What is UNESCO?
Q: What is UNESCO?
A: UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is an agency of the United Nations (UN) that works to build peace in the minds of people by helping nations work together through education, science and culture.
Q: How many Member countries does UNESCO have?
A: UNESCO has 195 Member countries.
Q: What are some projects sponsored by UNESCO?
A: Some projects sponsored by UNESCO are literacy, technical, and teacher-training programmes.
Q: What is a World Heritage Site?
A: A World Heritage Site is an important, special, interesting or beautiful place that cannot be destroyed as it can give useful information for the future.
Q: What does UNESCO do to achieve its goals?
A: To achieve its goals, UNESCO works through six programs - education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, communication and information - as well as sponsoring various projects such as literacy initiatives and teacher training programmes.
Q: Is UNESCO part of any other organizations?
A: Yes, UNESCO is a member of the United Nations Development Group and works for Millennium Development Goals.
Q: Can you give an example of a World Heritage Site?
A: An example of a World Heritage Site would be Uluru which gives a lot of information on the culture of Aborigines.
