The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established in 1945 in the ruins of the Second World War, with its mission to contribute to the building of peace, poverty eradication, lasting development, and intercultural dialogue. 

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan joined UNESCO on 14 June 1950 to become one of 193 Member States of the Organization. Since the establishment of a UNESCO Office in Jordan in 1986, we have been working closely with the Government of Jordan, Civil Society Organizations, as well as international and national partners and stakeholders through a wide range of modalities such as technical assistance, system strengthening, research, normative standards setting, as well as livelihoods and capacity development. Over the past decades, we have strived to ensure access to quality learning and training opportunities to all learners by promoting inclusion and diversity in education; foster critical thinking among consumers of news and information by highlighting the importance of media and information literacy; reinforce a strong and independent media by promoting freedom of expression, press freedom and the right to information; and strengthen protection of biodiversity, cultural and natural sites, living heritage and cultural development through skills training and employment opportunities in heritage development and sustainable tourism.  

Protecting Petra's Legacy - 10 years of collaboration between UNESCO and Italy

UNESCO and the Italian Government, with AICS, demonstrated the power of collaboration in preserving Petra.

Switzerland signs USD 2 Mil partnership with UNESCO and the Ministry of Education

A signing ceremony to formalize an additional contribution of USD 2M from Switzerland to the MPTF

Roundtable on Inclusion and Diversity in Education

As firm commitment to the right to education for all

Boosting local economies

through cultural heritage development

Ministry of Education and UN Jordan observe the Intl. Day of Education in a one-day conference

Conference discusses ways to scale up efforts to implement Jordan’s commitments to transforming education

Our impact in numbers

Over 2 million
EMIS has over 2 million users

and covers all 7000+ schools in Jordan, making it one of Jordan’s digital success story.

6,669
Principals & EMIS officers

from 3,713 schools trained on WebGIS for evidence-based decision-making.

2,200
Teachers, school staff, parents, students and planners

reached through sessions to mainstream inclusion and diversity in school and classrooms.

761
Student (440 Syrians, 321 Jordanians)

benefitted from BTEC TVET for better leadership, training, and employment prospects

1,274
Employing 1,274 Jordanian and Syrian workers
Over 200
Youth reached via interactive MIL sessions in Jordan

Aiming to sharpen critical thinking, amplify voices, and foster democratic engagement

65
Youth leaders representing 28 organizations

Equipped with competencies for media literacy integration in org policies and programs

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UNESCO Sites & Designations in the Arab Region

World Heritage Sites

in the Arab region

Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage

and Safeguarding practices in the Arab region

Endangered Languages

registered by Arab States are being monitored

Biosphere Reserves

in the Arab region

Creative cities

in the Arab region

Heritage documentaries

in the Arab region listed on the Memory of the World Register

Catalogue

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and learn more about our actions and work at UNESCO Amman