About Us
Established in 1946, the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) is a vital part of UNESCO’s unique global network of 190+ national cooperating bodies known as National Commissions.
The National Commission is a constitutional part of the UK’s membership of UNESCO. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation, supported by grant funding from the UK government.
Our work is embedded in UNESCO’s global goal of building lasting peace through the ‘intellectual and moral solidarity of humankind’, relying on the common goods of education, science, culture, and communication & information. This is enshrined within UNESCO's founding Constitution of 1945.
