:: Communication Programme ::

"UNESCO must continue to champion free expression, and also defend international diversity in the production and flow of cultural goods - while keenly working to democratise and facilitate access to information and knowledge in all forms. UNESCO thus notably addresses the crucial world-wide challenge raised by today's emerging information society, along with all the social, cultural and ethical implications of electronic media."

Koichiro Matsuura on the occasion of his installation as Director-General of UNESCO, March 2000

The Communication and Information Sector (CI) was established in its present form in 1990. Its programmes are rooted in UNESCO’s Constitution, which requires the Organization to promote the “free flow of ideas by word and image.

The three principal strategic objectives of the Sector’s programmes are: