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UNESCO:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). UNESCO was founded on November 16, 1945 with the aim of fostering a culture of peace throughout the world, encouraging cooperation and dialogue between people and different cultures, contributing to the eradicating of poverty and driving sustainable development through education, science, culture and communication.
According to its legal status, UNESCO is an independent, autonomous intergovernmental organization. It currently has 195 Member States. Its Director-General since the fall of 2017 is the representative of France, Audrey Azoulay. UNESCO's budget consists of the annual contributions of its Member States, as well as special national grants for the development of certain programs or the implementation of projects. UNESCO's fields of activity are: education, natural sciences, social and humanitarian sciences, culture, communication and information. More information here: https://www.unesco.org/en
UNESCO is the heir to the International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations, which was established in 1921 with the aim of promoting intellectual cooperation between countries, thus ensuring the peaceful coexistence of world societies and cultures. UNESCO's idea of the peaceful coexistence of mankind is much older - it is the idea of a joint discussion, inviting all member states "to the same table" and to equally engage, meet and jointly agree on actions related to the global challenges of mankind. This joint action is based on values such as justice, solidarity, tolerance, human rights and equality.

UNESCO's areas of activity:
The fulfillment of the goals set by UNESCO is carried out in five fields of activity - education, natural sciences, social and humanitarian sciences, culture, communication and information.

Education is the widest field of activity of UNESCO. UNESCO's mission is to strive for access to education throughout the world for everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, social or economic status. For the improvement of UNESCO educational programs, strategies and solutions are developed for improving quality, evaluating the learning process and its results, creating an open and inclusive environment, using new technologies and teaching methods at all levels of education.

UNESCO's strategy in the field of science is to promote and cultivate the connection between science and society, emphasizing science as a key tool for development. UNESCO invites member states to base their development programs on objective research and scientific and technological achievements, while UNESCO unites scientists and invites them to respond to change processes, encouraging them to look for innovative solutions and develop new approaches.

The main tasks set by UNESCO in the natural sciences is to promote research in basic sciences and engineering, strengthen scientific research capacity, promote equality in access to knowledge and technology, and promote public knowledge in the fields of natural sciences worldwide.

UNESCO in social and human sciences promotes the accumulation of knowledge, the development of standards, intellectual cooperation and the exchange of ideas with the aim of promoting such social change processes that would promote mutual respect and observance of legal and moral norms. UNESCO's main activities in this area are focused on the development of issues of ethics, human rights, social change and philosophy, contributing to the development of policy documents and action plans.

Culture is the scope of UNESCO's activity, which is related to both the shared experience and values of the whole world, the heritage of knowledge and skills, as well as the diversity of creative activities and expressions of humanity. The organization's role in the field of culture is characterized by its contribution to global development and the maintenance of peaceful coexistence of nations, the importance of culture in ensuring economic growth and social cohesion. UNESCO considers culture as a fundamental factor of development.

Communication and information field ir UNESCO darbības sektors komunikācijas, zināšanu aprites un informāciju tehnoloģiju jautājumos, kuros UNESCO kalpo kā forums, kur tiek risināti un analizēti informācijas un komunikācijas tehnoloģiju straujās attīstības radītie sociālie, kultūras, ētikas un tiesību jomas izaicinājumi. UNESCO veicina vārda un preses brīvību, informācijas un mediju lietotpratību, vispārēju piekļuvi informācijai, ētikas un demokrātijas principu ievērošanu un kultūras daudzveidības saglabāšanu pasaules informācijas tīklos.

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