The US is set to withdraw from UNESCO by December 31, 2026, though it will remain a member until that date. Existing World Heritage sites in the US will keep their designation, but a decrease in American influence over future projects is anticipated. Concerns have been voiced regarding the impact on sites on the tentative list, like Serpent Mound in Ohio, which may face delays. The withdrawal could diminish international support and resources for preservation efforts and affect the National Park Service, which has experienced staffing cuts.
"Stepping away from UNESCO risks reducing critical international support, funding, and technical expertise for their preservation-in areas like ecosystem protection, education leadership, and cultural heritage stewardship."
"The National Park Service was known for its incredible expertise, its historians, its archeologists, its climate change specialists, its wildlife biologists, and all of them contributed to conserving the values that the parks had, but particularly the World Heritage park values."
Collection
[
|
...
]