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ПОМОГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА UNESCO is a specialized agency of the UN. Its full name is the United Nations Educa- tional Scientific and Cultural Organization. Countries which belong to UNESCO agree to and security by cooperating in the areas of education, science and culture. About 160 nations are members of UNESCO and provide most of the agency's funds. UNESCO was founded in 1946 and has its headquarters in Paris. UNESCO promotes and supports developments in science, culture and justice. It tries to increase respect for justice and law, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all people. The agency carries out programmes to promote these aims at the request of its members. On October 29, 1993 Uzbekistan became a member of UNESCO. Soon UNESCO be- gan to have programmes in Uzbekistan. In 1996 in Paris an international conference was held in honour of Amir Temur. It was called 'Science and culture in the age of Temur'. In 1995 at UNESCO's headquarters in Uzbekistan the 28th session passed a resolu- tion to celebrate the 660th jubilee of Amir Temur's birth. In 2002 UNESCO organised a celebration of the 900th anniversary of the birth of A G'ijduvoniy, the famous Uzbek poet and scientist, and in 2003 the 2700th anniversary of the founding of the town of Shakhri- sabz, Amir Temur's birthplace, etc. You may know that UNESCO contributed funds for the restoration of Khiva and has officially listed Khiva as a World Heritage Site For more information about UNESCO visit the website at www.unesco.org