UNESCO Press Releases

Ocean Decade endorsement accelerates partnerships and data sharing for coastal resilience

What endorsement unlocks: CORD's first months as an Ocean Decade endorsed project When the Coastal & Ocean Resilience Data Collaborative (CORD) was endorsed as a project under Ocean Practices for the Decade Programme, it joined a global movement of …

Hellmuth Sievers: a life dedicated to understanding the ocean and tsunamis

When Hellmuth A. Sievers began working in oceanography in the late 1950s, the discipline was still in its early stages in Chile. There was little equipment, few specialists and much still to be learned about the ocean. After subsequently training in …

Read, write and lead: Meet the Quechua women of Cusco who are rewriting their stories

Through its Municipal Community School, the district has developed an educational model based on a simple but powerful conviction: women do not enter the classroom without knowledge. On the contrary, they bring with them knowledge related to agriculture, …

University of Oxford and UNESCO launch free online course on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

UNESCO and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford are launching a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to support the judicial in gaining specialised knowledge on protecting freedom of expression. The target audience includes …

UNESCO and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean prepare to present the results of ERCE 2025, the region’s leading ...

UNESCO is preparing to release the results of the 2025 Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (ERCE 2025), the region’s leading primary education assessment. The study will provide insights into how students are learning across Latin America and the …

Young Leaders Call for a New Culture of Peace

Presenting the Call and Reflection Document in Paris On 3 and 4 September 2026, eleven young leaders brought their ideas into direct dialogue with Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO, and H.E. Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign …

When a conversation becomes a calling

As the two girls walk away, Noura stands still for a moment.  She has already led countless discussions on these topics. Yet this time, something feels different. She realises that sometimes, just a few minutes of conversation at the right moment can …

Cameroon: Towards a Renewed Legal Framework for the Film Sector

Organized by the Ministry of Arts and Culture, with the support of the UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa, the session brought together representatives of sectoral administrations, professionals and experts from the sector to review and enrich the …

Heritage Resilience in Congo: UNESCO and the Government Take Action on the Climate Challenge with Support from the Heritage ...

As part of the implementation of this activity, a consultative mission took place in Congo from 3 to 8 August 2026. The joint team from the Ministry of Culture, Arts, National Heritage and Tourism Industry and UNESCO, supported by two international experts …

Communities living around Manovo Gounda St Floris National Park in the Central African Republic strengthen their capacities in ...

Funded by the Government of Norway and implemented by the UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa, the project focuses on strengthening skills in project management and the management of income-generating activities. The initiative particularly aims to …

UNESCO strengthens citizenship among Indigenous and vulnerable populations living around natural World Heritage sites in Cameroon.

As part of activities marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated each year on 9 August, 124 new birth certificates were issued to vulnerable Baka and Bantu adults who had previously faced difficulties obtaining these …

Consultancy for Development and Dissemination of Advocacy, Knowledge Sharing and Visibility Materials

From recovery to resilience: Helping schools in Viet Nam prepare for future disasters

Effective disaster preparedness begins with understanding the specific challenges faced by schools and communities. Through consultations with students, teachers, school leaders and local authorities, UNESCO and the Ministry’s Department of Teachers and …

Suriname Advances Responsible AI Governance with UNESCO’s RAM 2.0

In 2021, UNESCO Member States adopted the Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, the first global framework guiding the ethical design, development and use of AI.  To support its implementation, UNESCO developed a program to strengthen national capacities and …

Joint recommendations advance rights-based digital platforms and media governance in the Western Balkans

UNESCO has supported the adoption of 197 multi-stakeholder recommendations to improve the governance of digital platforms and media in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Developed within the EU-funded project ‘ …

Young people from China explore AI through media and information literacy at UNESCO Headquarters

On 4 August 2026, 41 students from China gathered at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for a special Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Day, featuring MIL workshops, project presentations and the award ceremony of the 2026 UNESCO Youth Hackathon U18 China …

Beyond 2030: Shaping the future of education for sustainable development

The Munich consultation, co-hosted by UNESCO, the Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth of Germany and the German Commission for UNESCO, brings together experts and practitioners from academia, governments, civil …

UNESCO Report Explores South Africa’s Digital Content Creator Landscape

The findings paint a picture of a dynamic and increasingly influential creator ecosystem. Many creators are motivated by a desire to share knowledge, express opinions and contribute positively to public discourse. However, they operate in an environment …

UNESCO supports the Hyrcanian Forest Wildfire Recovery and Preparedness Initiative

In early November 2025, a series of wildfires swept through the Chaharbagh Protected Area in Iran’s Mazandaran Province, spreading rapidly across steep and inaccessible terrain. The fires threatened the ancient Hyrcanian forests, one of the world’s oldest …

Bringing Khanbogd – Shar Tsav Geopark to the international stage

The momentum continued during UNCCD COP17, held in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, where the Khanbogd – Shar Tsav Geopark was introduced to an international audience of policymakers, experts, practitioners and partners working on land, climate and …