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UNESCO clubs,
A civic necessity
UNESCO clubs are groups of people of all ages and social category that wish to set into the social life the values of UNESCO's constitutive act and of the fundamental text promoted by ONU. The first UNESCO (United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation) clubs had been spontaneously constituted in 1947, right after the UNESCO's formation, first in Japan, then in the USA; today there are more than 5000 clubs in more than 120 countries.
Using the name of the UNESCO organisation, the clubs take part at the ethical, cultural and intellectual benefit of this organisation and also take part at its vocation of collaboration and international understanding. The clubs are also affirming their identity as nongovernmental organisations-they have the freedom of expression right.
UNESCO clubs have the mission to take part in the development of citizens that are employed into constructing a world of justice, solidarity and peace; they also put up places of civic education:
- In the spirit of respect of human rights and the spirit of democracy;
- Aid for a long lasting development of international solidarity and cultural patrimony.
This type of education is interested in the make up of a peace culture, as a synthesis of these diverse components.
UNESCO clubs characteristics are:
- The international and intercultural dimension they offer to their activity;
- The permanent preoccupation for the free expression of the human rights;
- The constant confrontation of reflecting and taking action;
- The functioning that allows the exercise of democratic citizenship, liberty of expression and a free-consented responsibility;
- The existence of a national-level network (FRACCU) and international-level (the Global Federation) to full cooperation.
UNESCO clubs asked and obtained the association to FRACCU, which wants to:
- Accept and promote UNESCO values;
- Respect the contractual obligations that result from their association;
- Take part in general assemblies that decide the annual orientation of the National Federation.
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