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Biodiversity, reconciling with the living

Biodiversity is the living fabric of our planet. It is vital to transform people’s roles, actions and relationships with biodiversity, to halt and reverse its decline.
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Bring out the best in our shared humanity

Since wars begin in the minds of men and women, it is in the minds of men and women that peace must be built.

UNESCO uses education, science, culture, communication and information to foster mutual understanding and respect for our planet. We work to strengthen the intellectual and moral solidarity of humankind. We bring people together around the conviction of our shared humanity. 

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Our Data

AS A KNOWLEDGE BASE ORGANIZATION, UNESCO PUBLISHES GLOBAL DATA AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO GUIDE PUBLIC POLICIES. AS THE OFFICIAL STATISTICAL AGENCY OF UNESCO, THE UNESCO INSTITUTE FOR STATISTICS IS ALSO PRODUCES A WIDE RANGE OF INDICATORS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND MORE
UNESCO Core Data Portal
UNESCO Institut for Statistics
World Inequality Database on Education
771 million
young people and adults

lack basic literacy skills
244 million
children and youth

are out of school globally
69 million
teachers

must be recruited to achieve universal primary and secondary education by 2030

Our Priorities

UNESCO has identified key challenges for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the improvement of the human condition.
Futures of Education

Knowledge and learning for the future of humanity

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Open Science

Closing the Global Knowledge Gaps to Build Back Better

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Ethics of AI

AI plays a role in billions of people's lives

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Revive the Spirit of Mosul

Mosul is one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Li Beirut

Rebuilding heritage, culture and education #ForBeirut

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Covid 19 - Response

Promote global solidarity

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Safety of Journalists

Promoting the safety of journalists and combatting impunity for those who attack them

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Our Networks

Discover our flagship networks and their peace-building endeavors.
1154
World Heritage Sites

of exceptional cultural and natural value.
630
Intangible Heritage Elements

in 139 countries.
738
Biosphere reserves

in 134 countries.
3.9 billion
people live in cities

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177
UNESCO Global Geoparks

in 46 countries.
12,000
ASPnet member schools

in 182 countries
850
higher education and research institutions

in 117 countries as part of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs network
220+
UNEVOC Centres

situated in more than 140 UNESCO Member States worldwide

Our Stories

Find out how UNESCO is making an impact and building resilience in local communities around the world.
10 years of strategic partnership with EU

UNESCO and the European Union have transformed the lives of millions of people through quality education, climate change mitigation, culture and heritage, freedom of expression, and crises response.

Listening to the voices of girls and women

Magdalena Cox Xum is a girl living in Totonicapán, Guatemala. In this region, only 35% of school-age girls attend primary school and 1% of girls aged 12 to 21 pursue secondary education.
Helping young girls realize their potential and dreams

Marshet Zelalem grew up in a rural village in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. In elementary school, she lacked confidence and felt she could not do as well as the boys in her class.
Lake Chad Initiative Creates Green Jobs for Local Communities

Enabling the inhabitants to live and work serenely on the shores of Lake Chad is the ambitious goal of the BIOPALT (Biosphere and Heritage of Lake Chad) project.
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