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UNESCO, UNICEF and ILO

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Which UN agency provides training to the teachers and establishes schools?

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) focuses on everything from teacher training to helping improve education worldwide to protecting important historical and cultural sites around the world.

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