United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

16 November 1945; effective - 4 November 1946

to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture

members - (194 plus Palestine) includes all UN member countries except Liechtenstein (192 total); plus Cook Islands, Niue, Palestine

associate members - (11) Anguilla, Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Faroe Islands, Macau, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, Tokelau