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Find the latest press releases on UNESCO��s work.

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Ukraine: UNESCO Director-General in Lviv to strengthen support for culture

Ukraine: UNESCO Director-General in Lviv to strengthen support for culture

28 January 2025

80 years after the Liberation of Auschwitz: UNESCO mobilizes for Holocaust Remembrance

80 years after the Liberation of Auschwitz: UNESCO mobilizes for Holocaust Remembrance

23 January 2025

UNESCO and WMO launch the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025

UNESCO and WMO launch the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025

21 January 2025

UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2025 to Artificial Intelligence

UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2025 to Artificial Intelligence

20 January 2025

UNESCO and SEVENTEEN award grants to 100 youth-led projects around the world

UNESCO and SEVENTEEN award grants to 100 youth-led projects around the world

20 January 2025

Audrey Azoulay pays tribute to the memory of Federico Mayor

Audrey Azoulay pays tribute to the memory of Federico Mayor

20 December 2024

Pharrell Williams appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador by Audrey Azoulay

Pharrell Williams appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador by Audrey Azoulay

16 December 2024

Ukraine: two more cultural properties under ��enhanced protection�� of UNESCO

Ukraine: two more cultural properties under ��enhanced protection�� of UNESCO

12 December 2024

Journalists killed in 2024: a heavy death toll in conflict zones for the second year running

Journalists killed in 2024: a heavy death toll in conflict zones for the second year running

12 December 2024

91�鶹��Ʒ�� mapped 4,500 species thanks to its pioneering eDNA programme

91�鶹��Ʒ�� mapped 4,500 species thanks to its pioneering eDNA programme

9 December 2024

Audrey Azoulay salutes the rebirth of Notre-Dame in Paris, a UNESCO World Heritage site

Audrey Azoulay salutes the rebirth of Notre-Dame in Paris, a UNESCO World Heritage site

7 December 2024

UNESCO Intangible Heritage: 63 new inscriptions

UNESCO Intangible Heritage: 63 new inscriptions

6 December 2024

10 cities receive UNESCO Award for their outstanding achievements in lifelong learning

10 cities receive UNESCO Award for their outstanding achievements in lifelong learning

3 December 2024

Laur��ats du Concours international de la jeunesse au service de la paix 2024

Laur��ats du Concours international de la jeunesse au service de la paix 2024

2 December 2024

UNESCO will be the privileged partner of the G20 in 2025, with a focus on artificial intelligence

UNESCO will be the privileged partner of the G20 in 2025, with a focus on artificial intelligence

2 December 2024

UNESCO launches the International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development (2024-2033)

UNESCO launches the International Decade of Science for Sustainable Development (2024-2033)

2 December 2024

2/3 of digital content creators do not check their facts before sharing, but want to learn how to do so (UNESCO survey)

2/3 of digital content creators do not check their facts before sharing, but want to learn how to do so (UNESCO survey)

26 November 2024

UNESCO and Relais & Ch?teaux Announce a Partnership To Protect Biodiversity

UNESCO and Relais & Ch?teaux Announce a Partnership To Protect Biodiversity

25 November 2024

Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust awarded 2024 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation

Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust awarded 2024 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation

19 November 2024

G20: Leaders�� Summit: Brazil, UNESCO and UN launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change

G20: Leaders�� Summit: Brazil, UNESCO and UN launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change

19 November 2024

Lebanon: 34 cultural properties placed under enhanced protection

Lebanon: 34 cultural properties placed under enhanced protection

18 November 2024

Odesa: UNESCO condemns strikes on World Heritage site

Odesa: UNESCO condemns strikes on World Heritage site

18 November 2024

Intangible cultural heritage: 63 nominations examined in December

Intangible cultural heritage: 63 nominations examined in December

15 November 2024

In Banda Aceh, UNESCO calls for increased investment in tsunami preparedness

In Banda Aceh, UNESCO calls for increased investment in tsunami preparedness

15 November 2024

UNESCO commends G20 commitment to prioritizing culture in policymaking

UNESCO commends G20 commitment to prioritizing culture in policymaking

8 November 2024

Vend��e Globe: 25 skippers will support UNESCO��s oceanographic research

Vend��e Globe: 25 skippers will support UNESCO��s oceanographic research

8 November 2024

Violence and bullying in schools: UNESCO calls for better protection of students

Violence and bullying in schools: UNESCO calls for better protection of students

6 November 2024

85% of journalist killings remain unpunished worldwide (UNESCO report)

85% of journalist killings remain unpunished worldwide (UNESCO report)

2 November 2024

251M children and youth still out of school, despite decades of progress (UNESCO report)

251M children and youth still out of school, despite decades of progress (UNESCO report)

31 October 2024

G20: UNESCO calls for greater gender equality in science

G20: UNESCO calls for greater gender equality in science

28 October 2024

20 years after the 2004 Tsunami : What progress has been made? (brochure)

20 years after the 2004 Tsunami : What progress has been made? (brochure)

25 October 2024

New UNESCO research reveals sharp increase in the use of financial laws to silence journalists

New UNESCO research reveals sharp increase in the use of financial laws to silence journalists

24 October 2024

Ant��nio Costa designated 2024 winner of the UNESCO - F��lix Houphou?t-Boigny Prize

Ant��nio Costa designated 2024 winner of the UNESCO - F��lix Houphou?t-Boigny Prize

