It is a global development agency with missions that include promoting sex education, literacy,
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It has 195 member states and is based in Paris, France.It is known for its World Heritage Mission which encourages world countries to protect Natural and Cultural Heritage sites. It publishes Global Education Monitoring report and Gender Parity Index. It also leads the initiative of Man and Biosphere Programme for protecting Biosphere reserves across the world.