UNESCO

[ yoo-nes-koh ]

/ yuˈnɛs koʊ /

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noun

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.

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Origin of UNESCO

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

Words nearby UNESCO

unequipped, unequitable, unequivocal, unequivocally, unerring, UNESCO, unescorted, unessential, unestablished, unethical, uneven

How to use UNESCO in a sentence

There are six UNESCO biosphere reserves and nine UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
UNESCO granted Chinguetti and four other nearby trading posts status as World Heritage sites in 1996.
The Lost Libraries of the Sahara‬|Nina Strochlic|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The town was listed as a UNESCO World Friendship and Peace Village.
Turkey's Gorgeous Ghost Town|Nina Strochlic|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next and final challenge is the visit of the Climats by Unesco-named experts [in the fall].
The Next UNESCO World Heritage Site: Burgundy’s Pinot Noir Country?|Jordan Salcito|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Syria have been destroyed in Syria since the fighting began.
Exclusive Photos: Syria’s Oldest Synagogue, Destroyed by Assad|Josh Rogin|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for UNESCO

UNESCO

/ (juːˈnɛskəʊ) /

n acronym for

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

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