THE ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION (UNESCO) IN THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It has always been presupposed that United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have a lot of activities going on not only in Nigeria, but the countries of the world in general. Their role can only be understood by examining their activities in the educational scientific and cultural disposition particularly as it affects human rights.
UNESCO is an Agency of United Nations (U.N) created by the provisions of Articles 53 and 63 of the United Nations Charter1. It is created not only as an instrument for reconstruction but also as instrument for building peace through understanding, exchange of useful knowledge to economically less developed countries and for national cultural relations program. Countless efforts at international cooperation in the fields of education, science and culture were made in London in 1945. Thus, the general theme that runs through the activities of UNESCO in Nigeria and other countries is the diffusion of culture and education of humanity for justice, liberty and peace as indispensable to the dignity of man constitute a sacred duty to maintain and protect these principles by all nations based on the spirit of mutual assistance and concern.
Basically, UNESCO was founded due to the experiences of the Second World War of 1939-1945. Hence it was established to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations of the world through education, science culture in order to further universal respect for justice, rule of law, human rights and