The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the UN, founded in 1945. Its mission is to promote peace and security through international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication. UNESCO is best known for its World Heritage Program, which protects sites of outstanding cultural and natural value. The organization also supports global initiatives in literacy, freedom of expression, sustainable development, and preservation of intangible cultural heritage.
UNESCO. About us. Retrieved from https://www.unesco.org/en
UNESCO. History of UNESCO. Retrieved from https://www.unesco.org/en/history
UNESCO. World Heritage List. Retrieved from https://whc.unesco.org
United Nations. Specialized agencies of the UN: UNESCO. Retrieved from https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact/unesco