The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO will deal a blow to its work preserving cultural heritage around the world.

The United States has announced its second withdrawal from UNESCO, the U.N.'s cultural agency, citing perceived anti-Israel bias, just two years after rejoining.

The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO comes two years after the Biden administration rejoined following a controversial, five-year absence that began during President Donald Trump’s first term.