UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a mission to promote international cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture, and communication. UNESCO aims to contribute to the building of a culture of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development, and intercultural dialogue through various activities such as supporting quality education for all, mobilizing science knowledge for sustainable development, addressing social and ethical challenges, and fostering cultural diversity and a culture of peace
. UNESCO was founded on November 16, 1945, and has 195 Member States and 8 Associate Members
. Its headquarters are located in Paris, France, and it has more than 50 field offices around the world
