UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. For this specialized United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal : to build peace in the minds of women and men.

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http://www.unesco.org

External link for UNESCO

Industry

International Affairs

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1,001-5,000 employees

Headquarters

Paris, Ile de France

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

1945

Specialties

Education, Science, Culture, United Nations, Communication, Social Sciences, Humanities, Sustainable Development, and Peace building

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  What if buildings, sidewalks, and even cars weren’t designed with your body, needs, or daily realities in mind? 🤔That’s design bias. It can affect everything from car safety features to how accessible and safe our cities are.With more women in engineering, we can design solutions that work better for everyone. Yet according toUNESCO’s science report, women represent only 28% of engineering graduates. What do you think would change if there were more?Learn more about our ongoing efforts to support and promote women in science:https://lnkd.in/edAawYu3#WomenInScience#EveryVoiceInScience

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  📢 Call for Applications: UNESCO–Sharjah Prize for Arab CultureApplications are now open for the 21st UNESCO–Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture, celebrating individuals, groups, or institutions whose work has significantly promoted Arab culture and intercultural dialogue worldwide. 🌍 The Prize recognises two outstanding laureates yearly, each receiving USD 30,000, selected by UNESCO with the support of an international jury of experts.https://lnkd.in/dX2CUpuwApply before: 28 February 2026 (midnight, GMT+1 – Paris time).🔗 Learn more & submit nominations:https://lnkd.in/eHaCtU5S📝 Request access to the application form:https://lnkd.in/eaxxpqwj

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  Artificial intelligence is transforming how content is created, shared and consumed. But as generative tools become more accessible, clarity has not kept pace.Today, creators are increasingly navigating#AI without clear guidance on accuracy, consent or authenticity. This gap does not only affect individual creators. It shapes public trust in information itself.Media and Information Literacy (#MIL) sits at the centre of this challenge. It equips creators and audiences to access, analyze and engage with information with rigor, transparency and critical thinking. As AI accelerates new forms of storytelling and production, strengthening these foundations has never been more essential.In this context,UNESCO andGoogle are developing the Super Creators Toolkit, a practical Media and Information Literacy guide to support content creators in the ethical and informed use of AI, with hands-on checklists and real-world workflows. Following its release next spring, workshops in selected countries will support creators in applying the guidance in practice.Creators play a critical role in shaping today’s information spaces. This initiative invites them to engage, contribute and help strengthen trust in the digital environment. Join us and discover#UNESCO’s work on Media and Information Literacy:https://lnkd.in/ej3BZAzrAfrican Creators AcademyTobi AyeniOladapo Adewunmi

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  Mount Kilimanjaro is a major transboundary water tower for East Africa. Its glaciers, forests and groundwater systems regulate river flows and recharge aquifers that sustain more than two million people across Tanzania and Kenya.For conservation officers like Angela Nyaki at Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, a UNESCO#WorldHeritage site, these systems are not abstract hydrological assets. They are the foundation of local livelihoods and ecological stability.As climate pressures intensify, however, retreating glaciers and thinning forests are increasing vulnerability across these shared water systems. Water, unmanaged, can amplify risk. Governed cooperatively and informed by science, it becomes a multiplier of resilience, food security and regional stability.Through its Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme,UNESCO strengthens cooperative governance of shared water systems across Africa, supporting data-driven decision-making in 106 transboundary aquifers.WithFAO, UNESCO is investing $8 million in the Kilimanjaro Water Tower project, combines hydrological research, aquifer mapping and large-scale ecosystem restoration, including 400 km² of cloud forest, to secure long-term groundwater storage.Safeguarding Kilimanjaro is not only about conservation. It is about strengthening water security as a foundation for sustainable development#ForThePeople:https://lnkd.in/eVimtHAs

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  For three decades, the World Orchestra for Peace, UNESCO Artist for Peace, has united world-class musicians to show that music can be a powerful ambassador for peace across borders and generations. Marking its 30th anniversary back in October, 26 of the finest orchestral players and singers from 21 countries gathered at the Church of St. Koloman in Salzburg for the UNESCO Concert for Peace 2025, performing the timeless music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Bridging centuries and cultures, this concert reminds us that music speaks a universal language of peace and solidarity. Watch the full concert here: https://lnkd.in/eayh83ZYCharles Kaye

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  AI is increasingly shaping how people access services, information, and opportunities. Yet when these systems are developed without diversity, they risk reinforcing bias and exclusion.According toUNESCO’s science report, women represent only 22% of professionals working in AI. Addressing this gap is essential to advancing more inclusive and impactful technological innovation.Learn more about our ongoing efforts to support and promote women in science:https://lnkd.in/eC344KEs#WomenInScience#EveryVoiceInScience

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  📢 Call for Nominations: UNESCO–Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic SciencesUNESCO invites nominations for the 4th edition of the UNESCO–Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences, recognizing exceptional contributions in chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology — disciplines at the heart of innovation and sustainable development. 🔬🌍Two laureates are selected each year, honoured for outstanding achievements in the development, dissemination, and international cooperation of the basic sciences.🗓️ Deadline for nominations: 15 March 2026🔗 Learn more & submit nominations:https://lnkd.in/gfxTZxeb

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  From 12-13 February 2026, regulators from 50+ countries and 340 participants from 84 nations gathered in Pretoria for the UNESCO International Conference on Digital Platform Governance — advancing UNESCO’s#Internet4Trust vision for accountable, transparent#DigitalPlatforms.UNESCO champions freedom of expression, digital diversity, and trustworthy information globally. Its Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms guide regulators toward flexible strategies against disinformation and hate speech — without curbing rights.Building on this foundation, the Conference culminated in the proposition for Action from Pretoria: a practical, regulator-led roadmap rooted in human rights, user empowerment, and free expression to create safer digital spaces worldwide.Through shared commitment, collaboration, and sustained dialogue across regions, let’s continue the journey toward responsible#DigitalGovernance. Learn more here:https://lnkd.in/e_F6wUd7

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  The tools may change, but the heart of radio stays human.New technologies, including artificial intelligence, are expanding radio’s reach. From captions for the deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, to voice-controlled access for people with visual impairments, and AI-powered translation that brings broadcasts to more languages.Through its work on media development, Media and Information Literacy and freedom of expression,UNESCO and its partners are stepping up efforts to ensure that when used responsibly, innovation helps radio serve everyone, everywhere. Join us in marking#WorldRadioDay:https://lnkd.in/dHXAQEtbACADEMIA DE LA RADIOBBC Media ActionBangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and CommunicationCaribbean Broadcasting UnionCOPEAMDRM Digital RadioEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU)egtaInternational Telecommunication UnionNorth American Broadcasters Association (NABA)اتحاد اذاعات و تلفزيونات منظمة التعاون الاسلامي - OIC States Broadcasting Union- OSBUPublic Media AllianceRadioinfoRedTech NewsWorldDABWorld Radio Alliance 

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  Today is the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism. It reminds us that violent extremism threatens peace, tolerance, and security around the world. In the digital age, this threat is growing and changing quickly, as new technologies help spread harmful narratives and make online recruitment easier.UNESCO works to prevent violent extremism by focusing on education, not just responding after it happens, and strengthening capacities of journalists, online educations, and young people to navigate on-line spaces meaningfully.Learn more about our work:https://lnkd.in/e78BmkuX#PVEDay

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