Which country recently rejoined UNESCO in 2023 after a long absence, marking a significant step in cultural diplomacy?
کون سا ملک حال ہی میں 2023 میں ایک طویل عدم موجودگی کے بعد یونیسکو میں شامل ہوا ، جس نے ثقافتی سفارتکاری میں ایک اہم اقدام کی نشاندہی کی؟
Answer: United States
Explanation
- UNESCO has announced that the United States will rejoin the agency in July 2023 four years after leaving due to allegations of bias against Israel.
- The US stopped funding UNESCO, worth millions of dollars, in 2011 after Palestine became a member of the agency.
- Palestine was included as a non-member observer state in 2012, granting them participation in General Assembly proceedings.
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