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UNESCO National Commission in Iran

image by Esteban Rivera, 3 March 2022

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About the flag

The "کمیسیون ملی یونسکو در ایران" (English: UNESCO National Commission in Iran) was established in 1948 subsequent to Iran’s accession to UNESCO, by the order of the National Consultative Assembly, the then Parliament of Iran. To depict its objectives, terms of reference and main operating bodies, the constitution of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO was drafted in 13 articles and later adopted in the meeting of the Cabinet in 1949, by the proposal of the then Minister of Culture.

The Constitution of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO was revised after the Islamic Revolution in regard to 17 articles and 4 annotations. This Constitution was submitted to the Cabinet for adoption in 1987 upon approval by the Supreme Council of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO.

There are five roles specifically assigned to the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO

Liaising: Foster close cooperation between the Government, GOs and NGOs and individuals with UNESCO and its regional, cluster, field and sub-regional agencies and offices as well as with National Commissions of Member States and United Nations specialised agencies.

Advisory: Providing specialised advice to the Government and relevant bodies and organizations on UNESCO’s action areas and modalities for cooperation with UNESCO in implementing relevant programmes.

Clearing House: providing a channel for introducing and disseminating information on UNESCO’s objectives, strategies, programmes and publications at the country level by means of national and local media; gathering national data and statistics in line with UNESCO’s fields of activity for global dissemination; and translating and printing UNESCO publications into the Persian language.

Facilitator: mobilizing on behalf of UNESCO the assistance and support of the countries’ specialised communities, GOs and NGOs and all individuals and institutions concerned with any aspect of UNESCO’s work, to contribute effectively to the implementation of UNESCO’s programmes and facilitating participation of Iranian nationals in gatherings (fora, conferences, seminars, training workshops, etc.) organised by UNESCO.

Planning for, Implementing and Evaluating UNESCO Programmes at the Country Level: introducing UNESCO priorities to the Government, mobilizing cooperation of national entities, including universities, scientific circles and the civil society in the process of planning for and implementing UNESCO programmes, especially in regard to drafting and adopting international standard-setting instruments and taking part in research activities within the framework of the Organisation’s fields of competence and action areas.
Sources: http://www.irunesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=172&Itemid=65
http://www.irunesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173&Itemid=91 and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_National_Commission_for_UNESCO

The flag is a blue horizontal flag with the logo in the middle, displaying UNESCO's full name and logo in towards the mast, followed by a white vertical dotted line and the commission's name in both Persian (top) and English (bottom) towards the fly, vertically.

Image from https://i.pinimg.com/736x/94/b8/84/94b88487102c88b18ed5ec5c2f88612c.jpg, source: https://co.pinterest.com/pin/778137641866817564/

For additional information go to IRUNESCO (official website): https://www.irunesco.org/

Esteban Rivera, 3 March 2022