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UNESCO-China Partnership

Our shared priorities

China and UNESCO have developed a stable relationship that is conducive to world peace and prosperity. China attaches great importance to UNESCO and firmly supports its important objectives. This partnership focuses on joint efforts to strengthen higher technical education in Africa, enhance STEM education, and safeguard cultural heritage. It also drives major initiatives such as the Silk Roads Programme, the Man and the Biosphere Programme, and the UNESCO Courier. Additionally, China plays a key role in empowering women and girls through education, particularly through the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Over the past decade, the two sides have continuously deepened practical cooperation and achieved fruitful results, actively contributing to peace and sustainable development, especially to the progress of education, science, and culture in developing countries.

On 16 October 2024, a strategic dialogue between UNESCO and China will be held, reinforcing their shared commitment to advancing quality education, preserving cultural heritage, and promoting sustainable development for all. 

This ongoing collaboration ensures a dynamic, flexible response to emerging global challenges. China’s consistent engagement strengthens UNESCO’s multidisciplinary efforts and underscores its long-term commitment to fostering a more peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable world. 

Visual of the total assessed and voluntary contributions received from China to UNESCO from 2022-2023
20,000
users

exchanged good teaching practices in 10 African countries

9,000
youth

received quality higher technical education in 12 African Universities

8,000
copies

of the UNESCO courier printed annually in 8 languages

180+
site management experts

trained and 15 African countries supported in heritage conservation

60
delegates

from 17 countries attended the first Mountain Biosphere Reserve workshop

30+
research projects

in Geoscience supported

32,000+
youth

joined the Silk Roads photo contest

16
laureates

of the UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education over 5 years of support