UNESCO has established more than ten intergovernmental organizations and large-scale cooperation projects in the fields of education, science, culture, communication and information to promote international knowledge cooperation. These include: International Bureau of Education, Man and Biosphere Plan, International Geological Correlation Plan, International Hydrological Plan, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Social Change Management Plan, World Heritage Committee, Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Country of Origin or Illegally Occupied Cultural Property, universal copyright convention Intergovernmental Committee, International Exchange and Development Plan, Comprehensive Information Plan, Intergovernmental Informatics Plan and Intergovernmental Sports Committee. The executive governing body elected by the UNESCO General Conference is responsible for planning and managing the planned activities and establishing its own international or regional cooperation networks, such as the International Biosphere Reserve Network and the World Heritage List. In addition, UNESCO has established formal (cooperation, consultation) or business relations with more than 300 international non-governmental organizations with important status and influence in the fields of education, science and culture. Developing education is the focus of UNESCO's work. 1990, UNESCO organized the World Conference on Education for All in Thailand in cooperation with other relevant United Nations agencies. The goal of literacy and universal primary education put forward by the conference has a far-reaching impact on the educational development of the international community in the future 10. 1998 10 In Paris, UNESCO held the unprecedented World Conference on Higher Education for the first time. The meeting discussed the quality, objectives, financing and management of higher education, international cooperation and other issues, and adopted the Declaration on Higher Education Facing the 2 1 Century: Ideas and Actions and the Priority Action Program for the Reform and Development of Higher Education. 1999 In April, UNESCO held the International Conference on Vocational and Technical Education in Seoul, South Korea. The meeting pointed out that vocational and technical education is not the ultimate education and simple technical training, but a link in the lifelong education system, which is an education to improve people's ability and skills, face employment and develop people's creativity. In April 2000, UNESCO held the "Education for All Forum" in Senegal, summed up the shortcomings in the process of literacy and universal primary education in the past 10, and formulated a new strategy for future work.

The world's environmental problems have increasingly become the focus of human attention, and ecological protection and natural resources management are UNESCO's priority plans in the field of science and technology. 1In September 1996, UNESCO initiated and held the World Solar Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, which reflected the organization's policy of "giving priority to Africa" and contributed to the sustainable development of Africa. According to the rapid development of international biotechnology in 1990s, UNESCO established the International Bioethics Committee in 1995 to study and formulate international normative documents. 1997165438+10. In October, the 29th General Conference of UNESCO adopted the Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights, which set a moral standard for human genome research all over the world. 1In June 1999, UNESCO cooperated with the International Council for Science to hold the World Science Conference in Budapest. The meeting adopted two important documents, namely, the Scientific Declaration and the Framework of Action Programme. UNESCO has always attached importance to the position and role of culture in development. 199 1 year, UNESCO initiated the establishment of the World Commission on Culture and Development, headed by former UN Secretary-General Pé rez de Cuellar, to study the relationship between culture and development. 1In the autumn of 1995, UNESCO published a report entitled "Our Creative Diversity" prepared by the Committee. In order to implement the relevant recommendations in the report, UNESCO held an intergovernmental conference on cultural policies for development in Stockholm in March and April, 1998. This is the largest intergovernmental meeting of UNESCO to discuss cultural issues since the 1982 Mexico City Cultural Policy Conference. The meeting extensively discussed cultural diversity, the relationship between culture and development, cultural rights and international cultural cooperation, and adopted the Action Plan of Cultural Policy for Development. The World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) emphasized that science plays an extremely important role in making appropriate decisions and formulating wise policies for promoting sustainable development. UNESCO made use of the conclusions and recommendations of the conference to formulate its own scientific plan, and also made use of the conclusions and recommendations of the scientific conference held in Budapest from 65438 to 0999. By integrating information and communication technologies into improving scientific and cultural education and building a knowledge society, UNESCO continues to carry out actions in the scientific field to eradicate poverty, especially extreme poverty. The purpose of this work is to improve human security by rationally managing the environment, incorporating environmental concepts into national development strategies and strengthening the role of national associations and organizations, especially those related to women's rights, so as to embark on the road of sustainable development. UNESCO is also involved in improving the capacity of developing countries, especially in the fields of basic sciences, life sciences and engineering and technology. In addition, UNESCO provides advice and technical assistance to governments (through cooperation with funding institutions) to enable them to formulate and implement effective policies and strategies in the field of science and technology. UNESCO cooperates with many United Nations agencies, United Nations science and technology organizations and non-governmental organizations. Its main partners include the International Council for Science, which oversees various scientific centers and research groups, and the International Council for Engineering and Technology.

Water is a priority issue for UNESCO. Therefore, IHP aims to provide the necessary scientific knowledge, technical information and strategic suggestions to manage this valuable resource in an effective and fair way while respecting the environment. Similarly, IHP is committed to developing tools and formulating preventive strategies to avoid conflicts between countries or even within a country on water issues.

