Member States

Ministries - Latin America and the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Argentina

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación y Presidente de la Comisión Nacional ante la UNESCO

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Secretario de Cultura
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto

Aruba

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Prime Minister

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Education, Social Affairs and Infrastructure
Minister of Sports, Culture and Labor

Bahamas

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture

Barbados

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education and Human Resource Development

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Community Development and Culture
Minister of Family, Youth Affairs, Sport and Environment
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Business

Belize

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment

Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de)

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores
Ministro de Culturas (Web site: minculturas.gob.bo)

Brazil

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Ministre des Relations Extérieures (Web site: http://www.mre.gov.br)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Ministre de la Culture
Ministre de l'Education
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Environment

British Virgin Islands

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education and Culture

Cayman Islands

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister for Education, Training, Employment, Youth, Sports and Culture

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Chief Secretary and Internal and External Affairs
Minister of Communications, Works and Infrastructure
Minister of Tourism, Environment, Investment and Commerce

Chile

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministra de Educación (Web site: http://www.mineduc.cl)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministra de Cultura (Web site: http://www.consejodelacultura.cl)
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: http://www.minrel.gov.cl)
Ministra de Medio Ambiente (Web site: http://www.conama.cl)

Colombia

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: http://www.minrelext.gov.co)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministra de Cultura (Web site: http://www.mincultura.gov.co)
Ministra de Comunicación (Web site: http://www.mincomunicaciones.gov.co)
Ministra de Educación Nacional
Ministro de Medio Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial (Web site: http://www.minambiente.gov.co)

Costa Rica

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Educación Pública
Ministra de Cultura, Juventud y Deportes

Cuba

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: http://www.europa.cubaminrex.cu/index.htm)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Educación Superior
Ministra de Educación
Ministro de Cultura

Dominica

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education, Human Ressource Development, Sports and Youth Affairs

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Social Security and Foreign Affairs
Minister of Community Development, Culture, Gender Affairs and Information

República Dominicana

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Secretario de Estado de Cultura (Web site: cultura.gob.do)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Secretario de Estado de Educación (Web site: see.gob.do/sitesee/index.htm)
Secretaria de Estado de Educación Superior, Ciencia y Tecnología (Web site: seescyt.gov.do/default.aspx)
Secretario de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: serex.gov.do/default.aspx)

Ecuador

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación (Web site: http://www.mec.gov.ec/)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Cultura (Web site: ministeriodecultura.gov.ec)
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio e Integración

El Salvador

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Grenada

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education and Human Resource Development (Web site: gov.gd)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Youth Empowerment, Culture and Sports
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism

Guatemala

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministra de Educación

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Cultura y Deportes
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Guyana

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education (Web site: http://www.moe.gov.gy)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and International Co-operation (Web site: http://www.minfor.gov.gy)

Haïti

Ministre(s) responsable(s) auprès de l'UNESCO :

Ministre des Affaires Etrangères (Web site: N/A)

Ministres dans les domaines de compétence de l'UNESCO:

Ministre de l'Education nationale et de la Formation professionnelle (Web site: N/A)
Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication (Web site: N/A)
Ministre de la Jeunesse, des Sports et des Services Civiques (Web site: N/A)
Ministre de l’Environnement

Honduras

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Secretario de Educación

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Cultura, Arte y Deportes
Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores

Jamaica

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Web site: mfaft.gov.jm)
Minister of Education (Web site: moec.gov.jm)

México

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Secretario de Educación Pública (Web site: sep.gob.mx)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Presidenta del Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Web site: conaculta.gob.mx)
Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: sre.gob.mx)

Netherlands Antilles

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Foreign Relations and General Affairs

Nicaragua

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deportes

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Panamá

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministra de Educación y Presidenta de la Comisión Nacional

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Paraguay

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación y Cultura (Web site: http://www.mec.gov.py ou www.educaparaguay.edu.py)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: http://www.mce.gov.py)

Perú

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Educación

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Information, Technology, Labor Youth Affairs and Social Security

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, National Security, Sustainable Development, Tourism, Culture and Sport

Saint Lucia

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister for Education and Culture (Web site: http://www.education.gov.lc/unesco/unehome.htm)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Financial Services, National Security, Labour and Information
Minister for Social Transformation, Public Service, Human Resource Development and Youth and Sports

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education (Web site: gov.vc)

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Urban Development, Culture, Labour and electoral Matters (Web site: gov.vc)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade (Web site: gov.vc)

Suriname

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education and Human Development

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Trinidad and Tobago

Minister(s) responsible(s) for UNESCO:

Minister of Education

Minister(s) in the fields of competence of UNESCO:

Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs (Web site: cdcga.gov.tt/)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Web site: foreign.gov.tt)
Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education (Web site: stte.gov.tt)

Uruguay

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministra de Educación, Cultura, Deportes y Juventud
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores

Venezuela (República Bolivariana de)

Ministro(s) encargado(s) de la UNESCO:

Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores (Web site: http://www.mre.gob.ve)

Ministros (Campo de competencia de la UNESCO):

Ministro de Educación
Ministro de Educación Superior
Ministro de Cultura (Web site: http://www.ministeriodelacultura.gob.ve)