The outgoing UNESCO head called the US withdrawal a loss to multilateralism.
UNESCO has expressed disappointment due to Israel’s and US decision to withdraw and has sought UN and International intervention.
About UNESCO:
The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945.
UNESCO has 195 Members and eight Associate Members. UNESCO is responsible for coordinating international cooperation in education, science, culture and communication. It strengthens the ties between nations and societies and mobilizes the wider public so that each child and citizen:
has access to quality education, a basic human right and an indispensable prerequisite for sustainable development
may grow and live in a cultural environment rich in diversity and dialogue where heritage serves as a bridge between generations and peoples
can fully benefit from scientific advances
can enjoy full freedom of expression the basis of democracy, development and human dignity.
Discuss the reasons and impact of US and Israel withdrawl from UNESCO on the organsiation.
Catalonia Crisis
Catalonians have staged their own referendum calling for independence from Spain.
About the Issue
Catalonia has been part of the Spanish state for centuries but many Catalans regard themselves as a separate nation. Support for independence peaked up in 2013.
On October 1 Catalonia organized a referendum on whether to become an independent state. With a population of about seven million people and generating a fifth of Spain's GDP, Catalonia is a vital part of the country
The Catalan regional parliament recently approved a law to give the referendum a legal basis deciding that there will be no minimum turnout requirement to make the result binding.
The Catalan independence referendum of 2017was an independence referendum held in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. It is passed by the Parliament of Catalonia.
Though the referendum result was in the favour of Catalonia’s independence but it was declared illegal and suspended by the Constitutional Court of Spain after a request from the Spanish government, who declared it a breach of the Spanish Constitution of 1978.
Armed Spanish police working on court orders have seized several Catalan government offices and made several arrests.The courts imposed fines on election officials, seized millions of ballot papers and the state increased its control over Catalan finances.
