About UNESCO Yaounde

Last update:12 June 2023

Within the framework of the Organization's global strategy and in conformity with the decisions of its governing bodies, UNESCO Yaounde's mission is to ensure the implementation of regional strategic orientations while responding to the specific needs of the countries covered —Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, and Chad— in the various fields of UNESCO's competence.

Key dates :

  • 1961 : Aide-memoire of the discussions of the Director-General of UNESCO with the authorities of the Government of Cameroon; Headquarters Agreement between the Government of Cameroon and UNESCO concerning the Office in Yaounde
  • 1962 : Accession of Cameroon to UNESCO and creation of the National Commission for UNESCO
  • 1969 : Creation of the Cameroon Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations
  • 1986 : Signature of the aide-memoire, basic document of the UNESCO Cameroon Cooperation
  • 1991 : Official reopening of the UNESCO Office in Yaounde
  • 1996 : Signature of the aide-memoire, basic document of the UNESCO/Cameroon Cooperation
  • 2002 : The Yaounde Office covers Cameroon, Central African Republic and Chad
  • 2013 : The Office becomes a multisectoral regional office for Central Africa

Our Team

Mr. Paul Coustère
Director and Representative of UNESCO in Yaounde