About UNESCO
Since its inception in 1945, the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (or UNESCO) has
worked to promote international cooperation and peace by facilitating the
exchange of cultural and scientific information among member nations.
UNESCO pursues this objective in several ways. It works to identify
key areas of knowledge that will be relevant in the future, promotes
international cooperation in the fields of research, training, and
teaching, and assists in the establishment of world-wide standards.
It also provides assistance to member nations in meeting their own
educational and scientific objectives.
UNESCO is currently comprised of 188
member nations that jointly determine its goals at a biannual meeting of
the General Conference. In addition to its main headquarters
in Paris, the organization relies on an extensive administrative presence
in the majority of its member nations. This includes National
Commissions, associated schools, and nearly 5,000 UNESCO Clubs,
Associations, and Centers operating at the grassroots level.
Additional information about UNESCO may be found on the
organization's official website at www.unesco.org.
