UNESCO
Paris cultural agency
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, an agency that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication.
It designates World Heritage Sites—places of outstanding cultural or natural significance: Machu Picchu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The organization also works to preserve endangered languages and protect press freedom.
Ability to read, write
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
teaching · inclusive education · scientific cooperation · knowledge sharing · lifelong learning · quality education · vocational training · educational access
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- cultural diversityMultiple traditions in one society
- indigenous knowledgeLocally transmitted ancestral understanding
oral traditions · safeguarding · masterpieces · cultural practices · performing arts · craftsmanship · festivals · cultural identity
Multi-party international cooperation
- member statesCountries within a union
- intergovernmentalBetween or among governments
- global cooperationJoint action across borders
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
solidarity · soft power · cultural diplomacy · technical assistance · conventions · treaties · declarations · resolutions
Internationally recognized protected place
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
antiquity · landmark · restoration · cultural landscape · inscription · architectural heritage · historical significance · Machu Picchu
Protecting natural systems sustainably
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- geoparksProtected areas showcasing landforms
- natural heritageProtected ecosystems and landforms
- environmental protectionSafeguarding ecosystems from harm
sustainable development · coral reefs · rainforests · wetlands · ecosystems
Speech nearing extinction
- language preservationMaintaining endangered native tongues
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- indigenous languagesSpeech native to a region
- minority languagesLanguages with few speakers
literacy
Ability to read, write
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
learning · teaching · inclusive education · scientific cooperation · knowledge sharing · lifelong learning · quality education · vocational training · educational access · teacher training
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- cultural diversityMultiple traditions in one society
indigenous knowledge · oral traditions · safeguarding · masterpieces · cultural practices · performing arts · craftsmanship · festivals · cultural identity · traditional knowledge
multilateralism
Multi-party international cooperation
- member statesCountries within a union
- intergovernmentalBetween or among governments
- global cooperationJoint action across borders
peace · solidarity · soft power · cultural diplomacy · technical assistance · conventions · treaties · declarations · resolutions
World Heritage Site
Internationally recognized protected place
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
archaeology · antiquity · landmark · restoration · cultural landscape · inscription · architectural heritage · historical significance · Machu Picchu · Angkor Wat
ecological conservation
Protecting natural systems sustainably
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- geoparksProtected areas showcasing landforms
- natural heritageProtected ecosystems and landforms
environmental protection · sustainable development · coral reefs · rainforests · wetlands · ecosystems
endangered languages
Speech nearing extinction
- language preservationMaintaining endangered native tongues
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- indigenous languagesSpeech native to a region
- international relationsbilateral talks, foreign affairs, UN, global politics, sanctions
- arts organizationsarts council, cultural centers, art guild, arts funding, art collective
- Cultural Policyarts funding, arts council, arts councils, heritage preservation, cultural institutions
- Postwar OrganizationsWorld Bank, IMF, WHO, UNICEF, European Union
- UN activitiespeacekeepers, blue helmets, Security Council, General Assembly, UN agencies
- UN AgenciesWHO, UNICEF, World Health Organization, ILO, IAEA
UNESCOISIS
Levantine jihadist organization
Taliban · cultural genocide · book burning · Khmer Rouge · iconoclasm