Question

A number of specialized agencies of the UN have been set up in the interest of human affairs. In this context answer the following question:

Mention the functions and activities of UNESCO.

Answer 1

UNESCO implements its activities through the five programmer areas of Education, Natural Science, Social, and Human Sciences Culture Communication and Information.
Main functions of UNESCO:

1. It provides international leadership in creating learning societies with educational opportunities for all, it supports research in comparative Education and provides experts and foster partnerships & strengthen national educational leadership and capacity of the countries to offer quality education for all.
2.  It encourages the free flow of ideas by images and words by promoting freedom of expression press freedom and access to information, through the International Programmer for the Development of communication and the communication and Information Programmer.
3. It promotes events such as International Literacy Day International year for the culture of Peace.
4. It also promotes founding and funding of projects such as FRESH (Focusing Resources on Effective School Health) International Council of Science etc.