Unesco History and origins Jan C

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1) What does UNESCO mean?

2) When was it created?

3) Can you name any important work UNESCO has done?

4) EXTRAS

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What does “UNESCO” mean?

It means: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

When was it created?The UNESCO was created in 1946 and its general director is Irina Bokova.

Can you name any important work UNESCO has done?

R: UNESCO's mission is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration between the nations through education, science and culture. Its main objective is to promote and support intellectual solidarity.

EXTRAS:● Unesco was created by the United Nations in 1946. ● The head office of Unesco is in Paris.● Ther are more than 60 offices all around the world.● In 2013, Artur Mas, the Catalan president, signed a contract in Paris with

the Unesco director, Irina Bokova. (The contract says that Catalonia can send their own representative people)

● Founder states: ● Saudi Arabia

● South Africa

● Australia

● Brazil

● Canada

● China

● Denmark

● Egypt

● Unate States of

America

● France

● Greece

● India

● Liban

● Mexico

● Norway

● New Zeland

● Dominican Republic

● United Kingdom

● Txecoslovaquia

● Turkey

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