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Out-of-school children and educational gaps cost the global economy $10,000 billion a year (UNESCO)

K-pop group SEVENTEEN to become UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Muawiya Abdel Razek in Sudan

Ukraine: Nearly 30 States pledge to support UNESCO's efforts in the recovery of the cultural sector

UNESCO launches new initiatives for “greening education” in classrooms

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Idriss Yaya in Chad

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Rami Bdeir in Palestine

New UNESCO report: Rate of ocean warming doubled in 20 years, rate of sea level rise doubled in 30 years

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Nasrullah Gadani in Pakistan

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Kamran Dawar in Pakistan

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ashfaq Ahmed Sial in Pakistan

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ashutosh Srivastava in India

UNESCO and UNICEF call for building strong foundations for health and well-being in primary school

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of social media producer Jaime Vásquez in Colombia

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal in Pakistan

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Roberto Figueroa in Mexico

UNESCO report reveals 70% of environmental journalists have been attacked for their work

Palestinian journalists covering Gaza awarded 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

New UNESCO report warns social media affects girls’ well-being, learning and career choices

Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay: a journey through UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Ethics of Neurotechnology: UNESCO appoints international expert group to prepare a new global standard

Intangible Cultural Heritage: the United Kingdom becomes the 183rd State to join UNESCO’s Convention

Ocean protection: In Barcelona, Audrey Azoulay welcomes the “significant efforts” made by the international community

Audrey Azoulay meets with Antony Blinken at UNESCO

Audrey Azoulay travels to Rwanda for the 30th anniversary of the genocide of the Tutsis

Celebrating the partnership between UNESCO, the Ministry of Education and Huawei in Egypt

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Jam Saghir Ahmed Lar in Pakistan

UNESCO names 18 new Geoparks

Water crises threaten world peace (report)

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Abdikarin Ahmed Bulhan in Somalia

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Khaled Balel in Sudan

Tangier selected as the 2024 Global Host City of International Jazz Day

Ukraine: Restoring scientific infrastructure will cost over $1.26 billion (UNESCO)

Generative AI: UNESCO study reveals alarming evidence of regressive gender stereotypes

Democratic Republic of Congo: UNESCO and AFD promise to provide better training and support for teachers

Nisha assumes office as UNESCO Director & Representative for Southern Africa

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Yasser Mamdouh El-Fady in Palestine

UNESCO – successfully concludes Timor-Leste delegation visit to Cambodia for International Benchmark Training on Conflict Reconciliation and Peacebuilding

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Myat Thu Tan in Myanmar

Ministries of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean commit to increase efforts to reactivate, recover, and transform educational systems

UNESCO welcomes ambitious African Union education goals

G20: Audrey Azoulay in Rio for foreign ministers' meeting

UNESCO Member States adopt global framework to strengthen Culture and Arts education

Ukraine: UNESCO estimates the damage to culture and tourism after 2 years of war at $3.5 billion

UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities: 64 new members from 35 countries

Ukraine’s recovery: UNESCO mobilizes an additional $14.6 million thanks to Japan

UNESCO Director-General condemns the killing of journalist Luis Alonso Teruel in Honduras

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Mardonio Mejía Mendoza in Colombia

AI Ethics: 8 global tech companies commit to apply UNESCO’s Recommendation

Vinícius Junior named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Spain to host MONDIACULT 2025

The “Ministerial Meeting of Education” begins in Santiago, with an urgent call to recover and reactivate the educational systems of Latin America and the Caribbean

The effects of the pandemic on education in Latin America and the Caribbean will last for many years; there is an urgent need to accelerate learning, UNESCO points out

Auschwitz: Historic agreement signed at UNESCO between the Successor States of Yugoslavia

Ocean Literacy: UNESCO and Prada Group extend their SEA BEYOND educational program to 56 countries

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of media worker Yazan Emad Al-Zwaidi in Palestine

Chile will host an extraordinary meeting of the Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean

UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2024 to countering hate speech

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death journalist Mohamed Naser Abu Huwaidi in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of journalist Ahmad Bdeir in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Francisco Ramirez Amador in Honduras

UNESCO Director-General condemns killings of journalists Gleymer Renan Villeda and César Augusto Leiva Pimentel in Guatemala

UNESCO Director-General condemns killings of Hamza Al Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist João Fernando Chamusse in Mozambique

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of media worker Samer Abu Daqqa in Palestine

2023 : Alarming increase in journalists killed in conflict zones

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of media worker Montaser Al-Sawaf in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of journalist Ayat Khadoura in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Sun Lin in China

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Assem Al-Barsh in Palestine

COP28: New report quantifies the impact of climate disruption on 15 UNESCO designated sites

UNESCO and the US deepen their partnership on environmental protection

UNESCO celebrates 20 Years of Living Heritage, adding 55 new inscriptions to its list

In Naples, Audrey Azoulay stresses that efforts to protect heritage must always also be in the interests of the local population

Fast growth of digital technology is challenging education priorities and practices in South-East Asia

COP28: New UNESCO report warns of ethical risks of Climate Engineering

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of media workers Farah Omar and Rabih Me’mari in Lebanon

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of journalist Bilal Jadallah in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of journalist Bilal Jadallah in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General deplores the deaths of journalists Sari Mansour and Hassouneh Salim in Palestine

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: The 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ismael Villagómez Tapia in Mexico

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of media worker Ahmed Fatima in Palestine

Kakhovka Dam destruction: US$ 485 million needed for the recovery of culture, environment and education (UNESCO)

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of Abdoul Aziz Djibrilla in Mali

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of Roshdi Sarraj in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of Mohammed Ali in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of Juan Jumalon in the Philippines

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of Saed al-Halabi in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of Roee Idan in Israel

Online disinformation : UNESCO unveils action plan to regulate social media platforms

UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of Abdifatah Moallim Nur in Somalia

Audrey Azoulay appoints Lidia Brito and Vidar Helgesen as UNESCO Assistant Directors-General for Science

UNESCO-Japan Prize on education for sustainable development awards projects from Guatemala, Japan and Zimbabwe

Ahead of super-election year, UNESCO appeals to governments around the world to protect journalists’ rights

55 new cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities Day

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of journalist Abdulhadi Habib in Palestine

UNESCO Director-General deplores the death of journalist Mohammad Balousha in Palestine

Gaza: UNESCO calls for an immediate halt to strikes against schools

UNESCO Report: Africa, a new global fashion leader