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# Geschiedenis van UNESCO

### 1947

**Instelling Nederlandse UNESCO Commissie**

De Nederlandse UNESCO Commissie is in 1947 ingesteld bij Koninklijk Besluit. Elke lidstaat van UNESCO is verplicht een nationale commissie te hebben. UNESCO is binnen de familie van VN-organisaties uniek met een dergelijk netwerk.

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### 1950

**Marga Klompé voorzitter UNESCO Commissie**

Wat een lol!

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## Contactpersoon

- **Martijn van Eck**, Communicatieadviseur van de Nederlandse UNESCO Commissie — [MvanEck@unesco.nl](mailto:MvanEck@unesco.nl)