Member States

Ministries - Europe and North America

Albania

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.punetejashtme.gov.al/en)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Culture

Minister of Education and Sports, President of the Albanian National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.mash.gov.al/?lang=en)

Minister of Environment

Andorre

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre des Affaires étrangères (Web site: http://www.mae.ad)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre de la Culture, de la Jeunesse et du Sport

Ministre du Tourisme et du Commerce (Web site: http://www.turisme.ad / www.comerc.ad)

Ministère de l'Education et de l'Enseignement supérieur (Web site: http://www.educacio.ad / http://www.govern.ad/ministeri-d-educacio-i-ensenyament-superior)

Ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Agriculture, et du Développement durable (Web site: http://www.mediambient.ad)

Anguilla

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Chief Minister, Minister of Finance, Economic Development, Investments, Commerce and Tourism

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Social Development, Education, Youth, Culture and Sports

Minister of Infrastructure, Communications, Utilities & Housing

Minister of Home Affairs, Natural Resources, Lands & Physical Planning

Armenia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.am/en/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.edu.am )

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.mincult.am )

President of the National Academy of Sciences

Austria

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Federal Minister for European and International Affairs (Web site: http://www.bmeia.gv.at)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Federal Minister for Education (Web site: http://www.bmukk.gv.at/enfr/index.xml)

Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy (Web site: http://www.bmwf.gv.at./)

Federal Minister for Arts, Culture, Constitution and Media

Azerbaijan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.az)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.edu.gov.az)

Minister of Culture and Tourism (Web site: http://www.culture.az)

Minister of Youth and Sport (Web site: http://www.mys.gov.az)

Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources (Web site: http://www.eco.gov.az)

Minister of Communication and Information Technologies (Web site: http://www.mincom.gov.az)

Belarus

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.by)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.minedu.unibel.by)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.kultura.by)

Belgique

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministre des Affaires étrangères, du Commerce extérieur et des Affaires européennes (Web site: http://www.diplomatie.be)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Vice-Premier ministre et ministre de l'Emploi, de l'Economie et des Consommateurs, chargé du Commerce extérieur

Ministre de l'Énergie, de l'Environnement et du Développement durable

Minister for Culture and Democracy and new head of the Ministry of Culture

Ministre-Président de la Féderation Wallonie-Bruxelles

Vice-Président et Minsitre d'Education, de la Petite enfance des Crèches et de la Culture de la Féderation Wallonie-Bruxelles

Vice-Président et Ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur, des Médias et de la Recherche scientifique, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

Ministre de l'Agriculture, de la Nature, de la Ruralité, du Tourisme, des Sports et des Infrastructures sportives

Ministre de l'Enseignement de promotion sociale, de la Jeunesse, des Droits des femmes et de l'Egalité des chances

Vice minister-president of the Flemish Government and Flemish Minister for Education

Flemish Minister for Media, Culture, Youth and Brussels

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Civil Affairs (Web site: http://www.mcp.gov.ba)

Bulgaria

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.unesco-bg.org)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.minedu.government.bg)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.mc.government.bg)

Minister of Environment and Water (Web site: http://www.moew.government.bg)

Minister of Youth and Sports (Web site: http://www.bas.bg)

Canada

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs/ Ministre des Affaires étrangères (Web site: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre du Patrimoine canadien et des Langues officielles / Minister of Canadian Heritage (Web site: http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/pc/ch/min/oda/biograph_f.cfm)

Ministre du Développement international et la Francophonie / Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie

Minister of Science

Ministres de l’Éducation / Ministers of Education

Croatia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.min-kulture.hr)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Science, Education and Sports (Web site: http://www.mzos.hr)

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (Web site: http://www.mvpei.hr)

Cyprus

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Culture (Web site: http://www.moec.gov.cy)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Czech Republic

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mzv.cz)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport (Web site: http://www.msmt.cz)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.mkcr.cz)

Minister of the Environment (Web site: http://www.anv.cz)

Minister of the Interior (Web site: http://www.mvcr.cz/)

Denmark

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.eng.uvm.dk/The-Ministry)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister for Culture (Web site: http://www.kum.dk)

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://ufm.dk)

