UNESCO
“The general conference decides to admit Palestine as a member of UNESCO,” said the resolution that was adopted to loud applause by 107 countries, with 14 voting against and 52 abstaining. [1]
UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. [2]
State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said UNESCO’s vote was “regrettable” and “premature” and undermines the goal of peace in the Middle East. [3]
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Thus UNESCO’s unique competencies in education, the sciences, culture and communication and information contribute towards the realization of those goals. [2]
“This is a unilateral Palestinian manoeuvre which will bring no change on the ground but further removes the possibility for a peace agreement,” the Israeli foreign ministry said in a statement. [1]
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki, left, and Palestinian ambassador to UNESCO Elias Sanbar attend a press conference Monday. [3]
Its stated purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights along with fundamental freedoms proclaimed in the UN Charter. [5]
For its membership to take effect, Palestine must sign and ratify the organization’s constitution in London, UNESCO said in a statement. [...] Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al Maliki, who was at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters for the vote, hailed “a historic moment that gives Palestine back some of its rights,” while Israel said the move damaged hopes for peace. [...] PARIS — The UN’s cultural agency voted to admit Palestine as a full member Monday in a move that could see the body lose millions of dollars in US funding — more than a fifth of its budget. [3]
Palestinian leader Abbas submitted the request for membership of the United Nations in September, and the UN Security Council is to meet on November 11 to decide whether to hold a formal vote on the application. [...] Nuland said the Palestinian admission “triggers longstanding (US) legislative restrictions which will compel the United States to refrain from making contributions to UNESCO.” [1]
The broad goals and concrete objectives of the international community ‘ as set out in the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ‘ underpin all UNESCO’s strategies and activities. [2]
The International Institute for Intellectual Cooperation (IIIC) was then created in Paris on 9 August 1925, to act as the executing agency for the CICI. [5]
Sources:
[1] UNESCO in crucial vote on Palestine membership - Yahoo! News
[2] Introducing UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and …
[3] UNESCO grants full membership to Palestine - NYPOST.com
[4] UNESCO World Heritage Centre
[5] UNESCO - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia