established—31 May 1974;

aim—established by the UN Security Council to observe the 1973 Arab-Israeli ceasefire;

members—(4) Austria, Canada, Finland, Poland ————————————————————————————————————- _#_United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

established—16 November 1945, effective 4 November 1946;

aim—to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture;

members—(159) all UN members except Brunei, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, UK, US, Vanuatu; other members are Cook Islands, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Tonga;

associate members—(3) Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Netherlands Antilles ————————————————————————————————————- _#_United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)

established—15 December 1972;

aim—to promote international cooperation on all environmental matters;

members—(58) selected on a rotating basis from all regions ————————————————————————————————————- _#_United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)