Minister for Higher Education and Science

Estonia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.vm.ee/en)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.kul.ee)

Minister of Education and Research (Web site: https://valitsus.ee/en/minister-education-and-research-mailis-reps)

Faroes

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Research and Culture (Web site: http://www.mmr.fo)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Web site: http://www.government.fo/)

Minister of Education , Research and Culture

Finland

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Foreigh Affaires (Web site: http://formin.finland.fi/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Culture (Web site: http://www.minedu.fi)

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development (Web site: http://formin.finland.fi/)

Minister of Transport and Communications (Web site: http://www.lvm.fi)

Minister of Agriculture and the Environment (Web site: http://www.ym.fi/)

France

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international (Web site: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre de l’Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (Web site: http://www.education.gouv.fr/)

Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication (Web site: http://www.culturecommunication.gouv.fr/)

Ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Énergie et de la Mer, chargée des Relations internationales sur le climat (Web site: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/)

Georgia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.ge)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Protection (Web site: http://moe.gov.ge/index.php?sec_id=7⟨_id=ENG)

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.mes.gov.ge)

Germany

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Startseite_node.html)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Federal Minister of Education and Research (Web site: http://www.bmbf.de)

Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (Web site: http://www.bmz.de)

Federal Minister of the Interior (Web site: http://www.bmi.bund.de)

Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Web site: http://www.bmfsfj.de)

Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (Web site: http://www.bmvbs.de)

Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (Web site: http://www.bmu.de)

Greece

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gr)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs (Web site: http://www.culture.gr/culture/eindex.jsp)

Holy See (*)

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Secrétaire d'Etat

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Archevêque titulaire d’Hodelm

Hungary

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Human Resources (Web site: http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-human-resources)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Web site: http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs)

Iceland

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Science and Culture (Web site: https://eng.menntamalaraduneyti.is/minister/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade (Web site: https://www.mfa.is/minister/about/)

Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources (Web site: https://eng.umhverfisraduneyti.is/minister/)

Ireland

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Skills (Web site: http://www.education.ie)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Web site: http://www.dfa.ie)

Israel

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Minister for Diaspora Affairs, President of the Israel National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.education.gov.il/unesco)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Culture and Sport (Web site: http://mcs.gov.il/)

Italie

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la République italienne (Web site: http://www.esteri.it)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre des Biens et des Activités culturels et du Tourisme de la République italienne (Web site: http://www.beniculturali.it)

Ministre de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche de la République italienne (Web site: http://www.istruzione.it)

Ministre de l'Environnement, de la Protection du Territoire et de la Mer de la République italienne (Web site: http://www.minambiente.it)

Latvia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Culture, President of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.unesco.lv)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vice-President of the Latvian National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.am.gov.lv)

Minister for Education and Science (Web site: http://izm.izm.gov.lv/ministry.html)

Lithuania

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.urm.lt)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.smm.lt/web/en/)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.lrkm.lt)

Minister of Environment (Web site: http://www.am.lt.)

Luxembourg

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre de la Culture (Web site: http://www.mc.public.lu/)

Malta

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.foreign.gov.mt/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Employment (Web site: http://www.education.gov.mt)

Monaco

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Conseiller de Gouvernement pour les Relations Extérieures et la Coopération (Web site: http://www.gouv.mc)

Montenegro

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Culture

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.gov.me/en/homepage/Government-officials)

Minister of Education (Web site: http://intranet.unesco.org/eri/mailman/upd_mailmanfr.htm)

Minister of Science

Minister of Sports

Netherlands

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education, Culture and Science (Web site: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/international)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/international)

Norway

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Research

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Culture

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: https://www.regjeringen.no)

Minister of Climate and the Environment (Web site: https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/kld/id668/)

Poland

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: https://www.premier.gov.pl/en/people/witold-waszczykowski.html)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture and National Heritage (Web site: http://www.mkidn.gov.pl)

Deputy Prime Minister,, Minister of Science and Higher Education (Web site: https://www.premier.gov.pl/en/people/jaroslaw-gowin-0.html)

Minister of the Environment (Web site: http://www.mos.gov.pl)

Deputy Prime Minister,, Minister of Science and Higher Education

Portugal

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre des Affaires étrangères (Web site: http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/ministries/mne/the-team/minister/augusto-santos-silva.aspx)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre de la culture (Web site: http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/ministries/mc/the-team.aspx)

