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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions. UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. It pursues this objective through five major programme areas: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information. UNESCO sponsors projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, protect independent media and press freedom, preserve regional and cultural history, and promote cultural diversity. The organization prominently helps establish and secure World Heritage Sites of cultural and natural importance. UNESCO is governed by the General Conference composed of member states and associate members, which meets biannually to set the agency's programmes and budget. It also elects members of the executive board, which manages UNESCO's work, and appoints every four years a Director-General, who serves as UNESCO's chief administrator.

Infobox

Abbreviation
UNESCO
Formation
16 November 1945; 80 years ago (1945-11-16)
Type
United Nations specialized agency
Legal status
Active
Headquarters
Paris, France
Director-General
Khaled El-Enany
Deputy Director-General
Xing Qu
Parent organization
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Staff
2,384 (2024)
Website
unesco.org

Tables

· Official UNESCO NGOs
IB
IB
Abbr
IB
Organization
International Baccalaureate
CCIVS
CCIVS
Abbr
CCIVS
Organization
Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
CIPSH
CIPSH
Abbr
CIPSH
Organization
International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (Conseil International de Philosophie et des Sciences Humaines; publishes Diogenes)
CIOFF
CIOFF
Abbr
CIOFF
Organization
International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d'Arts Traditionnels)
EI
EI
Abbr
EI
Organization
Education International
IAU
IAU
Abbr
IAU
Organization
International Association of Universities
IFTC
IFTC
Abbr
IFTC
Organization
International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication
ICOM
ICOM
Abbr
ICOM
Organization
International Council of Museums
ICSSPE
ICSSPE
Abbr
ICSSPE
Organization
International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education
ICA
ICA
Abbr
ICA
Organization
International Council on Archives
ICOMOS
ICOMOS
Abbr
ICOMOS
Organization
International Council on Monuments and Sites
IFJ
IFJ
Abbr
IFJ
Organization
International Federation of Journalists
IFLA
IFLA
Abbr
IFLA
Organization
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFPA
IFPA
Abbr
IFPA
Organization
International Federation of Poetry Associations
IMC
IMC
Abbr
IMC
Organization
International Music Council
IPA
IPA
Abbr
IPA
Organization
International Police Association
INSULA
INSULA
Abbr
INSULA
Organization
International Scientific Council for Island Development
ISC
ISC
Abbr
ISC
Organization
International Science Council (formerly ICSU and ISSC)
ITI
ITI
Abbr
ITI
Organization
International Theatre Institute
IUCN
IUCN
Abbr
IUCN
Organization
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IUTAO
IUTAO
Abbr
IUTAO
Organization
International Union of Technical Associations and Organizations
UIA
UIA
Abbr
UIA
Organization
Union of International Associations
WAN
WAN
Abbr
WAN
Organization
World Association of Newspapers
WFEO
WFEO
Abbr
WFEO
Organization
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
WFUCA
WFUCA
Abbr
WFUCA
Organization
World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations
Abbr
Organization
IB
International Baccalaureate
CCIVS
Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service
CIPSH
International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (Conseil International de Philosophie et des Sciences Humaines; publishes Diogenes)
CIOFF
International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d'Arts Traditionnels)
EI
Education International
IAU
International Association of Universities
IFTC
International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication
ICOM
International Council of Museums
ICSSPE
International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education
ICA
International Council on Archives
ICOMOS
International Council on Monuments and Sites
IFJ
International Federation of Journalists
IFLA
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFPA
International Federation of Poetry Associations
IMC
International Music Council
IPA
International Police Association
INSULA
International Scientific Council for Island Development
ISC
International Science Council (formerly ICSU and ISSC)
ITI
International Theatre Institute
IUCN
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IUTAO
International Union of Technical Associations and Organizations
UIA
Union of International Associations
WAN
World Association of Newspapers
WFEO
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
WFUCA
World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations
· Institutes and centres
International Bureau of Education
