Question
Which of the following Statements about the UNESCO
is/are True? I. UNESCO’s Headquarters are located in Paris and the Organization has more than 50 field offices around the world. II. It is also a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG). III. All the countries in the world are UNESCO members.Solution
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. It is also a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), a coalition of UN agencies and organizations aimed at fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It has 193 Members and 11 Associate Members (As of April 2020) and is governed by the General Conference and the Executive Board. Three UNESCO member states are not UN members: Cook Islands, Niue, and Palestine. While three UN member states (Israel, Liechtenstein, United States) are not UNESCO members.
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