UNESCO is the acronym for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was founded shortly after the end of World War II, with the aim of contributing to peace and security in the world, through education, science, culture and communications. UNESCO's headquarters are in Paris, France, and operates in 112 countries.
Unesco collaborates in the training of teachers and contributes to the construction of schools and the donation of equipment necessary for their operation, in addition to promoting cultural activities for communities to value their cultural heritage through the preservation of cultural entities and traditions, as well as the promotion of books and the reading.
In addition, UNESCO promotes the free circulation of ideas through audiovisual media, promotes press freedom and independence, pluralism and diversity of the media, through the International Program for the Promotion of Communication.
One of the organization's main objectives is to reduce illiteracy in the world, and it contributes to this by funding teacher training and creating schools in refugee regions.
In the area of science and technology, Unesco promotes research to guide the exploration of natural resources, in addition to to create programs for the protection of cultural and natural heritage in addition to the development of means of Communication.
