The first objective of the establishment of the Organization, as stated in article 1 of its Constitution, is "to enable intellectual unity among the parts of the Arab world through education, culture and science, and to raise the cultural level in this country to fulfill its duty to pursue and participate positively in the global civilization."

ALECSO Within this overall objective, the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) undertakes a number of tasks, notably:

Within this overall objective, the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science is undertaking a number of tasks, notably:

Working to raise the level of human resources in the Arab countries,
And promote the causes of educational and cultural development, scientific, environmental and communicative,
The development of the Arabic language and the Arab-Islamic culture within and outside the Arab world,
And to bridge the dialogue and cooperation between Arab culture and other cultures in the world.