Overview
The United Nations Education, Science and Cultural organisation (UNESCO) was set up to promote cooperation among cities across the world, helping to foster relationships and trade at a cultural level with mutual benefits via ongoing connections. Since its establishment as a specialist agency of the United Nations in 1945, over 300 cities have been recognised across 90 countries.
Victoria now has four cities within the UNESCO framework - Bendigo (Creative city and region of gastronomy), Geelong (Creative city of design), Ballarat (Creative city of crafts and folklore) and Melbourne (Creative city of literature). No other region can claim as many prominent cultural cities within such a close area.
