UNESCO is a specialized agency of the UN. Its full name is the United Nations Educa- tional Scientific and Cultural Organization. Countries which belong to UNESCO agree to
contribute to peace and security by cooperating in the areas of education, science and
culture. About 160 nations are members of UNESCO and provide most of the agency's
funds. UNESCO was founded in 1946 and has its headquarters in Paris
UNESCO promotes and supports developments in science, culture and justice. It tries
to increase respect for justice and law, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all
people. The agency carries out programmes to promote these aims at the request of its
members.
On October 29. 1993 Uzbekistan became a member of UNESCO. Soon UNESCO be-
gan to have programmes in Uzbekistan. In 1996 in Paris an international conference
was held in honour of Amir Temur. It was called Science and culture in the age of Temur
In 1995 at UNESCO's headquarters in Uzbekistan the 28th session passed a resolu-
tion to celebrate the 660th jubilee of Amir Temur's birth. In 2002 UNESCO organised a
celebration of the 900th anniversary of the birth of A G'ijduvoniy, the famous Uzbek poet
and scientist, and in 2003 the 2700th anniversary of the founding of the town of Shakhn-
sabz, Amir Temur's birthplace, etc. You may know that UNESCO contributed funds for
the restoration of Khiva and has officially listed Khiva as a World Heritage Site
For more information about UNESCO visit the website at www unesco oro
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