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ABOUT U.S. AND UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization was founded
after World War II on 16 November 1945 to contribute to peace and security.
Collaboration among nations through education, science and culture remains a
cornerstone of a peaceful world order. The founders of UNESCO believed that the
rule of law, respect for human rights, and freedom of expression would be
strengthened through international cooperation. UNESCO is headquartered in Paris
and has 190 member states.



Americans were an important part of UNESCO's creation. Author Archibald
MacLeish, the first American member of UNESCO's governing board, wrote the
preamble to its 1945 Constitution. The opening lines captured the spirit of its
founders: "Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that
the defenses of peace must be constructed."

The United States joined UNESCO at its founding but later withdrew in 1984
because of a growing disparity between U.S. foreign policy and UNESCO goals.
After an almost twenty-year absence from the organization, the United States
rejoined the organization in October 2003 at the initiative of President Bush in
an effort to express America's firm commitment to uphold and promote human
rights, tolerance and learning worldwide.

"As a symbol of our commitment to human dignity, the United States will return
to UNESCO. This organization has been reformed and America will participate
fully in its mission to advance human rights and tolerance and learning,"
President Bush stated in September 2002 as he announced the United States'
intentions to rejoin the organization. The U.S. believes that peace depends upon
building strong foundations of knowledge that bridge nations, enlarge freedoms,
and promote democracy. It is in that spirit that the United States rejoined
UNESCO and seeks to expand and improve education, promote scientific progress
and press freedom, enhance understanding, and protect cultural heritage
worldwide.

The United States has two UNESCO entities.The Permanent Mission to UNESCO in
Paris and the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in Washington, DC.







  




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