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Papua New Guinea

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 4 October 1976

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Governor-General: The Hon. Sir Paulias MATANE
Prime Minister: The Hon. Sir Michael SOMARE

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

Permanent Delegate

Permanent Delegation of Papua New Guinea to UNESCO
430, Avenue de Tervuren Woluwe-St.Pierre 1150 BRUXELLES Belgique
Telephone: 32 2 779 0609
Fax: 32 2 772 7088
E-mail: kundu.brussels@skynet.be

National Commission for UNESCO

Chairman: Hon. James Marape, MP
Acting Secretary-General: Mr Yori Yei

Papua New Guinea National Commission for UNESCO

Telephone: (675) 301 3441 (Office of Chairman) - (675) 301 3440 (Direct line of Chairman); (675) 325-9663 (acting Secretary-General)
Fax: (675) 323 1031(Chairman) (675) 325-9663 / 325 7929 (SG a.i.)
E-mail: unesco_yei@datec.net.pg (SG a.i.)

Representation on the Executive Board

Title	Name	Years	Sessions
Member	Mr Jerry Emaus Tetaga	1989-1993	133-142

Note: The 1991 amendment modified Article V of the Constitution, with respect to the status of members of the Board, which with effect from the 27th session of the General Conference (1993) consists of Member States rather than of persons (26 C/Resolution 19.3).

Participation in subsidiary organs

Other intergovernmental organs

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Member

Updated:17-10-2007