United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO pronounced / S-NES-Koch) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, established November 16, 1945. Its stated objective is to promote peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, rule of law and human rights, and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. [Clarification needed] is the heir of the League of Nations of the International Commission of Intellectual Cooperation.
UNESCO member countries and 7193 associate members. Organization is located in Paris, with more than 50 field offices and many specialized institutes and centers worldwide. Most fields "cluster" offices covering three or more countries; There are also national and regional offices. UNESCO has pursued its goal of five main programs: education, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, culture and communication and information. Projects sponsored by UNESCO include literacy, technical and training programs for teachers, international scientific programs, promote independent media and freedom of the press, regional projects and cultural stories, promote cultural diversity , of international cooperation agreements to ensure that the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage sites), as well as preserving human rights, and attempts to overcome the global digital divide.
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