Thematic Areas of Action

The mission of the Regional Office is to adjust UNESCO’s biennial program implementation to the specific characteristics of the region and to ensure the Organization’s active presence in its Member States. As a Regional Office, UNESCO Beirut acts as a main center of expertise in the field of education for the whole Arab world. As a Cluster Office, its role is to implement UNESCO’s Biennial Program in the fields of Social and Human Sciences, Culture, and Communication and Information with the view of adapting the programmes to the region.