The article focuses on certain fundamental UNESCO concepts of maintaining its mission in strengthening peace and security as a credible humanitarian support for global ar-chitecture, a universally recognized forum in the sphere of safeguarding spiritual and cultural heritage and promoting moral values. In the face of common threats and challenges of the XXI century, in the precarious conditions of the COVID 19 pandemic, the UNESCO mission of strengthening the active solidarity of the international community is as relevant as ever. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated the importance of research activities and collaboration. The article seeks to identify the most important challenges and goals of the cooperation strategy between this organization and the Russian Federation in order to provide UNESCO with an opportunity to use its unique capacity within the framework of its mandate.

Belekova Aysur Timanovna, Candidate of Sciences (Political Science), Counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, 32/34, Smolenskaya-Sennaya sq., Moscow, 119200, Russian Federation, e-mail: a_belekova@mail.ru

Belekova A.T. Growing Importance of Russia in Relations with UNESCO at Present Time. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2021, vol. 35, pp. 77-84. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2021.35.77 (in Russian)

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