Shutterstock Newsroom Home Calendar of Events Press Releases News & Stories Multimedia Contacts Press ReleaseContacts Polina HuardHead of PressPhone: +33 1 45 68 10 17 Clare O'HaganSenior Press officerPhone: +33145681729emailPress alertBe informed of the latest press releasessubscribeLatest Press ReleaseFilterClear all filtersCountries Filter AfghanistanAlbaniaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBangladeshBarbadosBelgiumBeninBotswanaBrazilBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCroatiaDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkEcuadorEgyptEthiopiaEuropean UnionFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGuatemalaGuinea-BissauHaitiHondurasHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyzstanLebanonLesothoLibyaLuxembourgMalawiMalaysiaMaliMexicoMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaNorwayPakistanParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of KoreaRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSomaliaSouth SudanSpainState of PalestineSudanSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicThailandTrinidad and TobagoTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Viet NamYemenZambiaZimbabweCountry groups Filter Least Developed Countries (LDCs)Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)Small Island Developing States (SIDS)Themes Filter CultureEducationGender equalityInformation and communicationNatural sciencesOceanPriority AfricaSocial and human sciences'Portuguese' Africa: the struggle for independence1970: education at the crossroads2030 AgendaAccess to educationAccess to informationActorsAdult educationAdult literacyAfrican culturesAge discriminationA New Social Contract for EducationAnthropologyAntisemitismApplied researchArab artArab cultureArab historyArabicArab literatureArtArt educationArtificial intelligenceArtistsArtsBasic educationBasic science educationBiodiversityBioethicsBiological diversityBiosphereBiosphere reservesBooksBoysCarlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for MicrobiologyCinemaCivic educationClimateClimate changeClimate change adaptationCommunicationCommunication informationCommunity mediaConferencesCOP15COP27COP28Coral reefsCovid-19Creative citiesCreativityCulturaCultural discriminationCultural diversityCultural exhibitionsCultural heritageCultural programmesCultural property restitutionculture-educationCurriculumDataData analysisData collectionData exchangeData processingData protectionDecade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030)Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033)DemocracyDigital learning weekDirector GeneralDisabilitiesDiscriminationDistance educationDiversity of cultural expressionsDocumentary heritageDrinking waterEarly childhood educationEducational discriminationEducational evaluationEducational financeEducational information systemsEducational inputEducational leaveEducational managementEducational planningEducational policyEducational qualityEducational systemsEducational technologyEducation and developmentEducation for sustainable developmentEducation in emergenciesElectronic learningEngineeringEnvironmentEnvironmental awarenessEnvironmental conservationEnvironmental degradationEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental ethicsEnvironmental sciencesEthicsEthics of artificial intelligenceEthics of neurotechnologyEthics of scienceEthics of technologyEthnic discriminationExtremismFélix Houphouët-Boigny Prize for PeaceFilm festivalsFood preservationFood securityFreedom of expressionFreedom of speechFreedom of the pressFreshwaterFunctional illiteracyFunctional literacyFundamental researchFuture of educationFutures literacyG20GazaGender discriminationGeneral ConferenceGenocideGeoheritageGeologyGirls educationGlaciersGlobal Education CoalitionGoodwill AmbassadorsGreat ApesGroundwaterGuidelines and toolsHate speechHealthHealth educationHeritage Emergency FundHigher educationHigher education institutionsHistoryHuman rightsHuman rightsHuman rights educationHydrologyIllicit traffickingIlliteracyImmigrantsInclusive educationIndigenous Languages Decade (2022-2032)Indigenous peoplesInformationInformation mediaInformation technologyIntangible cultural heritageIntangible heritageIntergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP)International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP)International Day for Biosphere ReservesInternational Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the HolocaustInternational Day of EducationInternational Day of MathematicsInternational Day of the Girl ChildInternational Day of Women and Girls in ScienceInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against JournalistsInternational Day to Protect Education from AttackInternational DecadeInternational Geoscience and Geoparks programme (IGGP)International Jazz DayInternational Literacy DayInternational Mother Language DayInternational Women’s DayInternational Year of Indigenous LanguagesInternetJazzJournalismJournalistsL'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science awardsLanguagesLawLearningLi BeirutLifelong educationLife sciencesLists and designationsLiteracyLiterary prizesLiteratureLocal pressMan and the biosphereMan and the Biosphere (MAB) ProgrammeMarine ecosystemsMathematicsMathematics educationMedia ViabilityMedical ethicsMedical sciencesMedicine and healthMemory of the WorldMental healthMigrant educationMigrantsMonitoringMother tongueMother tongue instructionMuseumsMusicNatural heritageNeurotechnologyNorms & StandardsNutritionNutrition educationOcean explorationOcean floorPandemicsPartnershipPeacePhilosophy and ethicsPoetryPolicy AdvicePressPricesPrimary school teachersProfessional trainingProgramme implementationProgrammes d'étudesPsychologistsPublic private partnershipsRacism (doctrine)RadioRecommendation on Science and Scientific ResearchersReconstruction (buildings)Refugee educationRefugeesReligious discriminationResearchResearch and developmentResearch laboratoriesRestorationRevive the Spirit of MosulRight to educationRight to privacyRule of lawSchoolsScienceScienceScience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)Science and research managementScience and societyScience educationScience policyScience statisticsScience Technology and Innovation (STI)Scientific equipmentScientific expenditureScientific facilitiesScientific innovationsScientific organizationsScientific personnelScientistsSecondary school teachersSharing knowledgeSilk RoadSocial inequalitySocial mediaSportSports competitionsStudent teachersSustainable developmentTeachersTechnical and vocational educationTechnologyThe Awakening of African cinemaThe UNESCO Confucius Prize for LiteracyThe UNESCO King Sejong Literacy PrizeTourismTrainingTrust in Media in South East EuropeTsunamiUnderwater heritageUnderwater technologyUNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life SciencesUNESCO-Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for outstanding practice and performance in enhancing the effectiveness of teachersUNESCO-Japan Prize on education for sustainable developmentUNESCO-Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic SciencesUNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab CultureUNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom PrizeUNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World PrizeUNESCO Global GeoparksUNESCO governanceUNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the use of information and communication technologies in educationUNESCO Prize for girls' and women's educationUNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental ConservationUniversal cultureUN & International cooperationWar in UkraineWaterWater pollutionWater resourcesWater resources managementWater supplyWomenWomen artistsWomen journalistsWomen scientistsWomens participationWomen teachersWorld Arabic Language DayWorld Book and Copyright DayWorld Book Capital CitiesWorld HeritageWorld Oceans DayWorld Press Freedom DayWorld Radio DayWorld Teachers' DayWorld Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)World Water DayYouthTopics Filter DisplayWorld Heritage Committee 2023Women4Ethical AISDGs & Targets Filter SDG 1 - End poverty in all its forms everywhereSDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesSDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allSDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsSDG 6 - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for allSDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for allSDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovationSDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countriesSDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableSDG 12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsSDG 13 - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsSDG 14 - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable developmentSDG 15 - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity lossSDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levelsSDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable developmentLists & Data Filter Compendium of ECCE good practicesCreative citiesICD SurveyIntangible Cultural HeritageIntercultural DialogueKnowledge HubLearning CitiesLegal InstrumentsMan and the BiosphereMemory of the WorldMemory of the World CommitteesMOWLACObservatory of Killed JournalistsOpen Science ResourcesPolicy Monitoring PlatformRight to education LibraryROAMxUNESCO ChairsWorld Book Capital NetworkWorld Heritage ListWorld Radio DayWorld Trend Report Data CataloguePartners Filter African UnionAgence Française de DéveloppementEuropean CommissionEuropean UnionFondation d'entreprise L'OréalGovernment of GermanyItalyKing Salman Aid and Humanitarian Relief CentreNetherlandsNorwayYear Filter 20242023202220212020201920152014Field units Filter UNESCO BaghdadUNESCO Liaison Offi ce in GenevaUNESCO Liaison Office in New YorkUNESCO Office in AbidjanUNESCO Office in AbujaUNESCO Office in AccraUNESCO Office in Addis AbabaUNESCO Office in AlmatyUNESCO Office in AmmanUNESCO Office in ApiaUNESCO Office in Bangkok and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in BeijingUNESCO Office in Beirut and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in BrasiliaUNESCO Office in BrusselsUNESCO Office in Cairo and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in Dakar and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in Dar es SalaamUNESCO Office in DohaUNESCO