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In accordance with the "Directives concerning UNESCO's relations with foundations and similar institutions" adopted by the General Conference at its 26^th session in November 1991 and amended at its 28^th and 29^th sessions, UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura, has decided to admit the South Asia Foundation into official relations with UNESCO. The Executive Board of UNESCO took note of the Director-General's decision at its 175^th session (October 2006).
The obligations and benefits pertaining to this relationship are set out in Articles III and IV respectively of the UNESCO Directives.

Director-General letter

UNESCO Director-General Madame Irina Bokova announced on 26 October 2010, that the 12 SAF institutions can use the UNESCO logo as long as it is always associated with Madanjeet Singh's name and his official title of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Read more

Renewal of South Asia Foundation official relations with UNESCO for another Six-year term from 2014-Aug 2020 A decision by the UNESCO Director General Ms Irina Bokova after the Executive Board hundred and ninety-fifth session 195 EX/NGP/2 PARIS, 28 August 2014

Complete Renewal docs of NGOs in English & French only
Source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002294/229455e.pdf

Renewal of South Asia Foundation official relations with UNESCO for another Four-year term from 2 Oct 2020-1 Oct 2024 A decision by the UNESCO Director General Ms Audrey Azoulay, following a positive evaluation of the cooperation between UNESCO and the South Asia Foundation (SAF), I am pleased to confirm that offical relations between two organizations, established under the Directives concerning UNESCO's relations with foundations and similar institutions, have have been renewed untill 2024.

Read about UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non- Violence

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News Chili - 18th November 2021

A video on the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Chair on tolerance and non violence in Chile

News UNESCO, Headquaters, Paris, France - 10th November 2021

Mrs Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO with Mr Santiago Irazabal Murao, New President of the General Conference

The re-elected Mrs Audrey Azoulay as Director General of UNESCO with the new President of the General Conference Mr Santiago Irazabal Murao on 10 November 2021

News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 10th November 2021

Mme France Marquet SAF representative to UNESCO, assisted the 41st General Conference and to the re-election of Director General

Madam France Marquet, assisted the 41st General Conference and to the re-election of Director General in which Madam Audrey Azoulay was re-elected as the Director General ....

News UNESCO, The Art Platform India - 11th October 2021

Madam France Marquet, Trustee MSF and SAF representative to UNESCO addressing Partonage of the Arts the South Asia Foundation

News UNESCO Headquaters, Paris - 11th October 2021

UNESCO launches 2021 State of the Education Report for India: No Teacher, No Class

"India has made enormous strides in the education sector in the past decades and teachers have been integral, in this progress. The National Education Policy 2020 recognizes and identifies teachers as the heart of the learning process, and that is why we decided to dedicate the 3rd edition of our State of the Education Report for India, to them. Without teachers, there can be no class."