Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO

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Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO
Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО
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Preceding agency
  • Commission of the USSR for UNESCO
Jurisdiction Government of Russia
Headquarters32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square, Moscow
55°44′46″N37°35′3″E / 55.74611°N 37.58417°E / 55.74611; 37.58417 Coordinates: 55°44′46″N37°35′3″E / 55.74611°N 37.58417°E / 55.74611; 37.58417
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Website http://unesco.ru

The Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO is a governmental coordinating body ensuring cooperation of the Government of the Russian Federation, federal executive bodies, other bodies and organizations, as well as scientists and specialists with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Contents

The Commission was established in accordance with the UNESCO Constitution, [1] which implies the establishment of National Commissions in Member States responsible for the involvement of leading educational, scientific and cultural institutions in the activities of the Organization. [2]

General description

The UNESCO Constitution requires a National Commission in member states. National Commissions take on the role of actively involving states in cooperation with members at international level in order to preserve peace and promote humanist ideas, education, science, communication, and culture internationally. [3] [4] According to the Constitution, National Commissions are privileged partners of the international Organization, called upon to contribute to the realization of UNESCO's programmes. In its interests and on the basis of this document Russia founded the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. [5] [4]

On April 6, 1954, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov submitted an application to join UNESCO. On April 21, 1954 the USSR Ambassador to the United Kingdom Yakov Malik put his signature under UNESCO Constitution, thereby marking the accession to it of the Soviet Union, Belarusian SSR and Ukrainian SSR.

In 1955, the USSR Commission for UNESCO was established, headed by the Minister of Culture Nikolai Mikhailov. Its initial composition consisted of 35 members - the heads of government agencies, scientists and educators, artists and cultural figures.

After the collapse of the USSR, Russia took the country's place in UNESCO as its legal successor and follower. In the same year the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO was established. [6] [7]

Members of the Commission

The President of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO is appointed by the Government of the Russian Federation. Since 2004 this position is held by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. In 2012 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation Alexander Dzasokhov was appointed as Deputy President of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO.

The composition of the Commission is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation upon the proposal of the President of the Commission. It includes heads of relevant Russian ministries and agencies, prominent national figures of education, science, culture, art and journalism.

The highest body of the Commission is the General Assembly, which develops and approves Russia's policy towards UNESCO. Meetings of the General Assembly of the Commission are convened at least once a year.

The working body of the Commission is its Secretariat, which is a part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. It is headed by the Secretary-General of the Commission, appointed by the President of the Commission. Since 2004 Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Ambassador-at-Large for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been serving as Secretary-General of the Commission. [8]

Tasks

The Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO has the following tasks:

Activities of the Commission

In its current activities the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO relies on its programmes committees, which are advisory bodies uniting leading Russian specialists in particular areas of UNESCO expertise. [10]

Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO

The official press organ of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO is the Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, which was founded in 2005. Regular editions of the magazine are issued quarterly, periodically special issues are prepared, devoted to certain aspects of cooperation between Russia and UNESCO. The journal is distributed through diplomatic channels in Member States and the Secretariat of the Organization, as well as is freely available on the website of the Commission. [11] [12]

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  2. ↑ "UNESCO – 75 Years in the Service of Education, Science and Culture". Official site of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. ↑ "Рожденная сотрудничать: к 50-летию юнеско". cyberleninka.ru. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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  7. ↑ "62 года сотрудничества ЮНЕСКО и России". Журнал Международная жизнь. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  8. ↑ admin. "Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО — Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО". Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  9. ↑ "Decree No. 598 of August 12, 2008 Moscow On Amendments to Decree No. 609 of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 21, 1992". Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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