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Today marks the 57th anniversary of Mongolia joining the UNESCO
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Today, November 1 marks the 57th anniversary of Mongolia joining the UNESCO as its 108th member country.
Mongolia became the
108th member of the organization by signing UNESCO Regulation in London on
November 1, 1962. The regulation was signed by Director of Department of
International Organizations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs P.Tserentsoodol under
his authority granted by the Government of Mongolian People’s Republic.
One of the fundamental
principles of UNESCO is to equitably treat the nation regardless of its size of
territory, form of government and without discrimination on the basis of race,
sex, religion or nationality. Since the time the Mongolian People's Republic
joined as its member, UNESCO has always encouraged and supported the
development and progress of Mongolia in the fields of dissemination of modern scientific
knowledge, education, national culture, arts, historical heritage and
environmental protection, basic human rights and freedom.
The UNESCO was founded in 1946 in Paris, France, to develop the education, science and culture sectors of the United Nations (UN). UNESCO is committed to continuously improving the education, science, culture and communications sectors of its member countries and the expertise of its members. Ankle bone shooting, Many Mongolian cultural and historical heritages Mongolian ger (yurt), calligraphy, Eagle Festival, Naadam Festival, throat singing, long song, horse-head fiddle etc. are registered in the UNESCO List of Cultural Heritage.
