COVID-19 Response

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Response & resources

Promote global solidarity through education, science and knowledge

UNESCO’s “Next Normal” campaign

A UNESCO campaign that challenges our perceptions of what back to normal should mean in the post-COVID-19 era.

Campaign

From disruption to recovery

UNESCO's education response

Learning from Cities' responses to COVID-19

Publications

RESILIART Artists and Creativity beyond Crisis

Info Hub

Engage with UNESCO

Stay connected with UNESCO

Partner with UNESCO

#COVID19 #STAYATHOME #SHARECULTURE #SHAREOURHERITAGE #SHAREINFORMATION #SHAREEDUCATION #LEARNINGNEVERSTOPS

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The COVID-19 outbreak & UNESCO's mission

UNESCO's response

The COVID-19 outbreak is a global public health crisis. It resonates deeply also at the heart of UNESCO's mission. COVID-19 tells us scientific cooperation is key when dealing with a global public health issue. It tells us that continued education must be ensured when so many children today cannot go to school. It is a stark reminder of the importance of quality, reliable information, at a time when rumors are flourishing. It tells about the power of culture & knowledge to strengthen human fabric and solidarity, at a time when so many people around the world must keep social distance and stay at home. UNESCO is fully committed to supporting governments for distance learning, open science, knowledge and culture sharing, as fundamental means to stand together and tighten the bonds of our shared humanity.

Message from UNESCO Director-General

Latest news about COVID-19

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Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response

News

11/24/2020

UNESCO workshop at Internet Governance Forum highlights online Covid-19 ‘disinfodemic’ and multistakeholder trust

New insights into the problems of disinformation about COVID-19 were the reward for participants and attendees alike, at a webinar convened by UNESCO and the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) as part of the 15th Session of the Internet Governance Forum on 13 November.

News

11/19/2020

Confronting disinformation in the electoral process: A call for coordinated action

UNESCO and UNDP organized a digital workshop on 13 November on Elections in times of disinformation during the 15th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Centered on the thematic track of ‘Trust’, the online session focused on current trends and aspects of disinformation and their effect on elections and presented good practices to tackle the spread of disinformation in electoral periods, particularly in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The exchanges highlighted the essential role of journalists and electoral stakeholders in ensuring trust during the election process.

News

11/19/2020

Stories on UNESCO's response to COVID-19

#shareinformation #shareculture #sharefacts #sharehope

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Ideas & opinions

UNESCO experts views on the causes and consequences of COVID-19 outbreak

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COVID-19 – Education is the bedrock of a just society in the post-COVID world

Idea

06/2/2020

The socio-cultural implications of COVID-19

Professor Fethi Mansouri, UNESCO Chairholder for Cultural Diversity and Social Justice at Deakin University, Melbourne (Australia) and UNITWIN Convenor for Inter-religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding, shares his views on the socio-cultural implications of COVID-19.

Idea

05/29/2020