UNESCO
Specialized Agency of the United Nations for Education, Science, and Culture
Data Confidence: 75% · Sources: 2 · Last Updated: Sep 22, 2026
- 💰 Assets Under Control ▲
- 630,6 M €
- 🌐 Reach ▲
- 8.0B people
- 🔌 Power ▲
- UNESCO exercises international governance by establishing legally binding multilateral treaties—such as the 1972 World Heritage Convention—and coordinating educational and scientific policy across its 194 member states.
- 👁️ Influence ▲
- The organization shapes global conservation, educational standards, and scientific initiatives, famously leading campaigns like the 1960 relocated monuments of Nubia and facilitating the creation of CERN in 1954.
- 🤝 Network ▲
- Its global reach encompasses 194 member states, 12 associate members, 199 national commissions, 53 regional field offices, and direct formal ties to the United Nations.
- 🏛️ Legacy ▲
- Since its founding in 1945, UNESCO has established global standards for basic and higher education, driven pioneering anti-racism scientific declarations in 1950, and created the World Heritage System to safeguard shared human heritage.
- 🔮 Trajectory ▲
- Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.
About
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a Paris-headquartered specialized agency of the United Nations founded in 1945 to advance world peace and security. Governed by a General Conference of its 194 member states and 12 associate members, UNESCO operates across five major program areas: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture, and communication/information. The agency maintains 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions to implement its global agenda.
Known For
Designating and preserving globally significant cultural and natural World Heritage Sites under the 1972 World Heritage Convention.
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