UNESCO's Beirut Office, the Regional Bureau for Education in the Arab States, aims at promoting education in the Arab world as a fundamental right while working to ensure adequate access is provided. It focuses on improving the quality of education in various aspects such as curriculum design and school administration.

UNESCO also stimulates experimentation, innovation and policy dialogue in the education sector to ensure continuous change and update to the educational system in the Arab states. The strong links with ministries of education and government agencies facilitate for UNESCO the implementation of projects to achieve its goals. UNESCO Beirut’s efforts in education are an important part of UNESCO’s general strategies aiming to improve education worldwide.