Question

Describe the functions of UNESCO in the field of scientific development.

Answer 1

HintUNESCO is abbreviated as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
It was established in 1945.
It also judges the World Heritage Sites.

Complete answer:
UNESCO was established on $4^{th}$ November in the year 1945 United Nations conference in London. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations consisting of 193 member countries and 11 associate members. It is established with the major objective of promoting world peace and security through making balanced cooperation between education, natural sciences, social or human sciences, culture and communication or information. The main focus has been the creation of sustainable development through working parallel with the Sustainable Development Goals established in the year 2015 with the Agenda 2030. The headquarters is in Paris, France.

Some of the major functions of UNESCO are:
The foremost aim is to ensure access to proper education to each and every child.

Equality of students in schools and institutions through providing quality education.
Promote each and every culture in all the nations by protecting their heritage sites.

Help in the improvement of technology in order to aid in the distribution of resources and energy.

Another important fact is to protect the freedom of individuals and their basic human rights.
Eliminate prejudice, violence in order to respect each and every culture.
Development of scientific knowledge for a better economic, environment and psychological growth of the nation and building capacity.

In the field of scientific development, UNESCO has played a significant role by:
Firstly, it helps in organizing conferences for scientists all over the world to exchange important information beneficial for all the countries.

It has established regional training centres and institutions pertaining to science and technology to boost the sector.

For the developing countries, it also provides technological grants and schemes to encourage the engineering sector.

UNESCO also provides the member nations with important information through bulletins, journals and exhibitions.

It has also encouraged the study of social sciences.

Note
Sustainable Development Goals were established in the year 2015 replacing the Millennium Development Goals of 2000.
The SDGs are up to the year 2030 where 17 goals have been focused on.
The head of UNESCO is Audrey Azoulay.