Office in Guatemala CityUNESCO Office in HanoiUNESCO Office in HarareUNESCO Office in Havana and Regional Bureau for CultureUNESCO Office in IslamabadUNESCO Office in Jakarta and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in JubaUNESCO Office in KabulUNESCO Office in KathmanduUNESCO Office in Mexico CityUNESCO Office in Montevideo and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in Nairobi and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in New DelhiUNESCO Office in Phnom PenhUNESCO Office in Port-au-PrinceUNESCO Office in RabatUNESCO Office in RamallahUNESCO Office in San JoséUNESCO Office in Santiago and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in TashkentVeniceWindhoekYaoundéABCDEFGHIJKLMNPQRSTUVYZ UNESCO and partners host high-level meeting and discussed the advancement of gender equality and inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean11 May 2021 Director-General condemns murder of journalist Benjamín Morales Hernández in Mexico10 May 2021 UNESCO-Afghanistan Condemns killing of School Girls in Attack9 May 2021 UNESCO welcomes move to lift the patent on the vaccines and pushes for Open Science7 May 2021 AJSC, UNAMA, NAI and UNESCO raise their concern over the press freedom in Afghanistan on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day4 May 2021 UNESCO Consultation in Africa for the preparation of the Global Action Plan for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Languages (DILA2022-2032) 25 - 26 May 20213 May 2021 World Press Freedom Day 2021: Information as a Public Good2 May 2021 German Ambassador to Lebanon visits historical buildings saved by Germany and UNESCO under LiBeirut initiative30 April 2021 Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Documentary Heritage Preservation for Memory Institutions in Africa: 15 - 17 June 2021, Mbour, Senegal30 April 2021 European Humanities Conference, 5-7 May in Lisbon, hosted by Portugal and UNESCO30 April 2021 Director-General condemns killing of journalists David Beriain and Roberto Fraile in Burkina Faso28 April 2021 World Press Freedom Day: Philippines journalist Maria Ressa to receive 2021 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize27 April 2021 UNESCO cautions ocean risks losing its ability to absorb carbon, exacerbating global warming27 April 2021 2021 World Press Freedom to promote Information as a Public Good in a severely challenged media landscape26 April 2021 The Futures of Teaching in the Arab States and beyond: The International Task Force on Teachers, UNESCO, and Hamdan Foundation reflect on the changing nature of the teaching profession26 April 2021 UNESCO and partners celebrate 50th anniversary of the 1970 Convention against illicit trafficking in cultural property with major event in Africa26 April 2021 Director-General calls on Brazil to bring the killers of radio journalist Weverton Rabelo Fróes to justice26 April 2021 UNESCO and partners celebrate 50th anniversary of the 1970 Convention against illicit trafficking in cultural property with major event in Africa25 April 2021 UNESCO, Herbie Hancock and a cast of jazz greats to mark 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day on 30 April22 April 2021 UNESCO to launch updated media and information literacy curriculum with the support of Republic of Serbia during online event starting 23 April20 April 2021 Director-General urges investigation into killing of TV journalist Betty Barasa in Kenya19 April 2021 UNESCO announces winning architectural design of competition to rebuild Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul15 April 2021 National Workshop on Artistic Freedom15 April 2021 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day14 April 2021 UNESCO/Netexplo Forum 2021 to showcase innovation and urban connectivity13 April 2021 Supporting museums: UNESCO report points to options for the future13 April 2021 Director-General condemns killing of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz in Greece12 April 2021 Sweden and UNESCO launch a new initiative to support media development in Cambodia8 April 2021 UNDP and UNESCO release report to promote Citizenship Education in Chile7 April 2021 From Hate Speech to Genocide, Lessons from the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda7 April 2021 Innovative projects from China and Finland to receive UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for enhancing learning through Artificial Intelligence6 April 2021 UNESCO Director-General visits Egypt to celebrate its ancient heritage and support its safeguarding6 April 2021 UNESCO Director-General to visit Egypt to celebrate the country’s millennial heritage and support its conservation2 April 2021 Director-General calls for investigation into death in detention of writer and blogger Mushtaq Ahmed in Bangladesh2 April 2021 UNESCO and the World Food Programme unite for school health and nutrition to help children bounce back after school closures2 April 2021 Mali and UNESCO receive symbolic reparation on behalf of international community for destruction of Timbuktu’s mausoleums30 March 2021 One year into COVID, UNESCO convenes global meeting of education ministers to ensure learning continuity30 March 2021 Director-General calls