The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945 as the United Nation’s specialized agency.
UNESCO has 193 Members and 10 Associate Members. It is governed by the General Conference and the Executive Board. The Secretariat, headed by the Director-General, implements the decisions of these two bodies.
The Organization has 54 field offices around the world. Its headquarters are located in Paris, France.
Its mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.
The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities, Africa and Gender equality, and supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, through all its programmes.
Water plays central roles across all sectors of human society by greatly contributing to human and ecosystem health, food and energy security and improved quality of life. UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP), the only intergovernmental scientific programme in freshwater science in the UN system devoted to water research, water resources management, education and capacity building, works on a variety of themes in freshwater science. UNESCO Bangkok is building partnerships with Member State and other sister agencies to support sustainable water resource management in the Mekong River Basin and contribute to achieving freshwater security and environmental sustainability of the region.
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