Open AccessThe Main Activities of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Author(s) -
Viktoriia Pilkevych
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
problemi vsesvìtnʹoï ìstorìï
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2707-6776
DOI - 10.46869/2707-6776-2019-7-10
Subject(s) - cultural heritage , work (physics) , political science , public relations , engineering ethics , environmental ethics , public administration , sociology , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy
The article describes the main activities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The main documents (conventions, recommendations, declarations) on which the work of the Organization is based are covered. It is determined that the cultural component of the work of UNESCO consists of topical issues: the dialogue of cultures, the preservation of cultural heritage, the protection of intangible cultural heritage. It was found that education has a priority place in the activities of the Organization, special attention was paid to the main goals of Education for All. The important programs in the scientific sphere were characterized: “Man and the Biosphere”, the International Hydrological Program, etc. The role of such composite activities of UNESCO as communication and information in the modern world is emphasized. The outlook for the activities of UNESCO has been identified and the importance of the active cooperation of the internationalcommunity in preserving peace has been pointed out.