by Claire Chretien
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| Donald Trump speaks at the 2016 Values Voter Summit. |
October
12, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – President Trump is
pulling the United States out of a UN agency that advocates for abortion,
homosexuality, and radical sex education for young children.
The
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has
for years pushed for pro-abortion and pro-LGBT topics to be taught to children.
The
U.S. is concerned about “mounting arrears at UNESCO, the need for fundamental
reform in the organization, and continuing anti-Israel bias at UNESCO,” State
Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert said in a statement this morning. “This
decision was not taken lightly.”
In 2016,
UNESCO released a report saying children should receive “non-judgmental and
accurate information on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.”
The
report called for this to be done “through information campaigns and
partnerships with civil society and the wider school community.”
In
2014, UNESCO said an important part of educating children was
teaching them to know how and where to obtain abortions and to be tolerant of
homosexual behavior.
“Specific
policy measures” are needed to ensure that children “learn in school the
importance of tolerance,” UNESCO claimed.
In 2010, UNESCO issued guidelines saying “it is
never too early to start talking to children about sexual matters” and children
as young as five should be taught about masturbation.
“The
United States indicated to the Director General its desire to remain engaged
with UNESCO as a non-member observer state in order to contribute U.S. views,
perspectives and expertise on some of the important issues undertaken by the
organization,” Nauert said.
These
include “the protection of world heritage, advocating for press freedoms, and
promoting scientific collaboration and education.”
The
U.S.’s withdrawal from the controversial UN agency will take effect on December
31, 2018.
In April 2017, Trump withdrew U.S. support from the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) over its participation in China's forced abortion regime.
President
Obama cut of U.S. funding to UNESCO in 2011 "after the group admitted
Palestinians as full members, following legislation from 1990 and 1994 that
mandates such a cutoff to any United Nations agency that gives full membership
to Palestinians," the New York Times explained.
Trump's move today is a "significant escalation by the United States in
its criticism of United Nations bodies."
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