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The United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO is the focal point in the UK for UNESCO-related policies and activities.
As an independent body, the Commission is the principle adviser to and works closely in partnership with UK government, enabling it to engage UK organisations in education, science, culture and communication & information, towards achieving UNESCO's ideal of promoting the inseparable goals of peace, mutual understanding and equitable and sustainable human development.
The Commission is part of the global community of 196 UNESCO National Commissions, each acting as an essential partner to UNESCO in its respective country. UNESCO is the only member of the United Nations System to have National Commissions performing this role in its Member States. 
"The Commission has an important role in improving UK input into
all aspects of UNESCO policy-making and debate, and
in helping build a more effective UNESCO."
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Secretary of State for International Development
January 2005
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Top Women in Science Announced
The four winners of the 2009 UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women In Science were announced on 1 July at an award ceremony held at the Royal Institution in London. The national Fellowships are run by L’Oreal UK and Ireland, the UK and Irish National Commissions for UNESCO, the Royal Institution, and the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET. This year’s fellows include outstanding women undertaking research on animal communication, high pressure physics, auditory neuroscience and cancer. (more)
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Reporting on Climate Change workshop draws participants from over 20 countries
Over 50 journalists and media professionals from more than 20 countries took part in the World Conference of Science Journalists ‘Reporting on climate change’ workshop, jointly sponsored by UNESCO and the UK National Commission for UNESCO. The workshop, held on 29 June, provided a key opportunity for participants to hear from climate change experts, network with colleagues from around the world, and share their experiences of reporting on this complex issue. (more)
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Catastrophe! The Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past
Catastrophe! The Looting and Destruction of Iraq's Past, charts the looting of the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad and the continuing looting of archaeological sites in the country. The UK National Commission for UNESCO sponsored exhibition is free and open to the public from 15 to 26 June, (including the weekend), 10am to 5pm daily, Society of Antiquaries (Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J). (more)
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Dyfi Valley awarded unique UN status
The Dyfi Valley has been officially recognised as Wales’ only new style UNESCO Biosphere. There are 553 UNESCO Biosphere areas in the world, but the Dyfi is the only new style biosphere in Wales and only the second new style biosphere in the whole of the UK. A Biosphere is a special area in which people work to balance the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. They are nominated by national governments. (more)
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UK World Heritage Site Youth Summit 2009
On the 22nd May 2009, over 60 young people from across the UK will be meeting in Lyme Regis for the first UK UNESCO Youth Summit to discuss and debate World Heritage in the 21st century. The young people will be representing 11 different World Heritage Sites from Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and one overseas territory, Bermuda. (more)
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RECENT EVENTS
1 July 2009
1 July 2009
29 June 2009
15-26 June 2009
Discussion Meeting on International Capacity Building by Learned Societies
2 June 2009
22 May 2009
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