Ministre de l'Education (Web site: http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/ministries/medu/the-team.aspx)

Ministre des sciences, technologie et enseignement supérieur (Web site: http://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/ministries/mctes/the-team.aspx)

République de Moldova

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Vice- Prime Minister, Ministre des Affaires étrangères et de l’Intégration européenne

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre de l'Education (Web site: http://www.edu.gov.md/)

Ministre de la Culture, Présidente de la Commission nationale de la République de Moldova pour l'UNESCO

Romania

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of National Education (Web site: http://www.edu.ro)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Culture and National Identity (Web site: http://www.cultura.ro)

Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Environment (Web site: http://www.mmediu.ro)

Minister of Communications and for Information Society (Web site: http://www.mcti.ro)

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mae.ro)

Minister of Youth and Sports

Russian Federation

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.mid.ru/bdomp/brp_4.nsf/main_eng)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.mon.gov.ru)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.mkrf.ru/en/)

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (Web site: http://www.mnr.gov.ru/english/)

Minister of Communications and Mass Media (Web site: http://www.minsvyaz.ru/en/)

Saint-Marin

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Secrétaire d’Etat aux Affaires étrangères (Web site: http://www.esteri.sm)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Secrétaire d’Etat à l’Education, à la Culture, à l’Université, à la Recherche scientifique et aux Affaires sociales (Web site: http://www.istruzioneecultura.sm)

Serbia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.rs)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development (Web site: http://www.mp.gov.rs)

Minister of Culture and the Media (Web site: http://www.kultura.gov.rs)

Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection (Web site: http://www.merz.gov.rs)

Minister of Youth and Sport (Web site: http://www.mos.gov.rs)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications

Slovakia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.foreign.gov.sk)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport (Web site: http://www.minedu.sk)

Minister of Environment (Web site: http://www.minzp.sk/)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.culture.gov.sk)

Slovenia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Science and Sport (Web site: http://www.mizs.gov.si/en/about_the_ministry/leadership/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mzz.gov.si/en)

Minister of the Environment and Spatial Planning (Web site: http://www.vlada.si/en/)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.mk.gov.si/en)

Espagne

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération (Web site: http://www.maec.es)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Ministre de l'Education, de la Culture et des Sports (Web site: http://www.mec.es)

Sweden

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Research (Web site: http://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-education-and-research/)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister for Higher Education and Research (Web site: http://www.government.se/sb/d/2133)

Minister for Education (Web site: http://www.government.se/sb/d/2133)

Minister for Climate and the Environment, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Ministry of the Environment

Minister for Culture and Democracy and new head of the Ministry of Culture (Web site: http://www.government.se/sb/d/8371)

Suisse

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Conseiller fédéral, Chef du Département fédéral des affaires étrangères (Web site: http://www.eda.admin.ch)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Chef du Département fédéral de la recherche, l'éducation et des affaires économiques

Cheffe du Département fédéral de l’environnement, des transports, de l’énergie et de la communication DETEC

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Culture, President of the National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.kultura.gov.mk)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.mon.gov.mk)

Minister of Environment and Physical Planning (Web site: http://www.moepp.gov.mk)

Turkey

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/minister-of-fa-info.en.mfa)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of National Education (Web site: http://www.meb.gov.tr)

Minister of Culture and Tourism (Web site: http://www.kultur.gov.tr)

Family and Social Policy Minister (Web site: http://www.aile.gov.tr/tr/)

Minister of Science, Industry, & Technology (Web site: http://www.sanayi.gov.tr/)

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning (Web site: https://www.bayindirlik.gov.tr/turkce/index.php?Sayfa=homepage)

Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs

Youth and Sports Minister

Ukraine

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.ua)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science

Minister of Culture

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Secretary of State for International Development

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities (Web site: http://www.education.gov.uk/)

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Web site: http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/karen-bradley/4110)

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

United States of America

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

-

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO :

Secretary of State

Acting Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of State for Defence

Attorney General

Secretary of State for Health and Human Services

Secretary of State for Housing and Urban Development

Acting Secretary of State for Education