Our Vision

To ensure that Ghana plays a lead role in UNESCO’s efforts to foster peace and international co-operation to promote sustainable development.

Our Mission

To promote peace and international co-operation through Education, The Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

14TH UNESCO YOUTH FORUM

The Ghana Commission for UNESCO invites applications from young individuals aged between 18 and 35 years to participate in the 14th UNESCO Youth Forum, scheduled from 27 – 28 October 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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Supporting Member States to develop education systems

Since its creation in 1945, UNESCO’s mission has been to contribute to the building of peace, poverty eradication, lasting development and intercultural dialogue, with education as one of its principal activities to achieve this aim.

Education is the pivot around which lives revolve and the Organization is committed to a holistic and humanistic vision of quality education worldwide.

Intergovernmental Programme Committees

Ghana National Committee for UNESCO Memory of the World Programme

Ghana Heritage Committee

Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme

Programmes

Education

Since its creation in 1945, UNESCO’s mission has been to contribute to the building of peace, poverty eradication, lasting development.

Natural Sciences

During the 2014 – 2017 quadrennial (37 C/5), and in pursuance of the proposed strategic objectives, Major Programme.

Social & Human Sciences

The Social and Human Sciences (SHS) Sector of UNESCO has over the years

Culture

In the field of Culture, UNESCO’s Overarching Objective is Fostering Culture Diversity, Intercultural Dialogue and a Culture of Peace.

Communication & Information

The Overarching objective of UNESCO in the area of communication and information is ‘Building Inclusive Knowledge Societies through Information and Communication’.

Gallery

Images from recent events of UNESCO Ghana Commission

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Strategic Plan