National Commissions for UNESCO

National Commissions for UNESCO are national organizations which are established by Member States of UNESCO and which are the only such bodies in the whole UN system.[1] They were established under Article VII of the Constitution of the UNESCO[2] by UNESCO member countries on a permanent basis, and are associated with the government bodies of the member countries.[2] Currently, there are 198 such National Commissions.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "About National Commissions for UNESCO - | UNESCO.org". Portal.unesco.org. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Basic Texts" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
  3. ↑ "About us". UNESCO Center for Peace. Retrieved 2013-05-23.