November 4 is the anniversary of UNESCO Constitution. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established on November 16, 1945 and came into force on November 4, 1946.
Its stated purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law, and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion by the Charter of the United Nations.
There are 193 Member States and six Associate Members. The organization is based in Paris.
Among the many projects UNESCO does, I am very interested in securing the world cultural and natural heritage (World Heritage Sites). I hope to visit the World Heritage Sites as much as possible, and I would like to work for that someday.
Japan joined UNESCO on July 2, 1951. From November 1999 to October 2009 Mr. Koichiro Matsuura (松浦晃一郎) from Japan was the 8th Director-General of UNESCO.
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