Nicaragua has announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO.
This happened because UNESCO gave a press freedom prize to La Prensa, a Nicaraguan newspaper.
UNESCO member states created the World Press Freedom Prize in 1997.
This is the only UN prize awarded to journalists.
Earlier, Nicaragua announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Nicaragua has also withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council, International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).