UNESCO

[[Flag of UNESCO]] The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced )}} is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions.

UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. It pursues this objective through five major programme areas: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information. UNESCO sponsors projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, protect independent media and press freedom, preserve regional and cultural history, and promote cultural diversity. The organization prominently helps establish and secure World Heritage Sites of cultural and natural importance.

UNESCO is governed by the General Conference composed of member states and associate members, which meets biannually to set the agency's programs and budget. It also elects members of the executive board, which manages UNESCO's work, and appoints every four years a Director-General, who serves as UNESCO's chief administrator.

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    Manuel de l'Unesco pour l'enseignement des sciences. by Unesco

    Published 1958
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    L'originalité des cultures : son role dans la compréhension internationale / by Unesco

    Published 1953
    Book
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    Access of girls and women to education in rural areas : a comparative study. by Unesco

    Published 1964
    Book
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    Annuaire international de l'education : v. XXXI, 1969. by Unesco

    Published 1970
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    Aspectos sociales y económicos del planeamiento de la educación. by Unesco

    Published 1969
    Book
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    Bibliographie pédagogique annuelle du Bureau International d'Education, 1968. by Unesco

    Published 1969
    Book
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    Educación y desarrollo en América Latina : bases para una política educativa / by Unesco

    Published 1967
    Book
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    L'education dans le monde. by Unesco

    Published 1967
    Book
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    L'enseignement supérieur en Europe, France, Pays-Bas et Pologne. by Unesco

    Published 1964
    Book
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    La enseñanza secundaria : Francia, Italia / by Unesco

    Published 1978
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    La información al servicio de las actividades en materia de población. by Unesco

    Published 1974
    Book
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    Manual des statistiques de l'éducation. by Unesco

    Published 1961
    Book
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    Nuevas tendencias en la enseñanza de las ciencias. by Unesco

    Published 1970
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    Nuevos métodos y técnicas de educación. by Unesco

    Published 1963
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