UNESCO

[yoo-nes-koh]

noun

1. an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.

UNESCO

/ juːˈnɛskəʊ /

acronym

1. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization: an agency of the United Nations that sponsors programmes to promote education, communication, the arts, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of UNESCO¹

U(nited) N(ations) E(ducational) , S(cientific, and) C(ultural) O(rganization)

Example Sentences

He signed orders withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization and various U.N. bodies, such as the Human Rights Council and the cultural group UNESCO.

From Salon

With lawsuits filed and protests ongoing, the debate captures the clash between accelerated immigration enforcement and preservation of sensitive tribal and ecological lands within a UNESCO‑linked wetland.

From Salon

Estonia’s membership will formally take effect after the country has presented its letter of accession to the director-general of UNESCO, the United Nations agency for educational, scientific and cultural matters, the Estonian government said.

From Seattle Times

She said mobile phones could help overcome the illiteracy that still affects 773 million people worldwide according to UNESCO.

From Seattle Times

The building has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list since 2016.

From Seattle Times