United States informs UNESCO of intent to withdraw. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

From: UN Chronicle | Date: February 1, 1984 | Copyright information

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was infomed by the United States on 28 December that it intended to withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 1984.

A State Department spokeman said the decision "was based upon our experience that UNESCO has extraneously politicized virtually every subject it deals with, has exhibited hostility toward the basic institutions of a free society, especially the free market and the free press, and has demonstrated unrestrained budgetary expansion".

Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar said he learned ...

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