“The right to education should not depend on the size of anyone’s wallet or socioeconomic background, we need to continue our fight towards ensuring that education is […]
On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, […]
The Sixth Edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers has opened the call for nominations. […]
Ensuring that each individual has an equal opportunity for educational progress remains a challenge worldwide. Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Education and the Education 2030 Framework for Action emphasize inclusion […]
UNESCO designed the project “UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi Research Fellowships Programme” (UNESCO/Japan Young Researchers’ Fellowship Programme) in the framework of the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Capacity-Building of Human […]
The UNESCO Regional Multisectoral Office for West Africa-Sahel, through the Communication and Information Programme, is organizing an experts’ workshop to develop indicators to monitor the sustainability […]
The creation of the Prize was approved on 27 October 2014 by the 195th session of the Executive Board. Purpose The purpose of the UNESCO-UNAM Jaime […]
The first World Youth Fully Funded Conference on Kindness – Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the Contemporary World is bringing together 100 rigorously selected young leaders, […]
In today’s rapidly changing and interconnected societies, technologies have a great potential to enhance teaching, learning and expand access to quality education. According to International Telecommunication […]
The Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2019 scholarships aim to support students and young professionals from around the globe to participate in the Global […]
Scientists from around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science awards. The awards will recognize the scientific accomplishments […]
The World Heritage Centre, in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and UNESCO Brazzaville, launched the #MyAfricanHeritage Instagram video contest on African World Heritage […]
Date: 16th May, 2019 Venue: Museum of Science and Technology, Accra Time: 10:00 AM Light plays a central role in our lives. On the most fundamental level, […]
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to publish the selected projects for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Campaign 2019 What is the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative? The WHV Initiative […]
Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an opportunity for people around the world, and […]
Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media […]
The Berlin Global Voluntary Internship Project (2018-20) is a 3-year program with the main purpose to enable students to engage in cultural diplomacy and in doing […]
Since its adoption by UNESCO’s General Conference in 1960, the Convention against Discrimination in Education has been at the forefront of the Organization’s standard-setting instruments in the field […]
World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the […]
Theme of the XVI Edition: “HOMO FABER: FREEDOM AND DESTINY” The International Poetry and Theatre Competition “Castello di Duino” and the World Youth Forum “Right to Dialogue” are organized as […]
INVITATION TO THREE-DAY MULTI-PARTNER FORUM ON NATIONAL TEACHER POLICY DEVELOPMENT UNESCO’s International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030, under a Norwegian government funded programme dubbed […]
UNESCO is opening a call for abstracts in preparation of a Regional Conference on the theme: Governance of Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development and […]
UNESCO, in collaboration with the International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), will host a regional capacity-building workshop in support of the four countries involved […]
The African Meeting for IYIL2019, organized by UNESCO in cooperation with the African Union Commission and African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), was organized on 30 and […]
UNESCO YouthMobile Seed-Grants support local organizations to implement Africa Code Week workshops. The project aims to empower girls with digital skills and equip teachers with coding […]
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Dandi March, the #VirtualGandhiMarch commences on the UN International Youth Day, August 12, 2019 and runs until the International Day of […]
UNESCO placed learner well-being at the heart of education at a Safe to Learn Leaders Event on 15 July, during the High-Level Political Forum in New York. Joining […]