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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Founded, 1945
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.