01/11/2011 13:29
US stops financing UNESCO
As the Voice of Russia reports, the United States today announced to stop financial contribution to UNESCO after the UN body voted to admit Palestine as its full member, which the Obama Administration termed as regrettable and premature.
The total American annual contribution to UNESCO is $80 billion which is more than one-fifth of its budget.
On Monday UNESCO’s General Conference in Paris voted to grant membership to Palestine with 107 member states voting “yes” and 14, including the US and Israel, voting against.
Palestine is currently recognized by 131 countries.