Several places in Los Angeles and further north in California are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Here's what that means.

The decision comes roughly two years after former President Joe Biden reentered the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), following Mr. Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the entity during his first term.

President Donald Trump is pulling the United States out of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO, a White House official told CNN.

The Trump administration intends to withdraw the U.S. from the organization, just two years after it rejoined after a five-year absence.

The United States of America is preparing to withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural and educational agency, according to media reports published today. The decision is seen as part of President Donald Trump's broader approach to reducing US involvement in international organisations he has previously criticised.

The United States will leave the United Nations' culture and education agency UNESCO, the US state department has confirmed.