UNESCO Latest News
Recently, Unesco’s executive board has nominated an Egyptian former tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, to be the agency’s next director.
About UNESCO
- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
- Goal: It is dedicated to strengthening our shared humanity through the promotion of education, science, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO was started in 1945 after World War II. It took over from an older group called the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
- UNESCO is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.
- UNESCO focuses on five main areas: Education, Natural sciences, Social and human sciences, Culture, Communication and information.
- Member countries: UNESCO has 194 member countries and 12 associate members.
- Headquarter: Paris, France
Functions of UNESCO
- It supports member states’ efforts to eliminate illiteracy, encouraging the extension of free education, and acts as a clearinghouse for the exchange of ideas and knowledge.
- It also works with many other groups, including non-governmental organizations and private companies.
- UNESCO designates and maintains a list of World Heritage Sites, which are places of outstanding universal value that deserve protection for future generations.
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Last updated on March, 2026
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