contribution of unesco in few points for class 10
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5 ) (72 years ago)[1]TypeSpecialized agencyLegal statusActiveHeadquartersPlace de Fontenoy, Paris, France
Membership
195 member states
Head
Audrey Azoulay
(Director-General of the UNESCO)Websiteunesco.org UNESCO has 195 member states[3] and ten associate members UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programs: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information. Projects sponsored by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programs, international science programs, the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press, regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural diversity, translations of world literature, international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage (World Heritage sites) and to preserve human rights, and attempts to bridge the worldwide digital divide. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group.[6]
UNESCO's aim is "to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information".[7]Other priorities of the organization include attaining quality Education For All and lifelong learning, addressing emerging social and ethical challenges, fostering cultural diversity, a culture of peace and building inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication.[8]
The broad goals and objectives of the international community—as set out in the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs)—underpin all UNESCO strategies and activities.
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1 ) UNESCO's Contribution. UNESCO is one of the United Nations agencies that promotes and supports the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), adopted in 2006 by he General Assembly. 2) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO;[2] French: Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris. Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter. 3) It is the successor of the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. 4) AbbreviationUNESCOFormation4 November 1946