for investigation into killing of journalist Hazım Özsu30 March 2021 Mali and UNESCO to receive a “symbolic euro” in token reparation for the heritage of Timbuktu30 March 2021 Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ajay Lalwani in Pakistan26 March 2021 On 50th anniversary of Man and the Biosphere Programme, UNESCO and the UN call for a new relationship with nature26 March 2021 100 million more children under the minimum reading proficiency level due to COVID-19 - UNESCO convenes world education ministers25 March 2021 UNESCO and Christian Dior Couture celebrate young female talents engaged for gender equality25 March 2021 Reaching over 5.5 crore people and helping keep 90 lakh girls in school is extraordinary”, says Bhumi Pednekar on Whisper® and UNESCO’s #KeepGirlsInSchool movement23 March 2021 UNESCO, IOM and the European Union Partner to Boost Livelihoods Opportunities with Focus on Iraq’s Cultural Heritage22 March 2021 Launch of UN World Water Development Report 2021: determining the true value of the “blue gold” we need to protect22 March 2021 UNESCO and partners celebrate World Water Day 202122 March 2021 Director-General condemns killing of journalists Jamal Farah Adan, in Somalia18 March 2021 UNESCO convenes protectors of biodiversity and launches global movement to safeguard the planet for all that live on it18 March 2021 UNESCO brings museums of the world together to reflect on their future15 March 2021 Journalism during and post COVID-19 in Lebanon15 March 2021 Media Advisory: International Scientific Committee for Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, to meet on 17-18 March, 202115 March 2021 17 March: UNESCO press briefing on forthcoming World Water Development Report 202112 March 2021 The UNESCO Tashkent Office Convenes Virtual Steering Committee Meeting of the Research Project “Adapting and Scaling Teacher Professional Development Approaches in Uzbekistan”9 March 2021 جهان نه تنها به رهبران زن نیاز دارد - بلکه به رهبران فمینیست نیز نیاز دارد8 March 2021 UNESCO and Guerlain empower women and support biodiversity through Women for Bees programme under aegis of Angelina Jolie8 March 2021 This Women’s Day, let’s talk about period education and why it’s important!8 March 2021 UNESCO coordinates a tsunami preparedness exercise on 11 March in the Caribbean5 March 2021 The Government of Japan and UNESCO sign agreement to support the Ministry of Education’s TV channel4 March 2021 From 8 to 10 March UNESCO coordinates tsunami preparedness in the Mediterranean and North-Eastern Atlantic4 March 2021 UNESCO report shows reinforcement of engineering capacities is crucial to achieve Sustainable Development Goals3 March 2021 Namibia to Host Regional Meeting on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in Africa: 10 to 11 March 20212 March 2021 UNESCO figures show two thirds of an academic year lost on average worldwide due to Covid-19 school closures1 March 2021 Girl Trouble: Breaking Through Bias in AI1 March 2021 UNESCO Concludes First Online Workshop to Strengthen Qatari Capacities for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage28 February 2021 Director-General condemns killing of journalist Burhan Uddin Mujakker in Bangladesh26 February 2021 New research demonstrates crucial role of World Heritage marine sites in fighting climate change25 February 2021 UNESCO calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be considered a global public good24 February 2021 UNESCO and Taawon Sign a Framework Agreement to Formalize Cooperation Efforts23 February 2021 UNESCO and Japan Sign a Milestone Agreement for the Benefit of Palestinian Youth during COVID-1922 February 2021 COVID-19: Two-thirds of poorer countries are cutting their education budgets at a time when they can least afford to22 February 2021 Two new UNESCO Chairs appointed in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad22 February 2021 Working with Communities for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Qatar21 February 2021 The United Nations concerned about the disproportionate use of force against journalists17 February 2021 UNESCO Joins Whisper®’s mission to #KeepGirlsInSchool to ensure girls don’t miss out on a promising future17 February 2021 Director-General condemns murder of commentator and columnist Lokman Slim in Lebanon12 February 2021 UNESCO: Harnessing AI innovation to accelerate sustainability for the planet12 February 2021 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards honour five women researchers in mathematics, astrophysics, chemistry and informatics11 February 2021 UNESCO research shows women career scientists still face gender bias10 February 2021 World Radio Day 2021: UNESCO celebrates radio as a major tool for the dissemination of information9 February 2021 UNESCO and The University of Mosul present the results of a public survey on the reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Prayer Hall and Al-Hadba Minaret8 February 2021 UNESCO funds initiatives to boost creative industries and urges decision-makers to include culture in their recovery plan5 February 2021 International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) supports Jamaica in strengthening its cultural and creative industries5 