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About UNESCO National Commissions
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What are National Commissions? |
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National Commissions for UNESCO are national cooperating bodies set up by the Member States with the purpose of associating their governmental and non-governmental instances to the work of UNESCO.
There are 190 National Commissions . Member States' representatives to UNESCO's Executive Board and the General Conference are often advised by National Commissions in matters relating to the Organization.
The fundamental information on Member States' National Commissions for UNESCO can be found in Article VII of UNESCO's Constitution and in the Charter of National Commissions for UNESCO. Read up these and other key documents under "Policy Approach".
The National Commissions, which are a distinctive feature of UNESCO, were established under Article VII of the UNESCO Constitution. There are 17 National Commissions in the Arab States.
The function of these National Commissions is to involve in UNESCO activities the various ministerial departments, agencies, institutions organizations and individuals working for the advancement of education, science, culture and information.
The activities of National Commissions are the outcome of it's function as defined in the Charter of National Commission, Article 1 of which requires them to carry out their function 'so that each Member State may:
(1) Contribute to the maintenance of peace and security and the common welfare of mankind by participating in the activities of UNESCO.
(2) Play an ever-increasing role in UNESCO's work and particularly in the formulation and execution of its programmes.
Commissions organize two types of meeting: those which are convened on behalf of UNESCO and those which they take the initiative of convening themselves. They organize a wide variety of meetings which include sessions of their own governing bodies, national meetings of all kinds, training courses, and meetings of national, subregional and international committees.
All National Commissions share the same responsibility of providing information on UNESCO. Their role is to make known the Organization, it's objectives and activities, as well as the part they play in the Organization's work. Although, every Commission sets up it's own strategy with regard to the targets, the content of the messages disseminated, and the means used, the combination of these different factors gives rise, at each stage, to a specific information policy for a particular country.
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