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.
It was started in 1945 after World War II. It took over from an older group called the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
It 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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