International Bureau of Education
Abbr
IBE
Name
International Bureau of Education
Location
Geneva
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Abbr
UIL
Name
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Location
Hamburg
UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
Abbr
IIEP
Name
UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
Location
Paris (headquarters) and Buenos Aires and Dakar (regional offices)
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
Abbr
IITE
Name
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
Location
Moscow
UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa
UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa
Abbr
IICBA
Name
UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa
Location
Addis Ababa
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Abbr
IESALC
Name
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Location
Caracas
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
Abbr
MGIEP
Name
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
Location
New Delhi
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Abbr
UNESCO-UNEVOC
Name
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Location
Bonn
International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change
International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change
Abbr
ICWRGC
Name
International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change
Location
Koblenz
IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education
IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education
Abbr
IHE
Name
IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education
Location
Delft
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Abbr
ICTP
Name
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Location
Trieste
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Abbr
UIS
Name
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Location
Montreal
Abbr
Name
Location
IBE
International Bureau of Education
Geneva
UIL
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Hamburg
IIEP
UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
Paris (headquarters) and Buenos Aires and Dakar (regional offices)
IITE
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
Moscow
IICBA
UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa
Addis Ababa
IESALC
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Caracas
MGIEP
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development
New Delhi
UNESCO-UNEVOC
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Bonn
ICWRGC
International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change
Koblenz
IHE
IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education
Delft
ICTP
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Trieste
UIS
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Montreal
· International Days observed at UNESCO
World Logic Day
World Logic Day
Date
14 January
Name
World Logic Day
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
Date
24 January
Name
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
International Day of Education
International Day of Education
Date
24 January
Name
International Day of Education
International Day of Women in Multilateralism
International Day of Women in Multilateralism
Date
25 January
Name
International Day of Women in Multilateralism
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Date
27 January
Name
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Date
11 February
Name
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
World Radio Day
World Radio Day
Date
13 February
Name
World Radio Day
International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day
Date
21 February
Name
International Mother Language Day
UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
Date
4 March
Name
UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
Date
8 March
Name
International Women's Day
International Day of Mathematics
International Day of Mathematics
Date
14 March
Name
International Day of Mathematics
International Francophonie Day
International Francophonie Day
Date
20 March
Name
International Francophonie Day
International Day of Nowruz
International Day of Nowruz
Date
21 March
Name
International Day of Nowruz
World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day
Date
21 March
Name
World Poetry Day
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Date
21 March
Name
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
World Water Day
World Water Day
Date
22 March
Name
World Water Day
International Day of Conscience
International Day of Conscience
Date
5 April
Name
International Day of Conscience
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Date
6 April
Name
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
World Art Day
World Art Day
Date
15 April
Name
World Art Day
World Book and Copyright Day
World Book and Copyright Day
Date
23 April