February 2021 ICC-ANGKOR-SAMBOR PREI KUK 26 and 27 January 2021, Siem Reap5 February 2021 UNESCO publishes diagnosis of Bolivian students' learning and calls for addressing inequalities in the education system4 February 2021 Brave New World – Brave New Ocean: Building back better through ocean knowledge29 January 2021 Director-General urges reinforced protection for journalists following murder of television presenter Efraín Ruales in Ecuador29 January 2021 UNESCO’s Diversity of Cultural Expressions Committee to examine impact of COVID-19 on creative and cultural industries29 January 2021 New UNESCO Report calls for better education data and action to include those left behind in the Caribbean, as it faces up to the pandemic28 January 2021 A new UNESCO Report calls for better education data and action to include those left behind in the Caribbean, as it faces up to the pandemic28 January 2021 On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UNESCO mobilizes governments and the private sector, including Facebook to fight denial and antisemitism26 January 2021 Director-General condemns murder of journalist Andrés Felipe Guevara Henao in Colombia26 January 2021 Director-General condemns murder of journalist Dawit Kebede in Ethiopia26 January 2021 UNESCO mobilized a Japanese earthquake early warning donation for Morocco25 January 2021 UNESCO celebrates the third International Day of Education 202125 January 2021 The third International Day of Education24 January 2021 EU-UNESCO encapsulated preliminary results of the project to support the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan24 January 2021 Director-General condemns killing of TV journalist Isravel Moses in India21 January 2021 UNESCO Director-General urges investigation into killing of journalist SV Pradeep in India21 January 2021 IDB-UNESCO: Gaps in education systems will be exacerbated if education is not prioritized within pandemic response plans20 January 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Next page Next › Last page Last »
UNESCO and partners host high-level meeting and discussed the advancement of gender equality and inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean11 May 2021
AJSC, UNAMA, NAI and UNESCO raise their concern over the press freedom in Afghanistan on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day4 May 2021
UNESCO Consultation in Africa for the preparation of the Global Action Plan for the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Languages (DILA2022-2032) 25 - 26 May 20213 May 2021
German Ambassador to Lebanon visits historical buildings saved by Germany and UNESCO under LiBeirut initiative30 April 2021
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Documentary Heritage Preservation for Memory Institutions in Africa: 15 - 17 June 2021, Mbour, Senegal30 April 2021
Director-General condemns killing of journalists David Beriain and Roberto Fraile in Burkina Faso28 April 2021
World Press Freedom Day: Philippines journalist Maria Ressa to receive 2021 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize27 April 2021
UNESCO cautions ocean risks losing its ability to absorb carbon, exacerbating global warming27 April 2021
2021 World Press Freedom to promote Information as a Public Good in a severely challenged media landscape26 April 2021
The Futures of Teaching in the Arab States and beyond: The International Task Force on Teachers, UNESCO, and Hamdan Foundation reflect on the changing nature of the teaching profession26 April 2021
UNESCO and partners celebrate 50th anniversary of the 1970 Convention against illicit trafficking in cultural property with major event in Africa26 April 2021
Director-General calls on Brazil to bring the killers of radio journalist Weverton Rabelo Fróes to justice26 April 2021
UNESCO and partners celebrate 50th anniversary of the 1970 Convention against illicit trafficking in cultural property with major event in Africa25 April 2021
UNESCO, Herbie Hancock and a cast of jazz greats to mark 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day on 30 April22 April 2021
UNESCO to launch updated media and information literacy curriculum with the support of Republic of Serbia during online event starting 23 April20 April 2021
Director-General urges investigation into killing of TV journalist Betty Barasa in Kenya19 April 2021
UNESCO announces winning architectural design of competition to rebuild Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul15 April 2021
Innovative projects from China and Finland to receive UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for enhancing learning through Artificial Intelligence6 April 2021
UNESCO Director-General visits Egypt to celebrate its ancient heritage and support its safeguarding6 April 2021
UNESCO Director-General to visit Egypt to celebrate the country’s millennial heritage and support its conservation2 April 2021
Director-General calls for investigation into death in detention of writer and blogger Mushtaq Ahmed in Bangladesh2 April 2021
UNESCO and the World Food Programme unite for school health and nutrition to help children bounce back after school closures2 April 2021
Mali and UNESCO receive symbolic reparation on behalf of international community for destruction of Timbuktu’s mausoleums30 March 2021
