United Nations

Educational, Scientific
and Cultural
Organizations (UNESCO)
Toni Rose B. Recierdo
REPORTER
What is
UNESCO?
UNESCO is a United Nations Organization to
promote international corporation and
implementation of international agreements.
-Its purpose is to contribute to peace and
security by promoting international
collaboration through education, science, and
culture in order to further universal respect for
justice, the rule of law, and human rights along
with fundamental freedom proclaimed in
the UN Charter.
 The Four Pillars of Education

EDUCATION
Learnin Learnin Learnin Learnin
g to g to DO g to g to BE
KNOW LIVE
TOGETHE
R
Learning to
KNOW
To provide the
cognitive tools
required to better
comprehend the
world and its
complexities, and to
provide an
appropriate and
adequate foundation
for future learning.
Learning to DO
To provide the skills
that would enable
individuals to
effectively
participate in the
global economy and
society.
Learning to
LIVE
TOGETHER
To expose individuals to
the values implicit within
human rights,
democratic principles,
intercultural
understanding and
respect and peace at all
levels of society and
human relationships to
enable individuals and
societies to live in peace
and harmony.
Learning to BE
To provide self
analytical and social
skills to enable
individuals to develop
to their fullest
potential psycho-
socially, affectively as
well as physically, for
a all-round ‘complete
person.
 Education for All
(EFA)
Global movement by UNESCO, aiming to
meet the learning needs of all children,
youth and adults.
Priority areas: Early Childhood Education,
Formal Basic Education and Alternative
Learning System
Universal Basic Education- central goal of
the Philippine EFA Strategy.
Four major
interventions:
1. Institutionalize early childhood
care and development
2. Provide universal quality
primary education
3. Eradicate illiteracy
4. Launch continuing education
programs for adults and out-
of-school youth
“inextricably woven into
the Department of
Education fabric, the
overriding responsibility of
all units.”
“It has become an exemplar on
vision assimilation and
organizational adaptation and
integral part of the “overarching
philisophy and integral strategy of
basic education in the Philippines.”
The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)
are:
1. Reducing by half the number of people,
who live in extreme poverty, with little
access to food and safe drinking water.
2. Reducing death in mothers and children
below five;
3. Making primary education accessible to all;
4. Reducing gender disparities;
5. Providing access to reproductive services;
6. Pursuing national strategies for sustainable
development
7. Reversing environmental resources losses
and
8. Developing a global partnership for
CHILD FRIENDLY SCHOOL
SYSTEM
1. Gender sensitive and not-discriminating.
Specifically the CFS treats all children equally
regardless of gender, social status, cultural origin or
religious belief.
2. Child-centered imparts quality learning and
encourages children to participate in schools and
community activities.
3. Promotes good health practices and behaviors and
guarantees that school premises are safe and clean.
4. Has the best interest of children in mind and
seeks to provide an environment that is safe, secure
and a home away from home;
5. Works closely with children’s families and engages
the support and interaction of community