3. Brief History of Unesco
• As early as 1942, in wartime, the governments of the European
countries, which were confronting Nazi Germany and its
allies, met in the United Kingdom for the Conference of Allied
Ministers of Education (CAME). The Second World War was
far from over, yet those countries were looking for ways and
means to reconstruct their systems of education once peace
was restored. Very quickly, the project gained momentum and
soon took on a universal note. New governments, including
that of the United States, decided to join in.
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4. Brief History of Unesco
• Upon the proposal of CAME, a United Nations Conference for
the establishment of an educational and cultural organization
(ECO/CONF) was convened in London from 1 to 16
November 1945. Scarcely had the war ended when the
conference opened. It gathered together the representatives of
forty-four countries who decided to create an organization that
would embody a genuine culture of peace. In their eyes, the
new organization must establish the “intellectual and moral
solidarity of mankind” and, in so doing, prevent the outbreak
of another world war.
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5. Objectives of Unesco
• Attaining quality education for all and lifelong learning;
• Mobilizing science knowledge and policy for sustainable
development;
• Addressing emerging social and ethical challenges
• Fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of
peace;
• Building inclusive knowledge societies through information and
communication.
The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities:
• Africa
• Gender equality
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7. The General Conference
• Consisting of all Member States and which ordinarily takes
place once every biennium, is the highest body responsible
for decisions regarding the activities of that organization,
approving its Program and Budget. Each Member State
represents a vote.
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8. The Executive Board
• Is composed of 58 Member States elected by the General
Conference for a term of four years. Normally meets twice a
year. Prepare the work of the General Conference and is
responsible for monitoring implementation of the Programme
of the Organization.
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9. Director-General
• Is the Head of the
Organization, elected by the
General Conference for a term
of four years and may be
reelected for another term. The
current Director-General Irina
Bokova is, since 2009,
Bulgaria.
• UNESCO's Priorities for the
XXI Century by Irina Bokova.
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10. Secretariat
• The Secretariat consists of the Director-General and the Staff
appointed by him or her. As of mid-2009, the Secretariat
employed around 2,000 civil servants from some 170
countries. The staff is divided into Professional and General
Service categories. More than 700 staff members work in
UNESCO's 65 field offices around the world.
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11. 195 Members of Unesco
• Afghanistan • Azerbaijan • Bolivia
• Albania • Bahamas • Bosnia and
• Algeria • Bahrain Herzegovina
• Andorra • Bangladesh • Botswana
• Angola • Barbados • Brazil
• Antigua and • Belarus • Brunei
Barbuda • Belgium Darussalam
• Argentina • Belize • Bulgaria
• Armenia • Benin • Burkina Faso
• Austria • Bhutan • Burundi
• Cambodia
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12. 195 Members of Unesco
• Cameroon • Congo Republic Korea
• Canada • Cook Islands • Democratic
• Cape Verde • Costa Rica Republic of the
• Central African • Côte d’Ivoire Congo
Republic • Croatia • Denmark
• Chad • Cuba • Djibouti
• Chile • Cyprus • Dominica
• China • Czech Republic • Dominican
• Colombia Republic
• Democratic
• Comoros Peoples s • Ecuador
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13. 195 Members of Unesco
• Egypt • Georgia • Hungary
• El Salvador • Germany • Iceland
• Equatorial Guinea • Ghana • India
• Eritrea • Greece • Indonesia
• Estonia • Grenada • Iran
• Ethiopia • Guatemala • Iraq
• Fiji • Guinea • Ireland
• Finland • Guinea-Bissau • Israel
• France • Guyana • Italy
• Gabon • Haiti • Jamaica
• Gambia • Honduras • Japan
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14. 195 Members of Unesco
• Jordan • Lebanon • Mali
• Kazakhstan • Lesotho • Malta
• Kenya • Liberia • Marshall Islands
• Kiribati • Libya • Mauritania
• Kuwait • Lithuania • Mauritius
• Kyrgystan • Luxembourg • Mexico
• Lao People’s • Madagascar • Micronesia
Democratic • Malawi • Monaco
Republic • Malaysia • Mongolia
• Latvia • Maldives • Montenegro
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15. 195 Members of Unesco
• Morocco • Niue • Philippines
• Mozambique • Normay • Poland
• Myanmar • Oman • Portugal
• Namibia • Pakistan • Qtar
• Nauru • Palau • Replubic Of Korea
• Nepal • Palestine • Republic Of
• Netherlands • Panama Moldova
• New Zealand • Papua New • Romania
• Nicaragua Guinea • Russian
• Niger • Paraguay Federation
• Nigeria • Peru • Rwanda
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16. 195 Members of Unesco
• Saint Kitts and • Serbia • Sri Lanka
Nevis • Seychelles • Sudan
• Saint Lucia • Sierra Leone • Suriname
• Saint Vincent and • Singapore • Swaziland
the Grenadines • Slovakia • Sweden
• Samoa • Slovenia • Switzerland
• San Marino • Solom Islands • Syrian Arab
• São Tome and • Somalia Republic
Principe • Tajikistan
• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia • Thailand
• South Sudan
• Senegal
• Spain
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17. 195 Members of Unesco
• The former • Tuvalu • United States of
Yugoslav Republic • Uganda America
of Macedonia • Ukraine • Uruguay
• Timor-Leste • United Arab • Uzbekistan
• Togo Emirates • Vanuatu
• Tonga • United Kingdom • Venezuela
• Trinidad and of Great Britain • Viet Nam
Tobago and Northern • Yemen
• Tunisia Ireland
• Zambia
• Turkey • United Republic
• Zimbabwe
• Turkmenistan • of Tanzania
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19. 8 Associate Members of Unesco
• Aruba
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islads
• Curaçao
• Faroes
• Macao, China
• Sint Maarten
• Tokelau
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20. Natural Sciences
“Race for Water: mobilising the public to preserve the planet’s
ocean and freshwater”
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21. Social and Human Sciences
“Canadian cities act against racism and discrimination.”
“Spiralling demand and climate change threatening fresh water supplies.”
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22. Culture
“Egyptian museums one year after “US$1.02 million project launched in Asia and
the revolution” the Pacific for Intangible Cultural Heritage”
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