Frequently Asked Question
UNATCOM stands for Uganda National Commission for UNESCO. Established in Uganda on 16th November 1963, UNESCO’s Constitution under Article VII allows for the establishment of National Commissions by Member States. UNATCOM is currently hosted under Ministry of Education and Sports.
UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the UNITED NATIONS (UN). Its overall objective is to build peace through international cooperation in Education, Sciences and Culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.
UNESCO offers fellowships to foundations, institutions and private donors of every Member State to enhance human resources and capacity-building of especially developing country. It also offers grants to technical experts in its various fields of competence. UNESCO finances projects through its participation programme funding strategy together with those activities that are part of its programmes adopted by the General Conference. You may wish to visit your National Commission for UNESCO for more information on how you can get involved.
Yes. You can view the calendar of public cultural events in UNESCO Headquarters organized by UNESCO in collaboration with programme sectors, Member States and public or private partners.
UNESCO produces many resources on subjects related to the Organisation’s areas of action. Most publications are available in several languages and available online free of charge in UNESDOC. To obtain printed publications as well as stamps, coins and other
Many photos, videos and audio recordings are proposed by UNESCO’s Multimedia services. A large part of them are available online.
UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics (UIS) provides cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
UNESCO’s Library and Documentation Centre provides reference and information services, including research, and is open to the general public with an interest in UNESCO’s fields of competence.
Yes, you can contact UNESCO’s Archives who document the Organization’s history and provide access to all official correspondence, documents, publications, multimedia and electronic records.
UNESCO is not in a position to supply you with documentation on a particular country, since the information materials we distribute are related to the general programme and activities of UNESCO in all its Member States. We suggest you write directly to the embassy of the countries about which you are seeking documentation.
UNESCO does not process unsolicited applications. Please consult UNESCO Careers for job opportunities and applications.
Yes. UNATCOM offer internship places to Under graduates/Fresh graduates from Universities who wish to build their experiences in UNESCO’s field of competence. You can check the required conditions and apply for an internship at UNATCOM and UNESCO Headquarters or in a Field Office on UNESCO Internship programme.
You can visit the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS)(link is external) and contact its members for voluntary service opportunities.
Although UNESCO is not a funding agency, some projects can obtain financial support under UNESCO’s Participation Programme, designed to provide direct assistance to initiatives undertaken by Member States in the Organization’s fields of competence. All applications should be submitted through the National Commission of the country where the organization requesting support is based.
Although UNESCO is not a funding agency, some projects can obtain financial support under UNESCO’s Participation Programme, designed to provide direct assistance to initiatives undertaken by Member States in the Organization’s fields of competence. All applications should be submitted through the National Commission of the country where the organization requesting support is based.
UNESCO’s fellowship programme grants fellowhips opportunities for students in the Organization’s fields of action of Education, Sciences, Culture and Communication and Information.
Youth are not just beneficiaries of this work – they are essential actors in finding solutions to the issues faced by young people in the world today. Their energy and leadership has been demonstrated across the world, and they must be fully engaged in social development themselves and supported in this work by their societies.
As such, the UNESCO Youth Programme works to create an enabling environment in which this goal can be achieved, by bringing youth voices to the fore and encouraging young people to come together to take action.
The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law, and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
World Heritage is the designation for places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and as such, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List to be protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. Places as diverse and unique as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, the Taj Mahal in India, the Grand Canyon in the USA, or the Acropolis in Greece are examples of the 1007 natural and cultural places inscribed on the World Heritage List to date. The Kasubi Tombs, the Royal burial ground of the Baganda Kings, Mt. Rwenzori National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the only inhabitants of Chimpanzees and Mountain Gorillas in the entire world.
UNESCO can morally endorse under patronage an exceptional activity for which the Organization is neither financially nor legally responsible.
The use of the name and logo of UNESCO is subject to rules laid down by the governing bodies of the Organization.