Committees and Organs
The General Conference of UNESCO is required, at each of its sessions, to elect Member States to be members of the Executive Board or of the Commissions and other subsidiary organs of the Conference, in accordance with their rules of procedure or respective statutes.
The Executive Board, elected by the General Conference, is one of the three constitutional organs of UNESCO with the role to examine the programme of work for the Organization and corresponding budget estimates for each biennium, ensuring the effective and rational execution of the programme by the Director-General.
The General Conference also elects intergovernmental Committees and Councils which are associated with UNESCO鈥檚 major programmes. These organs allow Member States to actively participate in these programmes, ensure the visibility of the Organization and testify of its vitality.
Election results and Membership
Election results during the 41st session of the General Conference in November 2021:
- Results of the election of members of the Executive Board
- Results of elections : Committees, Commissions and other subsidiary organs
- Result of elections for the World Heritage Committee (elected by the , UNESCO, 24-26 November 2021)
Meetings of Committees
