Member States

Ministries - Asia and the Pacific

Afghanistan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

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

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

Minister of Education

Minister of Higher Education (Web site: http://www.mohe.gov.af)

Minister of Information and Culture

Australia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Foreign Affairs

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

Minister for Education

Minister for the Environment

Minister for Science and Technology

Minister for Sport

Minister for Communications and the Arts

Bangladesh

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Chairman of the Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.moedu.gov.bd/)

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

Minister for Information

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Minister of Youth and Sports

Minister for Communications

Minister for Cultural Affairs

Bhutan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.education.gov.bt)

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

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Information and Communication

Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs

Brunei Darussalam

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Permanent Secretary (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.bn/)

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Web site: http://www.mofat.gov.bn/)

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.bn/)

Minister of Development

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

Minister of Communications

Cambodge

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre de la Culture et des Beaux Arts

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

China

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.cn/)

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

Minister of Science and Technology (Web site: http://www.most.gov.cn/eng/)

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://www.mcprc.gov.cn/)

Minister of Water Resources (Web site: http://www.mwr.gov.cn/english/)

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/)

Vice Premier

Minister of Environmental Protection (Web site: http://www.mep.gov.cn/)

Cook Islands

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Prime Minister

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

Minister of Education, Minister of National Human Resources Development and of Marine Resources

Minister of Cultural Development

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs

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

Chairman of Education Commission and Minister of General Education

Minister of Culture

Minister of Land and Environmental Protection

Fiji

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education, Heritage, & Arts (Web site: http://www.education.gov.fj)

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

Prime Minister (Web site: http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.fj)

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Web site: http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.fj/)

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation (Web site: http://www.culture.gov.fj)

India

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Human Resource Development (Web site: http://mhrd.gov.in/)

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

Minster of External Affairs and Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs

Minister of Communications and Information Technology

Minister of State of the Ministry of Culture, and of the Ministry of Tourism

Indonesia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Culture

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

Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

Minister for Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Web site: http://www.kemlu.go.id/)

Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Science, Research and Technology (Web site: http://www.msrt.gov.ir)

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

Minister of Education (Web site: http://medu.ir)

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Head of the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (Web site: http://riasat.ichto.ir)

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.ir)

Minister of Communication and Information Technology

Japan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mofa.go.jp/)

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

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Web site: http://www.mext.go.jp/english/index.htm)

Kazakhstan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

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

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

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

Minister of Culture (Web site: http://mki.gov.kz)

Minister of Environment and Water Resources



Minister of Communications and Transportation (Web site: http://mtc.gov.kz)

Kiribati

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.ki/)

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

Vice-President

Minister of Communication, Transport and Tourism Development

Minister of Women, Youth and Sports

Kyrgyzstan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://edu.gov.kg/)

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

Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism (Web site: http://www.minculture.gov.kg)

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Ministre de l'éducation et du sport (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.la/)

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

Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism

Minister of Science and Technology

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Macao, China

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Chief Executive of Macao Special Administrative Region

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

Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture

Malaysia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.my/)

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

Youth and Sports Minister (Web site: http://www.mohe.gov.my)

Minister of Energ, Science,Technology,Environment and Climate Change and Environment Minister (Web site: http://www.mosti.gov.my)

Minister of Tourism and Culture (Web site: http://www.motour.gov.my/)

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.kln.gov.my/)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women, Family and Community Development

Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources

Minister of Communication and Multimedia (Web site: http://www.nre.gov.my/)

Maldives

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.mv)

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

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

Minister of Education

Minister of Tourism (Web site: http://www.tourism..gov.mv)

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment (Web site: http://mhrys.gov.mv/)

Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage

Minister of Communication, Science, and Technology

Minister of Gender, Familly and Social Services

Minister of Higher Education

Minister of Environment

Marshall Islands

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Secretary of Education (Web site: http://www.fsmed.fm/)

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

Secretary for Transportation, Communication and Infrastructure (Web site: http://www.ict.fm/)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Mongolia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.mn/)

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

Minister of Education, Culture and Science (Web site: http://www.meds.gov.mn/)

Myanmar

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moemyanmar.net/)

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

Minister of International Cooperation

Minister of Information

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mofa.gov.mm/)

Nauru

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Youth

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

Nepal

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.np)

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

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation

Minister for Youth and Sports

Minister for Information and Communication

New Zealand

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.education.govt.nz/)

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

Minister of Recherch, Science and Innovation (Web site: http://www.beehive.Govt.nz)

Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage (Web site: http://www.mch.govt.nz/)

Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

Minister of Foreign Affairs / Deputy Prime Minister (Web site: http://mfat.govt.nz/)

Minister for Youth

Minister for Sport and Recreation

Niue

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

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

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

Minister for Post and Telecommunications

Pakistan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training, National History and Literary Heritage Division (Web site: http://moptt.gov.pk/)

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

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mofa.gov.pk/)

Minister of Information (Web site: http://www.most.gov.pk/)

Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication (Web site: http://www.most.gov.pk/)

Palau

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs

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

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.palaumoe.net/)

Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs / Bureau of Youth, Sports, & Recreation

Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism

Minister of State/ Bureau of Foreign Affairs

Papua New Guinea

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Chairman of the Papua New Guinea National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.education.gov.pg/)

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

Minister for Education (Web site: http://www.education.gov.pg/)

Minister of Culture & Tourism (Web site: http://www.pngtourism.org.pg)

Minister for Communication and Information Technology

Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Philippines

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.dfa.gov.ph)

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

Secretary of the Department of Education (Web site: http://www.deped.gov.ph)

Secretary of Science and Technology (Web site: http://www.dost.gov.ph)

Sec. of Environment & Natural Resources (Web site: http://www.denr.gov.ph)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Secretary of Information and Communications Technology

Republic of Korea

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mofa.go.kr)

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

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Education and Chairperson of National Commission (Web site: http://www.moe.go.kr)

Minister of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Web site: http://www.mcst.go.kr/)

Minister of Environment (Web site: http://www.me.go.kr)

Minister of Gender Equality and Family (Web site: http://www.mogef.go.kr)

President of the Korea International Cooperation Agency

Samoa

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Sports and Culture

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

Minister of Education, Sports and Culture

Minister of Communication & Information Technology

Singapore

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Web site: http://www.mccy.gov.sg)

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

Prime Minister

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.sg/)

Minister for Communications and Information (Web site: http://www.mica.gov.sg/)

Acting Minister for Education (Schools) and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.sg/)

Minister for Environment and Water Resources (Web site: http://www.mewr.gov.sg)

Solomon Islands

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (Web site: http://www.mehrd.gov.sb/)

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

Minister of Tourism and Culture

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade

Sri Lanka

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.lk)

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mea.gov.lk/)

Minister of City Planning, Water Supply and Higher Education (Web site: http://www.motr.gov.lk/web/)

Minister of Education



Minister of Mass Media and Information (Web site: http://www.median.gov.lk)

Tajikistan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: mfa.tj/)

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

Minister of Education and Science (Web site: http://www.education.tj)

Minister of Culture, Chairperson of the National Commission for UNESCO

Thailand

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Chairperson of the Thai National Commission for UNESCO (Web site: http://www.moe.go.th)

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

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

Minister of Culture

Ministry of Science and Technology

Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society

Timor-Leste

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

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

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

Minister of Education, Youth and Sports

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture

Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion

Minister of Transport and Communications

Tokelau

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Chair / Minister of Education

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

Minister for Economic Development, Natural Resources & Environment (including Agriculture)

Titular head/Minister for Office of the Council for the Ongoing Government (including Foreign Affairs)

Tonga

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister for Education and Training

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

Turkmenistan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Deputy Chairperson of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mfa.gov.tm/)

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

Vice-President responsible for Education, Health and Tourism

Vice-President responsible for Culture and Media

Minister of Culture (Web site: turkmenistan.gov.org)

Minister of Education

Tuvalu

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education, Youth and Sport

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

Minister of Communications and Transport

Minister of Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour, and Trade

Uzbekistan

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

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

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

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Minister of Cultural and Sport Affairs (Web site: http://www.madaniyat.sport.uz)

Minister of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education (Web site: http://www.edu.uz)

President of the Academy of Sciences (Web site: http://www.academy.uz)

Minister of Public Education

Vanuatu

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Education and Training (Web site: http://moet.gov.vu/)

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

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Minister for Youth and Sports

Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-hazards, Environment& Energy

Minister for Education

Viet Nam

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO :

Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: http://www.mofa.gov.vn/)

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

Minister of Education and Training (Web site: http://www.moet.gov.vn)

Minister for Culture, Sports and Tourism (Web site: http://www.cinet.gov.vn)

Minister of Science and Technology (Web site: http://www.most.gov.vn)

Minister of Information and Communication (Web site: http://www.mic.gov.vn)

President of Viet Nam Academy of Social Sciences (Web site: http://www.vass.gov.vn)