Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO
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UNESCO, World Heritage and sites
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The Trump administration intends to withdraw the U.S. from the organization, just two years after it rejoined after a five-year absence.
Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and forested area in the country's east, which served as a refuge and hideout for people fleeing slavery. That site was listed by UNESCO in 2015.
The State Department cites political concerns, but UNESCO vows to keep its global doors open to all travelers.
A total of 26 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list this year, 21 of which are of cultural importance to humanity, 4 of which are of natural value, and one of which is of both cultural and natural value. These are all the new additions, which span across several continents:
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