UNESCO: Product of Contradictions.

The article reports that United Nations (UN) Educational, Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO), born into a world of confusion, has continued a child of confusion. In 1945 there were disagreements on many issues basic to UNESCO's existence. The purpose here is to examine UNESCO's role in strengthening the United Nations. UNESCO is an independent specialized agency. One of ten doing work designed to further the cause of world peace, it is related to the United Nations through the Economic and Social Council. The working arrangement between UNESCO and UN is defined in a formal Agreement. Procedure for exchange of recommendations between UNESCO and the General Assembly, through the medium of the Economic and Social Council, is established also in the Agreement. Further, UNESCO may request participation of other specialized agencies in any project wider than its own competence. One factor that has rendered impossible the adoption of an effective working concept is the East-West ideological conflict. Russia has not joined UNESCO.