UNESCO National Commissions

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UNESCO National Commissions are national-level bodies that link UNESCO with member states’ governments and civil societies to coordinate and implement UNESCO’s programs and policies at the country level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO-affiliated institutions
intergovernmental cooperation mechanism
network of national bodies
appliesTo UNESCO Associate Members
UNESCO Member States
contributesTo implementation of UNESCO conventions and recommendations
monitoring of UNESCO-related SDG targets
preparation of national positions for UNESCO’s General Conference
coordinatesWith UNESCO Secretariat in Paris
linked to: UNESCO Secretariat

UNESCO field offices
academic institutions
civil society organizations
national ministries
hasAffiliation United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
linked to: UNESCO
hasCharacteristic operate under national legislation or governmental decisions
serve as a bridge between UNESCO and national stakeholders
structure and mandate defined by each Member State
hasFunction information dissemination
liaison between UNESCO Secretariat and national authorities
mobilization of partners and stakeholders
policy advice
programme coordination
support for UNESCO National Committees and networks
support for UNESCO’s communication and information programmes
support for UNESCO’s culture programmes
support for UNESCO’s education programmes
support for UNESCO’s science programmes
hasLegalBasis Article VII of the UNESCO Constitution
hasMemberType government-appointed experts
representatives of academic and professional communities
representatives of civil society
representatives of ministries
hasPurpose to advise national governments on UNESCO-related matters
to coordinate UNESCO programmes at the national level
to facilitate cooperation between UNESCO and civil society
to implement UNESCO policies at the country level
to link UNESCO with member states
to promote UNESCO’s ideals and values nationally
hasScope communication and information
culture
education
natural sciences
social and human sciences
isEstablishedBy UNESCO Member States
operatesAtLevel national
partOf UNESCO
supports UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks
UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations
UNESCO Creative Cities and other UNESCO-designated sites and programmes
UNESCO National and Associated Schools Network (ASPnet)

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Memory of the World National Committees cooperatesWith UNESCO National Commissions
Canada Council for the Arts subOrganization Canadian Commission for UNESCO
linked to: UNESCO National Commissions
UNESCO Member States establish National Commissions for UNESCO
linked to: UNESCO National Commissions
UNESCO field offices supportsEntity UNESCO National Commissions
UNESCO Secretariat collaboratesWith National Commissions for UNESCO
linked to: UNESCO National Commissions