The United States (US) on Tuesday announced that it will once again withdraw from the United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural agency, stating that its continued involvement is not in the country’s national interest and alleging that the organisation promotes anti-Israel rhetoric, reported AP.

The decision comes just two years after the US re-joined UNESCO, having previously left from the organisation in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term.

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the withdrawal was tied to UNESCO’s perceived agenda to “advance divisive social and cultural causes.”