UNESCO in brief UNESCO is the United Nations organization that promotes cooperation in education, science, culture and communication to foster peace worldwide.

Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices [7] and 199 national commissions. [8][9] UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations …

Dec 22, 2025 · UNESCO, specialized agency of the UN that promotes international collaboration in education, science, and culture.

Oct 7, 2025 · Khaled el-Anani, a former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister, has been nominated by UNESCO's executive board to become its first director from the Arab world.

In 1968, UNESCO organized the first intergovernmental conference aimed at reconciling the environment and development, a problem that continues to be addressed in the field of …

UNESCO World Heritage CentreFlemish Béguinages La Grand-Place, Brussels The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) Belfries of …

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), established in 1945, is an agency of the United Nations.

The constitution of UNESCO requires that member governments are to consult with national educational, scientific, and cultural bodies before selecting these delegates; in countries where …

Dec 12, 2025 · The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated more than 700 unique destinations across the globe as World Heritage Sites. …

UNESCO lists sites under ten criteria; each entry must meet at least one of the criteria. Criteria i through vi are cultural, and vii through x are natural. [3] In addition to sites inscribed on the …