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The United States is withdrawing from UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural and educational agency, effective December 31, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Thursday. 星期四美国国务院在一份声明中表示，美国将退出联合国文化和教育机构——联合国教科文组织，且该决议将于12月31日生效。 "This decision was not taken lightly, and reflects U.S. concerns with mounting arrears at UNESCO, the need for fundamental reform in the organization, and continuing anti-Israel bias at UNESCO," the department said, adding that the United States would seek to "remain engaged ...as a non-member observer state in order to contribute U.S. views, perspectives and expertise." 美国国务院表示，“该决定不是草率做出的，它反映了美国对联合国教科文组织越来越多的欠款、该组织进行根本性改革的必要性以及其对以色列的持续偏见的担忧”，它还补充道，美国将争取“以非成员的观察国身份参与其中，以便提供美国的意见、观点和专业技能。” | 