Name
World Book and Copyright Day
International Jazz Day
International Jazz Day
Date
30 April
Name
International Jazz Day
World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day
Date
3 May
Name
World Press Freedom Day
African World Heritage Day
African World Heritage Day
Date
5 May
Name
African World Heritage Day
World Portuguese Language Day
World Portuguese Language Day
Date
5 May
Name
World Portuguese Language Day
International Day of Light
International Day of Light
Date
16 May
Name
International Day of Light
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Date
21 May
Name
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
International Day for Biological Diversity
International Day for Biological Diversity
Date
22 May
Name
International Day for Biological Diversity
World Environment Day
World Environment Day
Date
5 June
Name
World Environment Day
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day
Date
8 June
Name
World Oceans Day
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Date
17 June
Name
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Kiswahili Language Day
Kiswahili Language Day
Date
7 July
Name
Kiswahili Language Day
World Youth Skills Day
World Youth Skills Day
Date
15 July
Name
World Youth Skills Day
Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day
Date
18 July
Name
Nelson Mandela International Day
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Date
26 July
Name
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
Date
9 August
Name
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
International Youth Day
International Youth Day
Date
12 August
Name
International Youth Day
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Date
23 August
Name
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day
Date
8 September
Name
International Literacy Day
International Day to Protect Education from Attack
International Day to Protect Education from Attack
Date
9 September
Name
International Day to Protect Education from Attack
International Day of Democracy
International Day of Democracy
Date
15 September
Name
International Day of Democracy
International Day for University Sport
International Day for University Sport
Date
20 September
Name
International Day for University Sport
International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace
Date
21 September
Name
International Day of Peace
International Day for the Universal Access to Information
International Day for the Universal Access to Information
Date
28 September
Name
International Day for the Universal Access to Information
World Teachers' Day
World Teachers' Day
Date
5 October
Name
World Teachers' Day
International Geodiversity Day
International Geodiversity Day
Date
6 October
Name
International Geodiversity Day
International Day of the Girl Child
International Day of the Girl Child
Date
11 October
Name
International Day of the Girl Child
International Day for Disaster Reduction
International Day for Disaster Reduction
Date
13 October
Name
International Day for Disaster Reduction
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Date
17 October
Name
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
United Nations Day
United Nations Day
Date
24 October
Name
United Nations Day
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Date
27 October
Name
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Date
2 November
Name
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
International Day for Biosphere Reserves
International Day for Biosphere Reserves
Date
3 November
Name
International Day for Biosphere Reserves
International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying
International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying
Date
First Thursday of November
Name
International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying
World Day of Romani Language
World Day of Romani Language
Date
5 November
Name
World Day of Romani Language
World Tsunami Awareness Day
World Tsunami Awareness Day
Date
5 November
Name
World Tsunami Awareness Day
World Science Day for Peace and Development
World Science Day for Peace and Development
Date
10 November
Name
World Science Day for Peace and Development
International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property
International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property
Date
14 November
Name
International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property
World Philosophy Day
World Philosophy Day
Date
Third Thursday of November
Name
World Philosophy Day
International Day for Tolerance
International Day for Tolerance
Date
16 November
Name
International Day for Tolerance
International International Day of Islamic Art
International International Day of Islamic Art
Date
18 November
Name
International International Day of Islamic Art
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Date
25 November
Name
