UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was founded in Paris in 1946 with the aim of promoting peace, respect for human rights and equality among peoples through education, science, culture and communication.
As defined in the preamble of its constitution, the organization aims to Contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science and culture in order to ensure universal respect for justice, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms which the Charter of the United Nations recognizes for all peoples, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion.