via Phnom Penh Post, 04 July 2022: The Cambodian Prime Minister recently commemorated Cambodia’s 71st year of Unesco membership.
Prime Minister Hun Sen on July 3 celebrated the 71st anniversary of Cambodia becoming a member of UNESCO, with three temple sites in the Kingdom currently featuring on the UN agency’s World Heritage List.
Hun Sen noted in a statement that UNESCO mainly focuses on the promotion of education, science and the humanities. The organisation was founded on November 16, 1945 with a mission to help maintain peace and security by promoting cooperation between the nations of the world via cultural exchanges.
“[Cambodia] became a member of UNESCO on July 3, 1951, and the UNESCO Office [in Phnom Penh] was reopened in 1991,” said the statement, posted on the premier’s official Facebook page on July 3.
Source: Cambodia marks 71st UNESCO anniversary | Phnom Penh Post
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