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
World Olive Tree Day
World Olive Tree Day
Date
26 November
Name
World Olive Tree Day
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Date
29 November
Name
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day
Date
1 December
Name
World AIDS Day
World Futures Day
World Futures Day
Date
2 December
Name
World Futures Day
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Date
3 December
Name
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day
Date
10 December
Name
Human Rights Day
International Migrants Day
International Migrants Day
Date
18 December
Name
International Migrants Day
World Arabic Language Day
World Arabic Language Day
Date
18 December
Name
World Arabic Language Day
Date
Name
14 January
World Logic Day
24 January
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture
24 January
International Day of Education
25 January
International Day of Women in Multilateralism
27 January
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
11 February
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13 February
World Radio Day
21 February
International Mother Language Day
4 March
UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
8 March
International Women's Day
14 March
International Day of Mathematics
20 March
International Francophonie Day
21 March
International Day of Nowruz
21 March
World Poetry Day
21 March
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22 March
World Water Day
5 April
International Day of Conscience
6 April
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
15 April
World Art Day
23 April
World Book and Copyright Day
30 April
International Jazz Day
3 May
World Press Freedom Day
5 May
African World Heritage Day
5 May
World Portuguese Language Day
16 May
International Day of Light
21 May
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May
International Day for Biological Diversity
5 June
World Environment Day
8 June
World Oceans Day
17 June
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
7 July
Kiswahili Language Day
15 July
World Youth Skills Day
18 July
Nelson Mandela International Day
26 July
International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
9 August
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12 August
International Youth Day
23 August
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
8 September
International Literacy Day
9 September
International Day to Protect Education from Attack
15 September
International Day of Democracy
20 September
International Day for University Sport
21 September
International Day of Peace
28 September
International Day for the Universal Access to Information
5 October
World Teachers' Day
6 October
International Geodiversity Day
11 October
International Day of the Girl Child
13 October
International Day for Disaster Reduction
17 October
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
24 October
United Nations Day
Directors-General of UNESCO · Governing bodies › Director-General
Julian Huxley
1946
1946–1948
Julian Huxley
Order
1st
Name
Julian Huxley
Country
United Kingdom
Term
1946–1948
Jaime Torres Bodet
1948
1948–1952
Jaime Torres Bodet
Order
2nd
Name
Jaime Torres Bodet
Country
Mexico
Term
1948–1952
John Wilkinson Taylor
1952
1952–1953
John Wilkinson Taylor
Order
Name
John Wilkinson Taylor
Country
United States
Term
acting 1952–1953
Luther Evans
1953
1953–1958
Luther Evans
Order
3rd
Name
Luther Evans
Country
United States
Term
1953–1958
Vittorino Veronese
1958
1958–1961
Vittorino Veronese
Order
4th
Name
Vittorino Veronese
Country
Italy
Term
1958–1961
René Maheu
1961
1961–1974
René Maheu
Order
5th
Name
René Maheu
Country
France
Term
acting 1961; 1961–1974
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
1974
1974–1987
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
Order
6th
Name
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
Country
Senegal
Term
1974–1987
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
1987
1987–1999
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Order
7th
Name
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Country
Spain
Term
1987–1999
Koïchiro Matsuura
1999
1999–2009
Koïchiro Matsuura
Order
8th
Name
Koïchiro Matsuura
Country
Japan
Term
1999–2009
Irina Bokova
2009
2009–2017
Irina Bokova
Order
9th
Name
Irina Bokova
Country
Bulgaria
Term
2009–2017
Audrey Azoulay
2017
2017–2025
Audrey Azoulay
Order
10th
Name
Audrey Azoulay
Country
France
Term
2017– 2025
Khaled al-Anani
Khaled al-Anani
Order
11th
Name
Khaled al-Anani
Country
Egypt
Term
2025–Incumbent
Order
Image
Name
Country
Term
1st
Julian Huxley
United Kingdom
1946–1948
2nd
Jaime Torres Bodet
Mexico
1948–1952
John Wilkinson Taylor
United States
acting 1952–1953
3rd
Luther Evans
United States
1953–1958
4th
Vittorino Veronese
Italy
1958–1961
5th
René Maheu
France
acting 1961; 1961–1974
6th
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
Senegal
1974–1987
7th
