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UNESCO
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) A specialized agency of the UN, formed in November 1946 to further the extension and improvement of education worldwide, especially in less developed countries. It established two centres, one in Mexico and one in Egypt, to train teachers for basic education among the least-developed nations. It also had centres in Montevideo, Cairo, New Delhi, Nairobi, and Jakarta, for research into the general improvement of worldwide living conditions, with special emphasis on peace, human rights, and youth needs. In 1984 its directorate under Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was accused by the USA of an overtly political and left-wing approach to its educational and cultural activities, so that in 1985–6 the USA, UK, and Singapore withdrew support and funding (amounting to 30 per cent of its total budget). Through internal restructuring it regained the trust of its member states. At the end of the millennium it focused particularly on education, as it aimed to combat illiteracy in the small states of Micronesia and the Caribbean, and in Africa. In this way, UNESCO also became involved in the restructuring of Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. It was composed of 188 member states in 2001, with six associate members.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "UNESCO." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "UNESCO." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-UNESCO.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "UNESCO." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-UNESCO.html |
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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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"UNESCO." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "UNESCO." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-unesco.html "UNESCO." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-unesco.html |
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"UNESCO." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "UNESCO." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-UNESCO.html "UNESCO." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-UNESCO.html |
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UNESCO Acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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"UNESCO." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "UNESCO." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-UNESCO.html "UNESCO." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-UNESCO.html |
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"UNESCO." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "UNESCO." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-UNESCO.html "UNESCO." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-UNESCO.html |
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UNESCO (or Unesco) (juːˈnɛskəʊ) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "UNESCO." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "UNESCO." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-UNESCO.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "UNESCO." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-UNESCO.html |
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