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Social and Human Sciences

for just, inclusive, resilient and democratic societies

In today’s increasingly diverse societies, UNESCO continues to accomplish every day its fundamental humanist mission to support people in facing contemporary challenges, understanding each other, and working together to build lasting peace. UNESCO also helps to enable people to create and use knowledge for just, inclusive, resilient and democratic societies.

Our priorities

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
COVID-19 - Protect human health and dignity, respect universal values
Social and Human Sciences

Enable people to create and use knowledge for just and inclusive societies

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Group of smiling young people with masks

Relevant Publications

UNESCO brief on the right to science and COVID-19
UNESCO
2022
UNESCO
0000381186
Youth lens on the Silk Roads: best photos from the International Silk Roads Photo Contest
UNESCO
2022
UNESCO
0000380933
Inclusive and resilient societies: equality, sustainability and efficiency; policy report
UNESCOc2022
2021
With the support of APCEIU
0000381736
Report of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO (IBC) on the ethical issues of neurotechnology
15 December 2021
UNESCO
0000378724