This study attempts to draw attention to the hitherto neglected, but important, subject of how the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as a network and promoter of other networks, has sought to foster the spirit of cooperation, understanding and partnership among its various Member States through conferences, workshops and seminars. In the process, the organization gradually constituted itself into a communication network and further facilitated the establishment of professional networks. The formal organization thus began to make an impact in the promotion of knowledge, shared experiences and the exchange of ideas on common themes and issues, across cultural, language and geographical borders in the entire world. UNESCO's meetings added a new dimension to earlier meetings organized by other organizations in that they brought together policy-makers at the highest level of ministers collectively to join in the deliberations on and the consideration of proposals, reports and draft decisions of professionals and experts, and agree on resolutions, decisions and activities. A hallmark of UNESCO was also the inclusiveness of its meetings and conferences to embrace the entire universe and profit from the world's rich diversity. UNESCO's intervention thus touched the rich as well as the poor nations, and peoples, the small and large states and brought together a rich diversity of views, ideas, programmes and activities. A few examples are given to demonstrate the importance of UNESCO in bringing together professionals, top policy-makers and experts in the world's educational politics, in the process providing a platform for influencing the development of education and building levels of networks. (Contains 29 footnotes.)