The commission emanated from the Executive Council of the Organization for the period from 2021 to 2023.Princess Haifa said that Saudi Arabia will continue its pursuits to ensure a better future for all as Chair of the Executive Board Programme and External Relations (PX) Commission.

The Programme and External Relations (PX) Commission is one of the most important commissions of the Organization's Executive Council. The commission's role is to follow up the activities and outputs of UNESCO's strategy reports and implement the organization's programs and international organizations' work reports.

The Kingdom's presidency of this commission confirms its active and pivotal role in UNESCO to support the decision-making process.