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rnlted Nations Conference
cLosrER B. CURRENT

final sessions Of the United Ma
lions conference for the estab-
hshmcnt 81 an educational s'ien-
iific AMI cultural orsanization
The conf-rcnce was convened
Nov ti-is hy the Government Of
me luifed Kingdom IN associa-
ton with the Government Of
France In the final act OF the
CONSTITUTIONS il points on, that
The invitations We're sent ont IN
accordance with the recommends
ION ~ ~. Conference of san
Francisco add upon the request
* I've Conference o ihe Allied
Ninsters Of Fducaliun IN order
~ promote the aims set out in
Article H. raracrarh 3 OF the
Cnarfer 81 the United Nations"
IN addition To DELEGATIONS from
a. nations observers we're pres
on from tho International La
hour organization the League Of
Nations Secretarai League OF
Nations Committee on lntcllec-
4 tual Cooperation. International
Institute of Intellectual co-opera-
tion no pau-American t'nior the
United Nations Relief and Reha-
Initiation administration fu>RRA
aud thc International Bureau OF
Fduceiicn
a rnniber Of proposals from
the Coniereaye 81 Allied Minis
icrs ~ Edncation and the French
rovernment as VOL as from sew
eral other governments and on
eannatiofs were presented 10 the
conference After constdering
ihes The conference established
AZ oeu a,ional scientific and cul-
iural organization ard set up
I Preparatory Educational Scien-
tine and Cultural commission
~, seat 81 the new organization
Will 81 in Paris
De- larirr ihat since wars he
ein m the minds Of men it is in
The minds ~ men that the de-
fcu-e> 90 peace must no con-
srfuciod fhe Constitution ont
lines Tho purposes for which the
lN0 educational ORGANIZATION is
created Tho four paragraphs
when declare the philosophical
hasis for tho organization are
worthy ~ quoting here because
they pro age an organization
which viii Do much 10 ifce the
minds Of men from warlike acti-
yitv.
ignorance Of each others
ways and lives has boon COM
mon cause II Suspicion and mis-
trust between the peoples Of the
World through which their diff
ferorces have all 100 often hrok-
or into war
The great and terrible war
WHOA has now ended was p war
made possible by the denial OF
the democratic principles Of tho
dignity. equality and mutual re.
spect II men and nv me propa-
Cation in their place through tx
norance and prejudice OF the
doctrine Of The inequality OF men
and races
" the wide diffusion 81 cul-
,lre amt the education N hu-
manly Tor Justice and rry
and peace are indispen 10
Tho dignity ~ man and AZ ME
q sacred duty which sll no ma
items mgst fulfll in a spirit Of
mutual assistance and concern:
a peace exclusively upon
the political ard economic ar
raneoments ~ governments would
not be peace which could So
cure the unanimous lasting and
sincere support ~ tho peoples
Of the world and that the peace
must therefore 10 founded. II II
is not 70 fail upon The intellec-
tual and moral solidarity OF man
kind
For ,he above reasons the
S'afes Of the Vnit,d Nations Or
sanizsiion believing in fnll and
eanal opportunities end cduca-
lion for an. in the unrestricted
: pursuit ~ objective truth. and
IN free exchange Of ideas and
knowledge are agreed and de-
tcfminod 10 develop and 70 in
crease the means Of communica-
iion 'nrtween their peoples and
70 employ these means for the
purposes of mutual understanding
and truer aud more perfect
knovledvc ~ each others lives
created tho United Nations Edu
ca'ionsl Scientific and cultural
ORGANIZATION
Purpose aud Functions
Tho orrarilation will "contri-
hn,e 20 peace and security" by
promot.ae collaboration among
me nations through education.
science and culture in order TO
further universal respect for
+ Justice Tor the rule 81 law for
tho human rights and funda-
mental freedoms which are az
firmed for the peoples Of the
world without distinction Of
race sex. languape or reiiaion.
lr tho Charter OF the United Ma
tions"
To carry out this purpose the