Question

Where is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation located?
A. New York
B. Paris
C. Geneva
D. Hague

Answer 1

Hint: The headquarters of the UNESCO and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is situated in the same city and the first session of the General Conference was held in this city.

Complete answer: The United Nations (UN) has many specialized agencies and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is one of them. An independent international organization with its own set of rules, partners, organs, and economic resources is known as a Specialized Agency. The fundamental duty of the agency is building peace and unity through International teamwork in fields such as Education, the Sciences, and Culture.
At the Conference of Allied Ministers of Education (CAME) which was held in 1942 in the United Kingdom where the governments of the European countries met. UNESCO was founded at the end of the conference on 16 November 1945. In Paris, during the last few months of 1946, the first session of the General Conference of UNESCO was held.
Therefore, the Headquarter of UNESCO is located in Paris, and around the world, the organization has more than 50 offices.
While talking about the other options,
A. The headquarters of the UN is located in New York.
C. The ILO, the ICRC, the WTO is headquartered at Geneva.
D. The International Court of Justice is situated in Hague.

Thus the correct option is B.

Note: As of April 2020, the organization has 193 members and 11 Associate Members. A set of goals is being followed by UNESCO which includes, giving quality education to all, providing the knowledge of science, and supporting the policy of sustainable development, addressing the new social and ethical challenges, etc.