:: Social and Human Sciences Programme ::

"Our task is to study what is, to anticipate what could be, and to determine what should be, in order to reduce the gap between what is and what should be."

As one of UNESCO’s five specialized Sectors, our mission is to advance knowledge, standards and intellectual cooperation in order to facilitate social transformations where the values of justice, freedom and human dignity can be fully realized.
The social and human sciences have a vital role to play in helping to understand and interpret the social, cultural and economic environment. They provide research, identify and analyse trends, propose paths of action.The work of this programme includes: