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 Te whakatairanga i te maungārongo me te tika ā-tangata ki Aotearoa, ki te Moana nui ā Kiwa hoki- mā te mātauranga, mā ngā pūtaiao, mā te ahurea me te whakawhitiwhiti whakaaro kore here
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Asia Pacific youth create international disaster response network
In a world first, 100 young leaders from around the Asia Pacific region who have experienced natural disasters in their homelands met in Christchurch this week. They created the beginnings of a global youth network and strategy for disaster response and recovery: the first of its kind in the world.
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Promoting peace and social justice in NZ and the Pacific through Education, the Sciences, Culture and the free exchange of ideas
Nau mai! Haere mai!
Welcome to the website of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO. The Commission is appointed by the New Zealand government to support the work of the longest established of all United Nations agencies. Our goal is to promote peace and social justice in New Zealand and the Pacific through education, the sciences, culture and the free exchange of ideas.
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The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, is a specialised agency of the United Nations. Established in 1946, UNESCO works for world peace and international understanding through its key programme areas: education, natural and social sciences, culture and communications.
Most of UNESCO’s 193 member states have established their own National Commissions to serve as national focal points for the organisation. Member states contribute and approve UNESCO’s programme and budget at General Conference every two years.
The UNESCO Executive Board is made up of elected representatives from 58 Member States and is responsible for ensuring the secretariat implement decisions agreed to by General Conference.
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