United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Org type | Agency |
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Head | Audrey Azoulay Director-General of UNESCO |
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Status | Active |
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Established | 16 November 1945 |
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Headquarters | Paris, France |
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Website | UNESCO.org |
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UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (French: L'Organisation des Nations unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture). It is an agency of the United Nations (UN).
UNESCO says its purpose, as defined just after the end of World War II, is "to build the defenses of peace in the minds of men and women". It does this by helping nations work together, through education for all, science, and culture. This is supposed to help other nations follow the rule of law and human rights. It also helps promote some freedoms in the UN Charter.