The withdrawal from UNESCO reflects the Trump administration's "America-first" foreign policy, expressing skepticism about multilateral organizations and accusing UNESCO of promoting a "globalist, ideological agenda."
"This project is about making science human," says André Luis Esteves, director at the Rio de Janeiro-based Onda Azul Institute. "By following the journey of a simple object, we illustrate decades of invisible damage caused by plastic waste - and why it urgently needs global attention."
"The act of vandalism at Chan Chan is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities these historical sites face, particularly due to insufficient surveillance and protection measures."
Organizations such as UNESCO have raised questions around AI, especially concerning the increasing digitization of content on the Internet that often complicates the relationship with traditional knowledge systems.