UNESCO Constitution Adopted
Delegates adopted the constitution of UNESCO in London in November 1945. Julian Huxley helped shape the intellectual vision of the new international organisation.
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Julian Huxley Biography and Timeline
Follow Julian Huxley through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Julian Huxley, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945
1946
UNESCO Constitution Enters Force
UNESCO formally came into being in November 1946 after the required ratifications. Julian Huxley served as its first Director General.
First UNESCO General Conference
The first UNESCO General Conference met in Paris and established the organisation's early programme of international educational scientific and cultural cooperation.
1947
Postwar Educational Reconstruction
Under Julian Huxley's leadership UNESCO advanced cooperation on educational reconstruction in countries affected by the Second World War.
1948
Universal Declaration Education Principles
UNESCO contributed to the intellectual and intergovernmental discussions that surrounded the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Records, sources and methodology
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