In addition, IOC, in addition to coordinating various United Nations agencies, is also responsible for long-term monitoring of ocean conditions, so as to improve weather forecast, predict the occurrence of El Ni? o phenomenon, and issue early warning in case of tsunami or hurricane for a long time. In the same way. The Committee is involved in the establishment of the Global Ocean Observing System, which will ensure the connection between data provided by buoys, ships and special satellites, so as to better understand the connection between ocean currents and climate. UNESCO's plan in the field of education aims at achieving the goal of lifelong education for all at all levels. In fact, education is crucial to personal development, economic growth and social unity. This is also a work that plays a decisive role in eliminating poverty and maintaining sustainable development. The International Education Forum, held in Dakar (Senegal) in 2000, laid down a framework for action to achieve these goals:

Strengthen the attention and education of young children; Universal primary education; Increasing educational opportunities for young people and adults; Halve the adult illiteracy rate; Strive to achieve gender equality; Comprehensively improve the quality of education.

Among these goals, two main goals are also included in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which are: universal primary education and elimination of gender inequality in education. It is within this framework that UNESCO has formulated a medium-term strategy (2002-2007), which is based on three main objectives: promoting education as a basic human right; Improve the quality of education through the diversification of contents and methods; Promote experimentation, innovation, publication, exchange and sharing of data and better methods in this field, and encourage dialogue around education policies. In the social sciences and humanities, the role of UNESCO is to ensure the progress of knowledge, standards and intellectual cooperation, thus promoting social change and ensuring the consolidation of world values such as justice, freedom and human tolerance. Therefore, the main tasks can be summarized as follows: studying reality (through empirical research in social sciences and humanities); Foresee what may happen in this reality (through philosophy and observation); And find out what should be the reality (through ethics and human rights), with the aim of narrowing the gap between reality and better reality. From the first-class schools in Africa to the education ministers in Asia, UNESCO strives to promote information dissemination and education beneficial to human rights at all levels. By providing materials for training teachers, organizing meetings, helping to formulate strategies and developing national, regional and international networks, UNESCO strives to make human rights and the struggle against discrimination and intolerance an important theme in research and decision-making. While promoting conventions and international instruments related to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the organization also encourages research in neglected human rights fields. These areas are related to cultural and social issues such as gender equality and the right to education.

UNESCO's ethical attitude towards scientific progress is also applicable to the great social changes related to globalization. With the help of the social change management plan, UNESCO conducts urbanization and management research through a series of field projects, consultations and university networks. Social change management plans pay more and more attention to research that can help governments or local governments to formulate policies and develop appropriate structures in a multicultural society, with emphasis on social inclusion and poverty eradication. Concern for the promotion of cultural diversity can be regarded as a priority of UNESCO's action in the field of culture. In order to enrich diversity, diversity should be based on recognition and dialogue with others and their cultures, so as to understand and appreciate each other. Therefore, without people and discussion, cultural diversity cannot continue to exist. Through the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity issued by the thirty-first session of the Executive Board in 20001,Member States reaffirmed their firm belief that cultural diversity is one of the sources of development, and it is as important to human beings as biodiversity is to nature. In addition, countries are firmly opposed to the view that the conflict between cultures and civilizations is inevitable.

UNESCO created the Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity. The alliance has created a new type of partnership between public and private actors in developing countries to support local cultural industries, such as music and publishing. The alliance will formulate new methods, actions and strategies to alleviate the trade imbalance of cultural property, especially between North and South countries, while preventing piracy and ensuring international respect for copyright.

In addition, the organization is a leader in international initiatives for heritage protection. 1972 adopted the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which holds that some sites have universal outstanding value, so they should be listed as the common heritage of mankind. Without affecting the national sovereignty and intellectual property rights stipulated in domestic legislation, the States parties to the Convention recognize that the protection of world heritage is the obligation of the whole international community. The World Heritage List has now included 98 1 natural and cultural heritages, including historical sites from the Taj Mahal in India to the city of Timbuktu in Mali, and natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The World Heritage Center is the permanent secretariat of the Convention.

UNESCO provides technical assistance for the protection of special heritages, such as Angkor (Cambodia), the capital of ancient Khmer, and Fez, Morocco. A new project is being carried out in Afghanistan, whose cultural heritage is one of the best in the world.

This aspect of our common heritage, that is, cultural and natural sites, cannot be separated from human personality. It is people with different personalities who have created various cultural expressions, especially in developing countries. Most of this cultural heritage exists in the form of intangible heritage: festivals, songs, languages and meeting places to stimulate creativity and unity. UNESCO has formulated the first international legal instrument aimed at protecting this heritage: the Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. In 200 1 year, an international jury selected the first batch of 19 "representative lists of human oral and intangible heritage", including China's Kunqu opera. The Committee regularly adds other masterpieces to the list, with the aim of providing legal protection and financial assistance.

The form is:

(1), formulate international normative documents, such as conventions, protocols, recommendations, declarations, etc. ;

(2) Convening various intergovernmental international conferences;

(3) Organizing various professional academic research activities;

(four) publishing all kinds of books, periodicals, reports, documents, audio-visual products and electronic products;

(5) Providing technical assistance to member countries in the form of expert consultation and equipment support;

(6) Organizing training, advanced studies, internships and other activities;

(7) Providing support to non-governmental international organizations;

(8) Cooperate with member States and regional institutions to carry out business activities.