One year into COVID, UNESCO convenes global meeting of education ministers to ensure learning continuity30 March 2021
Mali and UNESCO to receive a “symbolic euro” in token reparation for the heritage of Timbuktu30 March 2021
On 50th anniversary of Man and the Biosphere Programme, UNESCO and the UN call for a new relationship with nature26 March 2021
100 million more children under the minimum reading proficiency level due to COVID-19 - UNESCO convenes world education ministers25 March 2021
UNESCO and Christian Dior Couture celebrate young female talents engaged for gender equality25 March 2021
Reaching over 5.5 crore people and helping keep 90 lakh girls in school is extraordinary”, says Bhumi Pednekar on Whisper® and UNESCO’s #KeepGirlsInSchool movement23 March 2021
UNESCO, IOM and the European Union Partner to Boost Livelihoods Opportunities with Focus on Iraq’s Cultural Heritage22 March 2021
Launch of UN World Water Development Report 2021: determining the true value of the “blue gold” we need to protect22 March 2021
UNESCO convenes protectors of biodiversity and launches global movement to safeguard the planet for all that live on it18 March 2021
Media Advisory: International Scientific Committee for Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, to meet on 17-18 March, 202115 March 2021
The UNESCO Tashkent Office Convenes Virtual Steering Committee Meeting of the Research Project “Adapting and Scaling Teacher Professional Development Approaches in Uzbekistan”9 March 2021
UNESCO and Guerlain empower women and support biodiversity through Women for Bees programme under aegis of Angelina Jolie8 March 2021
The Government of Japan and UNESCO sign agreement to support the Ministry of Education’s TV channel4 March 2021
From 8 to 10 March UNESCO coordinates tsunami preparedness in the Mediterranean and North-Eastern Atlantic4 March 2021
UNESCO report shows reinforcement of engineering capacities is crucial to achieve Sustainable Development Goals3 March 2021
Namibia to Host Regional Meeting on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in Africa: 10 to 11 March 20212 March 2021
UNESCO figures show two thirds of an academic year lost on average worldwide due to Covid-19 school closures1 March 2021
UNESCO Concludes First Online Workshop to Strengthen Qatari Capacities for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage28 February 2021
New research demonstrates crucial role of World Heritage marine sites in fighting climate change25 February 2021
UNESCO and Japan Sign a Milestone Agreement for the Benefit of Palestinian Youth during COVID-1922 February 2021
COVID-19: Two-thirds of poorer countries are cutting their education budgets at a time when they can least afford to22 February 2021
Working with Communities for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Qatar21 February 2021
The United Nations concerned about the disproportionate use of force against journalists17 February 2021
UNESCO Joins Whisper®’s mission to #KeepGirlsInSchool to ensure girls don’t miss out on a promising future17 February 2021
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards honour five women researchers in mathematics, astrophysics, chemistry and informatics11 February 2021
World Radio Day 2021: UNESCO celebrates radio as a major tool for the dissemination of information9 February 2021
UNESCO and The University of Mosul present the results of a public survey on the reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Prayer Hall and Al-Hadba Minaret8 February 2021
UNESCO funds initiatives to boost creative industries and urges decision-makers to include culture in their recovery plan5 February 2021
International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) supports Jamaica in strengthening its cultural and creative industries5 February 2021
UNESCO publishes diagnosis of Bolivian students' learning and calls for addressing inequalities in the education system4 February 2021
Director-General urges reinforced protection for journalists following murder of television presenter Efraín Ruales in Ecuador29 January 2021
UNESCO’s Diversity of Cultural Expressions Committee to examine impact of COVID-19 on creative and cultural industries29 January 2021
New UNESCO Report calls for better education data and action to include those left behind in the Caribbean, as it faces up to the pandemic28 January 2021
A new UNESCO Report calls for better education data and action to include those left behind in the Caribbean, as it faces up to the pandemic28 January 2021
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, UNESCO mobilizes governments and the private sector, including Facebook to fight denial and antisemitism26 January 2021
Director-General condemns murder of journalist Andrés Felipe Guevara Henao in Colombia26 January 2021
EU-UNESCO encapsulated preliminary results of the project to support the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan24 January 2021
UNESCO Director-General urges investigation into killing of journalist SV Pradeep in India21 January 2021
IDB-UNESCO: Gaps in education systems will be exacerbated if education is not prioritized within pandemic response plans20 January 2021