The UNESCO logo is seen during the 39th session of the General Conference at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Nov. 4, 2017. AP-Yonhap
North Korea criticized on Tuesday the U.S. plan to rejoin the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO as a "sinister" move to use an international organization for the purpose of "realizing the strategy for hegemony."
The Paris-based U.N. agency announced this month the United States intended to rejoin in July, calling it an "act of confidence in UNESCO and in multilateralism."
The move is expected to be approved by a majority of its 193 member states. The decision is in part aimed at counteringnChina's growing sway at the agency where it is one of the largest donors, the Wall Street Journal reported this month.
"Clear is the sinister intention of the U.S. hastening the reentry into the organization ... The U.S. has an inglorious background of having withdrawn not only from UNESCO but also from WHO, the UN Human Rights Council and other international organizations," a statement released by North Korea's permanent mission to UNESCO said.
U.S. President Joe Biden has reversed his predecessor Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
"It is to take advantage of the international organization as a theatre for confrontation between camps and a window for realizing the strategy for hegemony, not for international cooperation and promotion," added the statement carried by the North's KCNA news agency.
The United States initially joined UNESCO at its founding in 1945 but withdrew in 1984 in protest against alleged financial mismanagement and perceived anti-U.S. bias before returning in 2003.
The U.S. withdrew again in 2018 under Trump over accusations of anti-Israel bias and mismanagement.
North Korea has been a member state since 1974. (Reuters)
顶: 5193踩: 3
North Korea says US has 'sinister intention' in rejoining UNESCO
人参与 | 时间:2024-09-22 08:34:56
相关文章
- Swifties for Kamala raises over $100,000 in donations for Harris campaign
- 广东10个村入选!2023年中国美丽休闲乡村名单公布
- Sindang Station murder suspect unmasked
- Moon seeks three
- Our galaxy might crash into Andromeda. What would happen to Earth?
- A real unity candidate won't pretend to be able to attract Republicans.
- Most streamed TV shows of the week prove the Force is strong with 'Obi
- Here's how you can watch YouTube TV on Roku with no YouTube TV app
- Naver, Kakao strive to combat deepfake porn spreading online
- Teens are apparently stealing soap dispensers and urinals from school for the devious lick trend
评论专区