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Scientific Community Initiatives
The Natural Sciences is one of UNESCO鈥檚 Major Programmes with a core mandate to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human security and well-being.
Last update:20 March 2023
UNESCO acts as an advocate for science, a platform for generating and sharing ideas and standard setting, and promotes dialogue between scientists and policy-makers. It empowers and catalyses innovative initiatives in the field of international cooperation in science, in particular through networks and capacity development and high level technical expertise.
Building Capacity in Science and Engineering
Science and engineering education need to allow countries to develop their own solutions to their specific problems.
Water Security
UNESCO works to build the scientific knowledge base to help countries manage their water resources in a sustainable way.
Geology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity
The Earth sciences are essential to understanding current global change and helping us sustain the Earth.
UNESCO Regional Project on climate change
"Reducing vulnerabilities of populations in Central Asia from glacier lake outburst floods in a changing climate."
