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Social and Human Sciences
In today’s increasingly diverse societies, UNESCO continues to accomplish every day its fundamental humanist mission to support people in understanding each other and working together to build lasting peace. UNESCO also helps to enable people to create and use knowledge for just and inclusive societies.
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Social and Human Sciences
Enable people to create and use knowledge for just and inclusive societies
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News
Upcoming Events
Relevant Publications
Cities welcoming refugees and migrants
2016
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Migrating alone: unaccompanied and separated children's migration to Europe
2010
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Projet de rapport du Comité international de bioéthique sur les aspects éthiques des neurotechnologies
15 December 2021
UNESCO
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Basic income – on data and policy
2021
With the support of APCEIU
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Amplifying the voices of women and girls with disabilities in Zimbabwe
2020
UNESCO
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