The United Nations cultural agency(UNESCO) rejected Kosovo’s proposal for membership after Kosovo failed to receive the support of two-thirds of the body’s member nations.
Polling: Out of 142 votes, 92 were in favor of Kosovo’s UNESCO membership 50 countries voted ‘no’ , 22 withdrawn from voting.
- Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.
Kosovo has won membership in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. It had promised that if it became a UNESCO member, it would protect the cultural heritage of Serbia, despite tensions that have stick around since the war.
- UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization): specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) to add to peace and security by promoting international cooperation through education, science, and culture.
- HQ: Paris, France
- Head: Irina Bokova
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