UNESCO Schools

UNESCO is headquartered in Paris with 52 field offices and several institutes and centres throughout the world. UNESCO's 11 institutes and centres undertake world-class research and training in select areas of UNESCO's work. Since 1999 UNESCO has been undergoing major reforms to restructure and decentralise its staff and activities. Member States establish Permanent Delegations to UNESCO to act as the formal liaison between the UNESCO Secretariat and government. A global network of National Commissions for UNESCO provides a formal link between UNESCO headquarters and filed offices and civil society in Member States.