SrAdvisorAF, @UnderSecStateP, and @AsstSecStateAF, the United…