The United Nations Specialized Agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) and Its Role in the Preservation of Serbian Cultural Heritage

Vasić, Nenad (2022) The United Nations Specialized Agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) and Its Role in the Preservation of Serbian Cultural Heritage. In: International Organizations: Serbia and Contemporary World. Institute of International Politics and Economics; Faculty of Philosophy of the University of St. Cyril and Methodius, Belgrade; Skopje, pp. 380-389. ISBN 978-86-7067-305-2

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Abstract

The issue of culture, especially cultural heritage, is important for every person, every nation, and every country. Culture is also important for humanity in general. An important segment of culture and cultural heritage are specialized international governmental and nongovernmental organizations and the United Nations Agency for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), which is aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences, and culture. The promotion of peace, which is one of the key goals of this organization, also includes the achievement of sustainable development and human rights by facilitating cooperation and dialogue between nations. This goal should be achieved through the development of education, natural, social and humanistic sciences, and the spread of culture and communication. In contemporary international relations and cultural diplomacy, in particular, UNESCO is one of the leaders in the protection of various cultural values of peoples and countries, especially their tangible and intangible heritage and cultural diversity. As a focal point for world culture and science, UNESCO gathers almost all members of the United Nations, but also representatives of associates — internationally unrecognized territories. In the discussion that follows, the role of UNESCO in the protection of Serbian cultural heritage will be analyzed.

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