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Spain
1987–1999
8th
Koïchiro Matsuura
Japan
1999–2009
9th
Irina Bokova
Bulgaria
2009–2017
10th
Audrey Azoulay
France
2017– 2025
11th
Khaled al-Anani
Egypt
2025–Incumbent
· Governing bodies › General Conference
1st
1st
Session
1st
Location
Paris
Year
1946
Chaired by
Léon Blum
from
France
2nd
2nd
Session
2nd
Location
Mexico City
Year
1947
Chaired by
Manuel Gual Vidal
from
Mexico
3rd
3rd
Session
3rd
Location
Beirut
Year
1948
Chaired by
Hamid Bey Frangie
from
Lebanon
1st extraordinary
1st extraordinary
Session
1st extraordinary
Location
Paris
Year
1948
4th
4th
Session
4th
Location
Paris
Year
1949
Chaired by
Edward Ronald Walker
from
Australia
5th
5th
Session
5th
Location
Florence
Year
1950
Chaired by
Stefano Jacini
from
Italy
6th
6th
Session
6th
Location
Paris
Year
1951
Chaired by
Howland H. Sargeant
from
United States
7th
7th
Session
7th
Location
Paris
Year
1952
Chaired by
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
from
India
2nd extraordinary
2nd extraordinary
Session
2nd extraordinary
Location
Paris
Year
1953
8th
8th
Session
8th
Location
Montevideo
Year
1954
Chaired by
Justino Zavala Muniz
from
Uruguay
9th
9th
Session
9th
Location
New Delhi
Year
1956
Chaired by
Abul Kalam Azad
from
India
10th
10th
Session
10th
Location
Paris
Year
1958
Chaired by
Jean Berthoin
from
France
11th
11th
Session
11th
Location
Paris
Year
1960
Chaired by
Akale-Work Abte-Wold
from
Ethiopia
12th
12th
Session
12th
Location
Paris
Year
1962
Chaired by
Paulo de Berrêdo Carneiro
from
Brazil
13th
13th
Session
13th
Location
Paris
Year
1964
Chaired by
Norair Sisakian
from
Soviet Union
14th
14th
Session
14th
Location
Paris
Year
1966
Chaired by
Bedrettin Tuncel
from
Turkey
15th
15th
Session
15th
Location
Paris
Year
1968
Chaired by
William Eteki Mboumoua
from
Cameroon
16th
16th
Session
16th
Location
Paris
Year
1970
Chaired by
Atilio Dell'Oro Maini
from
Argentina
17th
17th
Session
17th
Location
Paris
Year
1972
Chaired by
Toru Haguiwara
from
Japan
3rd extraordinary
3rd extraordinary
Session
3rd extraordinary
Location
Paris
Year
1973
18th
18th
Session
18th
Location
Paris
Year
1974
Chaired by
Magda Jóború
from
Hungary
19th
19th
Session
19th
Location
Nairobi
Year
1976
Chaired by
Taaita Toweett
from
Kenya
20th
20th
Session
20th
Location
Paris
Year
1978
Chaired by
Napoléon LeBlanc
from
Canada
21st
21st
Session
21st
Location
Belgrade
Year
1980
Chaired by
Ivo Margan
from
Yugoslavia
4th extraordinary
4th extraordinary
Session
4th extraordinary
Location
Paris
Year
1982
22nd
22nd
Session
22nd
Location
Paris
Year
1983
Chaired by
Saïd Tell
from
Jordan
23rd
23rd
Session
23rd
Location
Sofia
Year
1985
Chaired by
Nikolai Todorov
from
Bulgaria
24th
24th
Session
24th
Location
Paris
Year
1987
Chaired by
Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez
from
Guatemala
25th
25th
Session
25th
Location
Paris
Year
1989
Chaired by
Anwar Ibrahim
from
Malaysia
26th
26th
Session
26th
Location
Paris
Year
1991
Chaired by
Bethwell Allan Ogot
from
Kenya
27th
27th
Session
27th
Location
Paris
Year
1993
Chaired by
Ahmed Saleh Sayyad
from
Yemen
28th
28th
Session
28th
Location
Paris
Year
1995
Chaired by
Torben Krogh
from
Denmark
29th
29th
Session
29th
Location
Paris
Year
1997
Chaired by
Eduardo Portella
from
Brazil
30th
30th
Session
30th
Location
Paris
Year
1999
Chaired by
Jaroslava Moserová
from
Czech Republic
31st
31st
Session
31st
Location
Paris
Year
2001
Chaired by
Ahmad Jalali
from
Iran
32nd
32nd
Session
32nd
Location
Paris
Year
2003
Chaired by
Michael Omolewa
from
Nigeria
33rd
33rd
Session
33rd
Location
Paris
Year
2005
Chaired by
Musa Bin Jaafar Bin Hassan
from
Oman
34th
34th
Session
34th
Location
Paris
Year
2007
Chaired by
Georgios Anastassopoulos
from
Greece
35th
35th
Session
35th
Location
Paris
Year
2009
Chaired by
Davidson Hepburn
from
Bahamas
36th
36th
Session
36th
Location
Paris
Year
2011
Chaired by
Katalin Bogyay
from
Hungary
37th
37th
Session
37th
Location
Paris
Year
2013
Chaired by
Hao Ping
from
China
38th
38th
Session
38th
Location
Paris
Year
2015
Chaired by
Stanley Mutumba Simataa
from
Namibia
39th
39th
Session
39th
Location
Paris
Year
2017
Chaired by
Zohour Alaoui
from
Morocco
40th
40th
Session
40th
Location
Paris
Year
2019
Chaired by
Ahmet Altay Cengizer
from
Turkey
41st
41st
Session
41st
Location
Paris
Year
2021
Chaired by
Santiago Irazabal Mourão
from
Brazil
42nd
42nd
Session
42nd
Location
Paris
Year
2023
Chaired by
Simona Miculescu
from
Romania
43nd
43nd
Session
43nd
Location
Samarkand
Year
2023
Chaired by
Khondker Talkha
from
Bangladesh
Session
Location
Year
Chaired by
from
1st
Paris
1946
Léon Blum
France
2nd
Mexico City
1947
Manuel Gual Vidal
Mexico
3rd
Beirut
1948
Hamid Bey Frangie
Lebanon
1st extraordinary
Paris
1948
4th
Paris
1949
Edward Ronald Walker
Australia
5th
Florence
1950
Stefano Jacini
Italy
6th
Paris
1951
Howland H. Sargeant
United States
7th
Paris
1952
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
India
2nd extraordinary
