Consider the following statements: 1. Palestine is a full time member of UNESCO but a Non-Member Observer at United Nations. 2. USA is the second largest contributor to the budget of UNESCO. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
A
1 only
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B
2 only
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C
Both 1 and 2
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D
Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution
The correct option is A 1 only USA is the largest contributor to the budget of UNESCO with a contribution of about 22% of the whole budget of UNESCO. UNESCO admitted Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency in 2011. On 29 November 2012, the United Nations General Assembly voted to upgrade the status of the Palestinians to that of a "non-member observer state."