GHANA UNESCO Club
ABOUT US
Since the foundation of the first UNESCO club in Japan, in 1947, UNESCO Associations, Centres and Clubs are members of non-governmental organizations of great value to the Organization.
Members of the UNESCO Club movement in Africa and Ghana are all volunteers of all ages, nationalities and social classes. They share a commitment to UNESCO’s ideals and work to make them a reality in every nation with ideas and actions that contribute to the development of humanity.
- Our Commitment
What are UNESCO Clubs?
- Groups of people sharing UNESCO’s ideals and promoting peace through education, science, and culture
- Clubs’ members are all ages and come from all walks of life.
- Clubs undertake projects inspired by UNESCO base on sharing, solidarity, and exchange.
- Clubs help create national awareness for development rooted in cultural values unique to each country or group.
Historical Background
- Following the creation of UNESCO in 1945, a Clubs movement developed as a symbol of support for the new organization.
- The first UNESCO Club was formed in Sendai, Japan on July 19, 1947
- In November 1949, then Director-General of UNESCO, Jaime Torres-Bodet, launched an international appeal for the creation of UNESCO Clubs in schools and universities.
- The movement grew and today there are over 3,700 UNESCO associations, centres, and clubs in more than 100 countries.
Mission
Promote four main categories of UNESCO Clubs in Africa and Ghana:
Clubs established in schools (whose members are students and teaching staff of educational institutions).
Clubs to operate in universities and higher education institutions.
Clubs not intended exclusively for schoolchildren or university students: they have a recognized legal status and among their members there are outstanding personalities from cultural circles or the public sector of the community.
