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External Relations
Privileges and immunities
- UNESCO Constitution (Article XII)
- Charter of the United Nations (Article 105)
- Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
- States which, at 1 January 2022, have undertaken to apply the provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies in respect of UNESCO
- Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization regarding the Headquarters of UNESCO and the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization on French Territory
Relations with the Host Country
Member States
- List of the Member States and the Associate Members of UNESCO (in alphabetical order and in chronological order)
- Groupings of Member States for the purpose of elections to the Executive Board (limited access)
- Chairpersons of groupings of Member States at UNESCO (limited access)
- Country profiles
- Definition of regions with a view to the execution by the Organization of regional activities
- Directory of Permanent Delegations to UNESCO (limited access)
- PAX Lists (limited access)
National Commissions
- Charter of National Commissions for UNESCO
- Directory of National Commissions for UNESCO (limited access)
United Nations
- Agreement between the United Nations and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- United Nations Homepage
Intergovernmental Organizations
Non-Governmental Organizations and Foundations
- Directives concerning UNESCO’s partnership with non-governmental organizations
- Directives concerning UNESCO’s relations with Foundations and similar institutions
- Brochure «Becoming an NGO, official partner of UNESCO»
- Application form for admission of NGOs to official partnership with UNESCO or of Foundations and other similar institutions to official relations with UNESCO
- List of NGOs in official partnership with UNESCO (June 2022)
- List of foundations and similar institutions in official relations with UNESCO (July 2022)
Participation Programme
Administrative and Financial
Administrative
- Administrative Manual (limited access)
- Human Resources Manual (limited access)
- Administrative Circulars and Information Circulars (limited access)
- Azure Notes of the Director-General (limited access)
- Circular letters
- Administrative forms (limited access)
Finances
- Financial Regulations
- Financial Rules (limited access)
- Model Financial Regulations for Special Account related to Prizes : Decision 201 EX/24.I - Document 201 EX/24.I
- Model Financial Regulations for Special Account related to Conventions : Decision 200 EX/19 - Document 200 EX/19
- Model Financial Regulations for Revenue Generating Special Account and Others : Decision 200 EX/19 - Document 200 EX/19
- Model Financial Regulations for Programme Special Accounts under the direct authority of the Executive Board : Decision 200 EX/19 - Document 200 EX/19
- Model Financial Regulations for Programme Special Accounts under the direct authority of the Director-General : Decision 200 EX/19 - Document 200 EX/19
- Model Financial Regulations for Special Account for UNESCO programme offices : Decision 200 EX/19 - Document 200 EX/19
- Model Financial Regulations for Staff-Related Account : Decision 200 EX/19 - Document 200 EX/19
- Status of Contributions to the Regular Budget
- Statement of Contributions to the World Heritage Fund
- Statement of Contributions to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund
- Arrears due from Permanent Delegations, Observers and NGOs
Human resources
- UNESCO Constitution
- Staff Regulations and Staff Rules (limited access)
- Human Resources Manual (limited access)
- Appendices of the Human Resources Manual (limited access)
- Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service
- Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
- Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization regarding the Headquarters of UNESCO and the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization on French Territory
- Rules of the UNESCO Médical Benefits Fund (limited access)
- Staff Compensation plan (limited access)
- Regulations, Rules and Pension Adjustment System of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (2023)
UNESCO's standard-setting
- Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conventions covered by the terms of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Constitution
- List of Conventions
- List of Recommendations
- Multi-stage procedure for the elaboration, examination, adoption and follow-up of declarations, charters and similar standard-setting instruments adopted by the General Conference
- List of Declarations
- Rules of Procedure and Operational Guidelines of Conventions
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969)
- Depositary Letters
- Lists of ratified and non-ratified conventions by country