16 October 2024

UNESCO bridges art and science at Art Basel Paris

UNESCO bridges art and science at Art Basel Paris

16 October 2024

UNESCO names Rabat as World Book Capital for 2026

UNESCO names Rabat as World Book Capital for 2026

Global lag on water cooperation undermines resilience to worsening floods and droughts (UNESCO�CUNECE report)

Global lag on water cooperation undermines resilience to worsening floods and droughts (UNESCO�CUNECE report)

UNESCO awarded for its action to protect the ocean

UNESCO awarded for its action to protect the ocean

30 September 2024

Three-starred chef Daniel Humm named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Food Education

Three-starred chef Daniel Humm named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Food Education

25 September 2024

Passing of Amadou Mahtar M'Bow: Audrey Azoulay praises the memory of an ��architect of the equality between peoples��

Passing of Amadou Mahtar M'Bow: Audrey Azoulay praises the memory of an ��architect of the equality between peoples��

24 September 2024

UNGA: UNESCO creates a twinning network for sites and museums of memory of slavery

UNGA: UNESCO creates a twinning network for sites and museums of memory of slavery

23 September 2024

UNGA: UNESCO welcomes the importance placed on culture in the ��Pact for the Future��

UNGA: UNESCO welcomes the importance placed on culture in the ��Pact for the Future��

22 September 2024

Sudan: UNESCO raises the alarm on reports of illicit trafficking of cultural heritage

Sudan: UNESCO raises the alarm on reports of illicit trafficking of cultural heritage

12 September 2024

UNESCO sounds the alarm on global spike in attacks on education

UNESCO sounds the alarm on global spike in attacks on education

9 September 2024

The National Library of Indonesia to receive 2024 UNESCO-Jikji Memory of the World Prize

The National Library of Indonesia to receive 2024 UNESCO-Jikji Memory of the World Prize

3 September 2024

Afghanistan: 1.4 million girls still banned from school by de facto authorities

Afghanistan: 1.4 million girls still banned from school by de facto authorities

UNESCO World Heritage: 26 new sites inscribed

UNESCO World Heritage: 26 new sites inscribed

The Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

The Monastery of Saint Hilarion/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine is inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger

Paris 2024: the first ever opening ceremony to take place in a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Paris 2024: the first ever opening ceremony to take place in a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger

Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger

Paris 2024: UNESCO calls on countries to invest far more in physical education

Paris 2024: UNESCO calls on countries to invest far more in physical education

46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee from 21 to 31 July 2024

46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee from 21 to 31 July 2024

Paris 2024: UNESCO hosts The Associated Press at its Paris Headquarters

Paris 2024: UNESCO hosts The Associated Press at its Paris Headquarters

UNESCO designates 11 new biosphere reserves

UNESCO designates 11 new biosphere reserves

Paris 2024: UNESCO to host two exhibitions at headquarters

Paris 2024: UNESCO to host two exhibitions at headquarters

UNESCO raises global alarm on the rapid degradation of soils

UNESCO raises global alarm on the rapid degradation of soils

UNESCO and K-pop group SEVENTEEN announce $1 million grant scheme for youth well-being and creativity

UNESCO and K-pop group SEVENTEEN announce $1 million grant scheme for youth well-being and creativity

UNESCO and media regulators form global network to coordinate regulation of digital platforms

UNESCO and media regulators form global network to coordinate regulation of digital platforms

New UNESCO report warns that Generative AI threatens Holocaust memory

New UNESCO report warns that Generative AI threatens Holocaust memory

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

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

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

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

UNESCO launches new initiatives for ��greening education�� in classrooms

UNESCO launches new initiatives for ��greening education�� in classrooms

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

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

10th World Water Forum: UNESCO mobilizes the international community for sustainable water management

10th World Water Forum: UNESCO mobilizes the international community for sustainable water management

70th anniversary of the Hague Convention: UNESCO launches new initiatives to protect cultural property

70th anniversary of the Hague Convention: UNESCO launches new initiatives to protect cultural property

Five exceptional researchers win L��Or��al-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards 2024

Five exceptional researchers win L��Or��al-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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 meets with Antony Blinken at UNESCO

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

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

UNESCO names 18 new Geoparks

UNESCO names 18 new Geoparks

Water crises threaten world peace (report)

Water crises threaten world peace (report)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UNESCO welcomes ambitious African Union education goals

UNESCO welcomes ambitious African Union education goals

21 February 2024

G20: Audrey Azoulay in Rio for foreign ministers' meeting

G20: Audrey Azoulay in Rio for foreign ministers' meeting

20 February 2024

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

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

15 February 2024

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

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

14 February 2024

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

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

14 February 2024

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

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

7 February 2024

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

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

5 February 2024

Vin��cius Junior named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Vin��cius Junior named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

2 February 2024

Spain to host MONDIACULT 2025

Spain to host MONDIACULT 2025

2 February 2024

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

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

24 January 2024

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

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

23 January 2024

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

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

16 January 2024

2023 : Alarming increase in journalists killed in conflict zones

2023 : Alarming increase in journalists killed in conflict zones

19 December 2023

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

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

12 December 2023

UNESCO and the US deepen their partnership on environmental protection

UNESCO and the US deepen their partnership on environmental protection

11 December 2023

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

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

8 December 2023

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

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

30 November 2023

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

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

29 November 2023

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

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

23 November 2023

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

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

20 November 2023

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

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

6 November 2023

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

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

2 November 2023