Authorizing the use of the name, acronym and/or logo of UNESCO is the prerogative of the General Conference and the Executive Board. In specific cases as set out by the Directives, the governing bodies empower, by delegation, the Director-General and the National Commissions for UNESCO to authorize such use to other bodies. The power to authorize the use of the name, acronym, logo and/or Internet domain names of UNESCO may not be granted to other bodies.

Any decision authorizing the use of the name, acronym, logo and/or domain names of UNESCO shall be based on the following criteria:

• relevance of the proposed association to the Organization’s strategic objectives and programme;
• compliance with the values, principles and constitutional aims of UNESCO.

The use of the name, acronym, logo and/or domain name must be expressly authorized in advance and in writing, and must comply with the specified onditions and procedures, in particular with respect to its visual presentation, duration and scope.

Fraudulent behaviour and phishing

Some cases of individuals claiming to act on behalf of UNESCO or UNESCO-UNEVOC have been reported to the Organization by means of “phishing” and/or fraudulent emails.

Please note that UNESCO or UNESCO-UNEVOC do not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of UNESCO or UNESCO-UNEVOC and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: mailto:recrutweb@unesco.org (link sends e-mail) or mailto:unevoc@unesco.org

For complete, accurate and up-to-date information on UNESCO vacancies, please only use the following addresses : http://www.unesco.org/careers | https://unevoc.unesco.org/go.php?q=page_employment