Israeli officials said pressure mounted on Guterres to add Israel to the list after Hamas was included last year.

The envoy was speaking in response to recent characterization of Hamas as a political party by U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

'Continued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States,' the U.S. State Department stated.

Sergey Brin, son of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union, responded forcefully to United Nations Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after she accused Google and other companies of profiting from Israel's 'genocide' in Gaza. 

UN rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, backs anti-Israel demonstrations on US campuses.

Calls for a reassessment of UN's funding and role intensify amid growing scrutiny.

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley is prepared to defend Israel at the United Nations.