مجالات عمل المكتب
Transforming lives through Education
Education transforms lives and is at the heart of UNESCO’s mission to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development.
UNESCO’s education mandate covers all aspects of education. UNESCO is the custodian agency for Sustainable Development Goal 4, guided by the Education 2030 Framework for Action (FFA).
The UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen provides regional leadership in education, and support to Member States in strengthening education systems and responding to contemporary global challenges such as the COVID19 pandemic and climate change-related challenges. UNESCO’s underlying principle in education is to advance gender equality in and through education.
Safeguarding our heritage and Fostering Creativity
UNESCO is the leading UN agency with a dedicated mandate on world culture, and is the facilitator of key culture Conventions, and a promoter of cultural diversity.
Countries in the Arabian Peninsula are known for their abundant and diverse heritage, spanning centuries of history and encompassing various civilizations and cultures. From ancient archaeological sites to traditional crafts, art, traditional dances, and music, each single country offers a treasure trove of cultural heritage that reflects the rich tapestry of human existence. The architectural wonders of ancient cities, the cultural practices passed down through generations
Enabling positive social transformation, peacebuilding and youth empowerment
UNESCO promotes inclusive social development and capitalizes on the potential of sport to build peace and mobilize sustainable development by engaging youth and building their capacity.
Youth, a priority for UNESCO
The MENA region is one of the youthful regions in the world representing over 32% of the total population, aged between 15-291. However, the MENA region is affected by political instability and long-lasting conflicts, high unemployment rates, high number of displaced people and refugees as well as extreme vulnerability to natural disasters and lack of effective policies and adequate infrastructure to support youth.
Promoting free flow of ideas
Strengthening communities through media development, access to information and digital technologies
UNESCO defends and promotes freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism, and the building of inclusive knowledge societies underpinned by universal access to information and the innovative use of digital technologies.
Through capacity-building, policy advice, international cooperation, monitoring and foresight in the fields of freedom of expression, access to information, and digital transformation, UNESCO empower key actors with a view to ensuring that fundamental freedoms are guaranteed online and offline, in line with international standards.
