| Date and Method of Creation | 1950 |
| Status | Governmental (1 Ministry) |
| Legislation | The National Commission is a State agency with its own budget line. The Government decides on its Statutes, which can be found on www.unesco-sweden.org |
| Documentation Centre | The Commission has no documentation centre. |
| Structure of the Commission | The National Commission consists of the following bodies:
- The General Assembly, which meets 8 times a year;
- The Executive Committee (composed of four members), which meets three to four times a year;
- There are no Sub-Committees or ad hoc groups..
- The Secretariat. |
| Members/Composition | As a governmental body, the National Commission comprises 10 members appointed by the Government for a period of four years (current members from 1st January 2003 till the 31st December 2006) and representing different Ministries, scientific community, media sector, political parties that have seat in the Parliament and youth organizations. |
| Executive Committee | There is a small Executive Committee of four members from the Commission which meets about three to four times a year. |
| General Assembly | The Commission, which has a maximum of 18 members, drawn from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Education and Science, meets in full 8 times per annum. |
| Committees or Sub-Committees | The Commission has an education committee - primarily for Education for All 2000. It consists of about four members drawn from the Commission. |
