Thursday, November 7, 2013

US to lose vote at UNESCO, incurs debts

FILE- This Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, file photo shows a general view of the UNESCO prior to the opening of General Conference in Paris, France. American influence in culture, science and education around the world will take a high-profile blow on Friday as the US is stripped of its vote at the world's premier cultural agency, UNESCO. The U.S. loses its vote at the Paris-based U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization following Washington's decision in 2011 to cut all funding to the U.N. agency over the vote giving Palestine member-state status. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette, file) PARIS (AP) — American influence in culture, science and education around the world is facing a high-profile blow Friday as the U.S. is stripped of its voting rights at the world's cultural agency, UNESCO. And it would cost the U.S. hundreds of millions of dollars to win this voice back.








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