United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Office in Nairobi, Kenya

Theme, Goals and Strategy

UNESCO is an organization that promotes intellectual discussion of ideas and issues that will assure global peace. Thus, the organization's unifying theme is "contributing to peace and human development in an era of globalisation through education, the sciences, culture and communication"

The strategic thsusts of the programmes are as follows:

i. Developing and promoting universal priciples and norms, based on shared values, in order to meet emerging challenges in education, culture and communication and to protect and strengthen the "common public good"

ii. Promoting pluralism, through recognition and safeguarding of diversity together with the observance of human rights

iii. Promoting empowerment and participation in the emerging knowledge society through equitable access, capacity-building and sharing of knowledge.

The UNESCO Nairobi office has directed the above-mentioned strategic thrusts to target activities that will enable African countries achieve internationally-agreed development goals. These goals are the Millenium Development Goals (MGDs) and those of the Education for All (EFA). In addition, the Office also contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).