UNESCO at 60

Consultative committees, international commissions and intergovernmental councils

Since the creation of UNESCO, about one hundred consultative committees, international commissions and intergovernmental councils have been set up to carry out specific tasks or for purposes of reflection.



In particular, they have considered the technical needs of the press, radio and cinema (1947-49), the scientific and cultural development of mankind (1950-69), education for the twenty-first century (Delors Commission, 1992-99), culture and development (Perez de Cuellar Commission , 1992-1999) and the ethics of scientific and technical knowledge (1998). These studies, based on reflection and research, contribute towards guiding UNESCO policies.
    Information for All Programme (IFAP)(LINK!!) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) (LINK!!) International Bioethics Committee (IBC) (LINK!!) International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP) (LINK!!) International Hydrological Programme (IHP) (LINK!!) Management of Social Transformations Programme (MOST)(LINK!!) Programme on Men and the Biosphere (MAB) (LINK!!) World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) (LINK!!) World Heritage Center (CLT/WHC) (LINK!!)