-The Constitution of UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization -UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
Founding time
1945 165438+1October16 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Act was adopted in London. 1946 165438+ was formally established in Paris on1October 4th. Short for "UNESCO".
target
"Promote cooperation among countries through education, science and culture, contribute to peace and security, and promote universal respect for justice, the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, regardless of race, sex, language or religion."
As of March 2007, there are 192 member countries and 6 associate members (territories or territorial groups not responsible for their international relations).
Partnership UNESCO has carried out [2] wetland ecological protection, world heritage protection and environmental education with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme, wetlands international League (WIUN), China Wetland Alliance Logo (WAP), international lake environment committee, World Wide Fund for Nature and other international organizations and public welfare funds. At present, the Wetland Alliance (WAP) has accepted and evaluated wetland projects in China and the Asia-Pacific region that need conservation planning. Individuals and local wetlands can put forward "public welfare protection" to the wetland alliance. Mr. Zeng Decai, an organization representative and public welfare investment and financing protection expert, provided project evaluation and international public welfare fund support protection for wetland protection in several regions.
Headquartered in Paris, France
Address: No.7 Fonteneau Square, 07sp 75352, Paris, France.
Tel: (33- 1) 45.68. 10.00
Website: For an overview, see further reading [Edit this paragraph]. UNESCO is an international organization that discusses educational, scientific and cultural issues among governments. Its main organs are the General Assembly, the Executive Board and the Secretariat. The General Conference of UNESCO, composed of representatives of all member States, is the main decision-making body. The General Assembly is held every two years to decide UNESCO's policies and main lines of work. The General Assembly implements the system of one country, one vote, and votes on UNESCO's projects and funds. On the recommendation of the Executive Committee, the General Conference appoints a new Director-General every four years.
The Executive Board is the management and supervision body during the closing period of the General Assembly, consisting of 58 member States. It meets twice a year to ensure the implementation of General Assembly resolutions, and is responsible for preparing the General Assembly and reviewing UNESCO's projects and funds. China has been a member of the Executive Board since 1972 resumed its legitimate seat in UNESCO.
The secretariat is responsible for the daily work. The Executive Committee recommends and the General Assembly appoints the Director-General to lead the work of the Secretariat. The secretariat consists of the Director-General and staff. The Director-General is the chief executive of UNESCO, making suggestions for the correct actions of the General Assembly and its Executive Committee, and drafting the biennial project and funding plan. Secretariat staff are responsible for the implementation of approved projects. The Secretariat has a total of 265,438+045 staff members from about 65,438+060 countries (April 2003). Due to the new decentralization policy, there are currently more than 640 staff members working in 53 UNESCO branches around the world.
Since 1946, successive directors-general of UNESCO have been elected every four years: (1 time. )
Sir Julian Sorell Huxley, England (1946- 1948)
Jaime Torres Bordet, Mexico (1948- 1952)
American John W taylor (1952- 1953)
Lu Se Evans, USA (1953- 1958)
Italian Vitorino Willoni (1958- 196 1)
René Maher, France (196 1- 1974)
Amadou Mahtar Mbo, Senegal (1974- 1987)
Federico mayor of Spain (1987- 1999)
1999, Ichiro Matsuura became the Director-General of 18, a Japanese. 199 Elected Director-General. 68 years old, former Japanese ambassador to France, Andorra and Djibouti. The 1 Asian is the Director-General.
By the end of 200 1 and 10, UNESCO had 188 member countries. The main publication is UNESCO Courier (monthly), with 27 editions in Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian. Education Outlook (quarterly), published in Chinese, English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Russian; The Influence of Science and Society (quarterly), in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic; Nature and Resources (quarterly), published in English, French and Spanish; International Journal of Social Sciences (quarterly), in English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Russian; Copyright bulletin (quarterly), published in Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian; Museum (quarterly), in Chinese, English, French and Western languages.
UNESCO is the only organization in the United Nations that has established a "National Committee" system among its 190 member countries and six associate member countries. National Committees are an important link between the national society and UNESCO, providing valuable suggestions for UNESCO projects and helping to implement many UNESCO initiatives, such as training projects, research, public information campaigns and contact with the media. National committees of various countries have also developed new cooperation with private institutions to obtain valuable technical and financial support.
China is one of the founding members of UNESCO. 197 1 year to restore its legal status. 1972, he resumed his activities in the organization. 1979 February, China National Commission for UNESCO was formally established. 1997 1 1 4th, China was re-elected as a member of the executive board. China resumed his activities in this organization in 1972 10, and was elected as a member of the Executive Board when he first attended the General Assembly. Since then, China has been re-elected to this post. In June 2005, at the first meeting of the173rd session of the UNESCO Executive Board, Zhang Xinsheng, Vice Minister of Education and Director of the China National Commission for UNESCO, was elected as the President of the UNESCO Executive Board. On the afternoon of June 5438+1October 65438+April 2009, China was re-elected as a member of the Executive Board for a term of four years. Hao Ping, Vice Minister of Education, will be the representative of China.
UNESCO's biennial fixed budget comes from the membership fees paid by its member States. In 2004 and 2005, the fixed budget was 665.438 billion Canadian dollars. In addition, UNESCO has benefited from a large amount of extra-budgetary funds to strengthen the implementation of its projects and develop its external activities. In 2002, the extra-budgetary funds reached about $360 million. (China140,000 /2 years)
The purpose of the organization is to promote cooperation between countries through education, science and culture, to promote peace and security, and to enhance universal respect for justice, the rule of law and human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, regardless of race, sex, language or religion.
To achieve this goal, UNESCO has established five functions:
1) Prospective research: What kind of education, science, culture and communication is needed in tomorrow's world?
2) Development, dissemination and exchange of knowledge: mainly relying on research, training and teaching.
3) Setting standards: drafting and adopting international documents and legal suggestions.
4) Knowledge and technology: provided to member countries in the form of "technical cooperation" for formulating development policies and plans.
5) Exchange professional information.