scientific and cultural organization united nations educational

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Definition of scientific and cultural organization united nations educational in English Turkish dictionary

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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

(Askeri) BM Eğitim, Bilim ve Kültür Teşkilatı

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Definition of scientific and cultural organization united nations educational in English English dictionary

in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Specialized agency of the UN, created in 1946 to aid peace by promoting international cooperation in education, science, and culture. It supports member states' efforts to eliminate illiteracy, encouraging the extension of free education, and acts as a clearinghouse for the exchange of ideas and knowledge. In 1972 it sponsored an international agreement to establish a World Heritage list of cultural sites and natural areas that would enjoy government protection (see World Heritage site). In 1984 the U.S. withdrew from UNESCO to protest what it considered the agency's anti-Western approach to cultural issues; the United Kingdom and Singapore withdrew a year later. The United Kingdom rejoined in 1997, and the U.S. followed suit in 2003

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United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

{i} committee of the United Nations which deals with issues of education and culture throughout the world

united nations educational scientific and cultural organization

an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts

Hyphenation

Scientif·ic and cul·tur·al or·ga·ni·za·tion u·ni·ted nations e·du·ca·tion·al

Turkish pronunciation

sayıntîfîk ınd kʌlçırıl ôrgınızeyşın yunaytıd neyşınz ecyukeyşınıl

Pronunciation

/ˌsīənˈtəfək ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˌôrgənəˈzāsʜən yo͞oˈnītəd ˈnāsʜənz ˌeʤyo͞oˈkāsʜənəl/ /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˈkʌlʧɜrəl ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən juːˈnaɪtəd ˈneɪʃənz ˌɛʤjuːˈkeɪʃənəl/