ABOUT US
The Bicol University UNESCO Club (BU UNESCO Club), is the only University-Based Organization in the Bicol University accredited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO.
Formerly called as the United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP) BU Chapter, the organization supports the aim of UNESCO which is to to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
Formerly called as the United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP) BU Chapter, the organization supports the aim of UNESCO which is to to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
As a UNESCO Club, the organization carries out one or more of the following activities recommended by UNESCO: • Study of basic documents: Constitution of UNESCO, the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, etc. • Participation in the International Years proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO • Promotion of literacy, environmental conservation, preservation of cultural heritage • Organization of work and study camps • Production of periodical newsletters or information documents • Translation and/or adaptation into national and local languages of basic texts and documents of UNESCO and the United Nations
The BU UNESCO Club specifically aims be to place students, young professionals, and even other youth sector at the center of the intrigue and excitement of international affairs not only to provide a way in developing their skills but also to contribute in world development at the grassroots level.
The BU UNESCO Club specifically aims be to place students, young professionals, and even other youth sector at the center of the intrigue and excitement of international affairs not only to provide a way in developing their skills but also to contribute in world development at the grassroots level.