On 17 November 2021, the Philippines was re-elected as member of the UNESCO Executive Board. The Executive Board is one of the three constitutional organs of UNESCO (the others being the General Conference and the Secretariat) and it is elected by the General Conference.
Acting under the authority of the General Conference, the Board examines the programme of work for the Organization and corresponding budget estimates submitted by the Director-General.
The 58 Member States in EB will each have a four-year term of office.