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UNESCO Acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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UNESCO / yoōˈneskō/ (also Unesco) an agency of the United Nations established in 1945 to promote the exchange of information, ideas, and culture. In 1984 the U.S. withdrew from the organization.

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