导读:据BBC报道，美国宣布，即将退出联合国教科文组织，理由是该机构反以色列偏见和不断增加的会费。

The US is pulling out of the UN’s cultural organisation Unesco, accusing it of "anti-Israel" bias.

美国将会退出联合国的文化组织联合国教科文组织，它指责了其“反以色列”偏见。

The state department said it was also concerned about mounting financial arrears at Unesco and said the agency needed to be reformed.

（美国）国务院称，它还担忧在联合国教科文组织不断上涨的财政拖欠，该机构需要被改革。

Unesco head Irina Bokova said the withdrawal was a matter of "profound regret".

联合国教科文组织总干事伊丽娜.博科娃表示，对于美国退出一事表示深深的遗憾。

The withdrawal represented a loss to the "UN family" and to multilateralism, Ms Bokova added.

博科娃补充道，退出是“联合国家庭”和多边主义的一大损失。

The US will establish an observer mission at the Paris-based organisation to replace its representation, the state department said.

（美国）国务院表示，美国将会在这一位于巴黎的组织建立一个观察团以代替其代表。

The decision follows a string of Unesco decisions that have drawn criticism from the US and Israel.

在联合国教科文组织作出了一系列受到美国和以色列批评的决定后，美国决定退出。

In 2011 the US cancelled its budget contribution to the agency in protest at its decision to grant full membership to the Palestinians.

2011年，美国取消了支付给该机构的预算，抗议其给予巴勒斯坦人正式会员资格。

The US withdrawal is also motivated by a desire to save money, Foreign Policy magazine reported.

《外交政策》杂志报道，美国退出还受到了省钱欲望的鼓动。

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