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Paris, July 1, The Unesco's 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted in favour, while Russia, North Korea, Palestine, Belarus, China, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Nicaragua, Syria voted against the return of the US to the organisation, reports Xinhua news agency. Friday's vote came after two days of discussions. The US had pulled out of the Unesco twice, in 1984 and 2017, causing a negative impact on the Paris-based UN body's work. Last month, the US sent a letter…