Public partners
UN Development System
Although UNESCO is itself an integral part of the United Nations Development System, it is also closely engaged in a wide range of partnerships with the UN’s funds, programmes, commissions, and other specialized agencies of which it is comprised. The 2030 Agenda and the United Nations reform process create a space for the UNDS to collectively optimize partnerships with third parties for the Sustainable Development Goals and for UNESCO to strengthen strategic partnerships and forge new alliances within the UNDS.
UNESCO participates actively in all UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) mechanisms dedicated to the implementation of UN Reform. At country level, UNESCO engages proactively within the UN United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSCDF) which is a dynamic framework for engagement between the United Nations system and Member States. It embodies the spirit of partnership that is at the core of the 2030 Agenda.