The UNESCO cuts: What’s next on the U.S. chopping block?

" The United States contributed more than $84 million dollars to UNESCO in 2010. Best known for its World Heritage program, which designates vital international sites from the Statue of Liberty to the Egyptian pyramids, UNESCO also supports a tsunami early warning system in the Caribbean and Pacific, literacy programs in Afghanistan, media training in Tunisia and Egypt, according to Irina Bokova, UNESCO's director general. Say goodbye to this -- U.S. officials have already said the forthcoming checks won't be mailed... "

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The UNESCO cuts: What’s next on the U.S. chopping block?

Posted By Colum Lynch Thursday, November 3, 2011