Republic of Korea

UNESCO member since 1950

Asia and the Pacific

Group IV

UNESCO in Republic of Korea

A Comparative Study on Global Citizenship Education between Korea and ASEAN

Etude comparative sur l'éducation à la citoyenneté mondiale entre la Corée et l'ANASE

UNESCO cities mobilize against COVID-19

Korea Cubically Imagined: BTS at immersive UNESCO exhibition demonstrating digital technologies’ potential for the creative industries

KCON:TACT season 2 - CJ Group holds pop-up classes with K-POP artists to help UNESCO ensure #LearningNeverStops

How the Republic of Korea flattened the COVID-19 curve: openness, transparency and democracy

Second Inter-regional Conference for the Memory of the World held in the Republic of Korea

Science camps and events are helping girls around the world crack the code

UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize winners on study tour in Republic of Korea

Empowering Youth through Sports

#KCONLA2019: Building a bridge to help girls go to school

UNESCO Funshop on Sport and the SDGs, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 5-8 September 2019

Enabling Sustainable Development through Sport: UNESCO’s Funshop on Sport and the SDGs

Korea commits increased support for international cooperation to boost ocean science for research and development

Republic of Korea highlights the transformative power of girls’ education

High-level policy dialogue between UNESCO and the Republic of Korea

UNESCO and Lee Seung-yuop Baseball Foundation sign agreement to collaborate in supporting the Asia Pacific Youth and Sport Task Force

UNESCO Discusses the Harassment of Women Journalists Online

Winners of the 2018 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize on a Tour in the Republic of Korea

CJ-UNESCO Education Camp in South Korea empowers girls in STEM education

Director-General Audrey Azoulay participated in the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity

K-POP idol group Wanna One joins UNESCO’s efforts to promote girls’ education

UNESCO welcomes a new partner for the sustainable management of the Earth’s geological resources and heritage

Republic of Korea to contribute resources for UN Decade of Ocean Science

Creation of the “UNESCO - POSCO 1 % Foundation” Fund

Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage opens its session in Jeju

Song, dance, celebrations and traditional know-how on the agenda for the Intangible Heritage Committee in the Republic of Korea

International Conference on Global Citizenship Education held in Seoul

Asia Pacific Ministerial Forum on ICT in Education 2017

Strong link between school violence and juvenile delinquency in the Republic of Korea

How can education prevent school violence and bullying based on ethnic discrimination?

New UNESCO Report on School Violence and Bullying to be released at International Symposium on issue affecting millions worldwide

Korean Water Institute on Water Security and Sustainable Management placed under the auspices of UNESCO

An innovative platform for Global Citizenship Education

2016 UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize awarded to Iberarchivos Programme

Frank La Rue: The world's documentary heritage belongs to all

UNESCO launches new training for educators to prevent violent extremism

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea pledges support for Phase II of Better Education for Africa’s Rise

The Republic of Korea: a champion of green growth

President PARK Geun-hye announces initiatives to widen partnership with UNESCO during visit to the Organization’s Headquarters

Korean Hangul alphabet inspires artwork to celebrate International Literacy Day

Incheon: Republic of Korea and UNESCO to Harness ICTs for Education

Seoul: UN Academic Impact Initiative Rallies around Global Citizenship

Galvanizing civil society action in the future education agenda

Global water challenges addressed at 7th World Water Forum

Director-General opens 3rd World Humanities Forum

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Country's representation to UNESCO

Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO

Tour Montparnasse (19th floor) 33, avenue du Maine Paris 75015 France

Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU)

26 Myeongdong-gil (UNESCO road) Jung-gu Seoul 100-810 Republic of Korea