| Date et modalités de création | 8 February 1957 |
| Statut | Semi-gouvernemental |
| Ministère de tutelle | The Commission is a subordinate advisory, expert and cooperating body to the Ministry of Education and Culture |
| Dates de la législation | Le texte juridique a été accepté13/01/1958 et révisé pour la dernière fois le 11/03/1966 |
| Législation | The Statutes of the Commission, which is an advisory body of the Ministry of Education, were adopted in January 1958. The missions of the National Commission are defined in the Governmental Decree dating back to 1966. |
| Centre de documentation | No documentation centre. Whereas main UNESCO publications (world reports, etc) are held at the Library of the Ministry of Education, the Jyväskylä University Library is the depositary for all UNESCO publications. Visitors to the library are mainly academics and students but the collections are open to the general public also.
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| Structure de la Commission | The National Commission is composed of:
- The General Assembly
- Ado-hoc Working groups
- The Secretariat |
| Membres/Composition | The Finnish National Commission is independent, and its members consist of high level experts with their respective supporting networks or institutions behind them. In order to cover all fields of work of UNESCO and to get access to input from the best knowledge and to human resources, most of the members are from the outset expected to be involved in the work of not only other intergovernmental, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). More or less as a rule, NGOs, such as the human rights league, the UN Association or artists associations, are asked to propose candidates for nomination to the National Commissions. |
| Comité exécutif | Composed of 12 members, representing the Ombudsman for Children in Finland, the Parliament, governmental and academic institutions, universities, cultural centres, and a professional association (Union of Journalists). The representatives of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have the right to be present and speak at the meetings of the Commission. Members are appointed for a four-year term on the basis of broad consultations.
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| Assemblée générale | The enlarged Commission meets two to three times per year (General Assembly with invited guests). |
| Comités ou sous-comités | The Commission favours a light structure and appoints working groups on ad hoc basis |
