United Arab Emirates

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 20 April 1972

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

President of the United Arab Emirates: His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed AL NAHYAN
Vice-President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister, Ruler of Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rached AL MAKTOUM

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mr Abdullah Alneaimi
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (8/14/2009)

Permanent Delegation of the United Arab Emirates to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bur. MS1.53 1, rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.27.03
01.45.68.27.04
01.45.68.27.23
Fax: 01.45.66.99.86
E-mail: dl.emirats-arabes-unis@unesco.org

National Commission for UNESCO

President: H.E Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami*
Deputy Chairperson: Dr Jamal Muhammad Al-Muhairi
Acting Secretary-General: Mrs Khawla Ibrahim Almualla

United Arab Emirates National Commission for UNESCO

Telephone: (971.4) 263 88 11 / (971.2) 408 97 02 (Pt); (971.2) 408 98 58 (Mr. Masr S. Al Ameri); (971.2) 408 98 59 (Mr Khalid M. Sayyad, Secretary); (971.2) 408 99 99 (Operator, MoE)
Fax: (971.4) 263 80 26 (Pt) (971.2) 408 99 09 (Mr. Masr S. Al Ameri);
E-mail: ncfu@moe.gov.ae; essams.hassan@moe.gov.ae (Pt); Masrs.alameri@moe.gov.ae; khalidms@moe.gov.ae; Khawla.almualla@moe.gov.ae (SG a.i.)

Representation on the Executive Board

Participation in subsidiary organs

Subsidiary organs of the General Conference


• Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member


• Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
  Vice-President

Member (Term expires : 2010)