About us

The mission of the UNESCO Office in Tashkent is to ensure that education, science, culture and communication are taken into account within the activities of the UN system in Uzbekistan.

Our mission

UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – was established on November 16, 1945 and its Headquarter is in Paris.

«…building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information»

As specialized agency of the United Nations, UNESCO contributes to the building of peace, the alleviation of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information.

It is doing so promoting international co-operation among its 193 Member States and six Associate Members UNESCO is working to create the conditions for genuine dialogue based upon respect for shared values and the dignity of each civilization and culture.

The main mission of the UNESCO Office in Tashkentis to represent the Secretariat in the country, to ensure that education, science, culture and communication are taken into account within the planning and implementing activities of the full UN system based in Uzbekistan, to raise funds to promote and implement UNESCO’s programme activities, in close cooperation with the National Commission for UNESCO in Uzbekistan and local and international partners.