Good News In History, November 16
Good News In History, November 16 80 years ago today, UNESCO was first formed to promote world peace by uniting countries through education, the arts, sciences, and culture. Fostering universal respect for all nations, UNESCO (which stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has 193 member states sponsoring projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, and preserve regional and cultural history. READ the major milestone UNESCO just completed in Iraq… (1945) Machu Picchu in Peru by Pedro Szekely, CC license UNESCO’s largest and most well-known activity is the designation of landmarks that hold cultural or natural importance. These UNESCO World Heritage Sites are masterpieces of human creative genius and landmarks of nature. Designated as ‘patrimony’, with outstanding value to the story of humanity, there have been 1,223 sites protected across 168 countries, so far. Italy is the country with the UNESCO World Her…