Canada @ UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is the United Nations' main
organization responsible for culture. 2006 marks the 60th
anniversary of UNESCO, which currently has 191 Member States.
Canada has been a member since UNESCO's creation in 1946, and it
is proud to be among the some 174 countries with a permanent
mission, which is responsible for representing our interests at
UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. Canada has played an
active role within UNESCO in recent years, serving on UNESCO's
Executive Board for a renewable term ending in 2007. Canadian
Heritage and its partners participate in UNESCO activities in
close co-operation with Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada (DFAIT), which is responsible for maintaining official
relations with UNESCO, and with the Canadian Commission for
UNESCO (CCU), an independent consultative forum that advises the
Government of Canada on its relations with UNESCO and
coordinates UNESCO's activities in Canada