Paris
1953
8th
Montevideo
1954
Justino Zavala Muniz
Uruguay
9th
New Delhi
1956
Abul Kalam Azad
India
10th
Paris
1958
Jean Berthoin
France
11th
Paris
1960
Akale-Work Abte-Wold
Ethiopia
12th
Paris
1962
Paulo de Berrêdo Carneiro
Brazil
13th
Paris
1964
Norair Sisakian
Soviet Union
14th
Paris
1966
Bedrettin Tuncel
Turkey
15th
Paris
1968
William Eteki Mboumoua
Cameroon
16th
Paris
1970
Atilio Dell'Oro Maini
Argentina
17th
Paris
1972
Toru Haguiwara
Japan
3rd extraordinary
Paris
1973
18th
Paris
1974
Magda Jóború
Hungary
19th
Nairobi
1976
Taaita Toweett
Kenya
20th
Paris
1978
Napoléon LeBlanc
Canada
21st
Belgrade
1980
Ivo Margan
Yugoslavia
4th extraordinary
Paris
1982
22nd
Paris
1983
Saïd Tell
Jordan
23rd
Sofia
1985
Nikolai Todorov
Bulgaria
24th
Paris
1987
Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez
Guatemala
25th
Paris
1989
Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia
26th
Paris
1991
Bethwell Allan Ogot
Kenya
27th
Paris
1993
Ahmed Saleh Sayyad
Yemen
28th
Paris
1995
Torben Krogh
Denmark
29th
Paris
1997
Eduardo Portella
Brazil
30th
Paris
1999
Jaroslava Moserová
Czech Republic
31st
Paris
2001
Ahmad Jalali
Iran
32nd
Paris
2003
Michael Omolewa
Nigeria
33rd
Paris
2005
Musa Bin Jaafar Bin Hassan
Oman
34th
Paris
2007
Georgios Anastassopoulos
Greece
35th
Paris
2009
Davidson Hepburn
Bahamas
36th
Paris
2011
Katalin Bogyay
Hungary
37th
Paris
2013
Hao Ping
China
38th
Paris
2015
Stanley Mutumba Simataa
Namibia
39th
Paris
2017
Zohour Alaoui
Morocco
40th
Paris
2019
Ahmet Altay Cengizer
Turkey
41st
Paris
2021
Santiago Irazabal Mourão
Brazil
42nd
Paris
2023
Simona Miculescu
Romania
43nd
Samarkand
2023
Khondker Talkha
Bangladesh
· Governing bodies › Executive Board
2017–2021
2017
2017–2021
2017–2021
Term
2017–2021
Group I (9 seats)
Finland  Portugal  Turkey
Group II (7 seats)
Albania  Belarus  Bulgaria
Group III (10 seats)
Cuba  Grenada  Jamaica  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Venezuela
Group IV (12 seats)
Bangladesh  China  India  Indonesia  Japan  Philippines
Group V(a) (13 seats)
Burundi  Equatorial Guinea  Ethiopia  Madagascar  Zambia  Zimbabwe
Group V(b) (7 seats)
Egypt  Jordan  Morocco
2019–2023
2019
2019–2023
2019–2023
Term
2019–2023
Group I (9 seats)
France  Germany  Italy  Netherlands  Spain  Switzerland
Group II (7 seats)
Hungary Poland Russia Serbia
Group III (10 seats)
Argentina  Brazil  Dominican Republic Uruguay
Group IV (12 seats)
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Philippines Pakistan South Korea  Thailand
Group V(a) (13 seats)
Benin Congo Guinea Ghana  Kenya Namibia  Senegal Togo
Group V(b) (7 seats)
Saudi Arabia UAE  Tunisia
2021–2025
2021
2021–2025
2021–2025
Term
2021–2025
Group I (9 seats)
Austria  Iceland  Turkey
Group II (7 seats)
Armenia Azerbaijan Lithuania
Group III (10 seats)
Chile  Grenada Haiti  Mexico  Paraguay  Saint Lucia
Group IV (12 seats)
China Cook Islands India Japan Philippines  Vietnam
Group V(a) (13 seats)
Angola Botswana Congo Djibouti  South Africa Tanzania
Group V(b) (7 seats)
Egypt Jordan Kuwait
2023–2027
2023
2023–2027
2023–2027
Term
2023–2027
Group I (9 seats)
France  Germany  Italy  Spain  United Kingdom United States
Group II (7 seats)
Albania Czech Republic Serbia Slovakia
Group III (10 seats)
Argentina  Brazil Cuba  Dominican Republic
Group IV (12 seats)
Australia Bangladesh Indonesia Pakistan South Korea  Sri Lanka
Group V(a) (13 seats)
Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Gabon Liberia  Mauritius Mozambique  Nigeria
Group V(b) (7 seats)
Iraq Oman Qatar  Saudi Arabia
Term
Group I (9 seats)
Group II (7 seats)
Group III (10 seats)
Group IV (12 seats)
Group V(a) (13 seats)
Group V(b) (7 seats)
2017–2021
Finland Portugal Turkey
Albania Belarus Bulgaria
Cuba Grenada Jamaica Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Venezuela
Bangladesh China India Indonesia Japan Philippines
Burundi Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Madagascar Zambia Zimbabwe
Egypt Jordan Morocco
2019–2023
France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland
Hungary Poland Russia Serbia
Argentina Brazil Dominican Republic Uruguay
Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Philippines Pakistan South Korea Thailand
Benin Congo Guinea Ghana Kenya Namibia Senegal Togo
Saudi Arabia UAE Tunisia
2021–2025
Austria Iceland Turkey
Armenia Azerbaijan Lithuania
Chile Grenada Haiti Mexico Paraguay Saint Lucia
China Cook Islands India Japan Philippines Vietnam
Angola Botswana Congo Djibouti South Africa Tanzania
Egypt Jordan Kuwait
2023–2027
France Germany Italy Spain United Kingdom United States
Albania Czech Republic Serbia Slovakia
Argentina Brazil Cuba Dominican Republic
Australia Bangladesh Indonesia Pakistan South Korea Sri Lanka
Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Gabon Liberia Mauritius Mozambique Nigeria
Iraq Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia

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