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halt biodiversity lossSDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable developmentTarget 14.3Year Filter 202420232022Field units Filter UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)UNESCO Office in Bangkok and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in DhakaUNESCO Office in Jakarta and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in New DelhiWebsites Filter UNESCO.orgWorld Water Development ReportWorld Water Development Report 2023ABCFIJMOPRSTU News UNESCO and LG AI to Develop a Global Massive Open Online Course on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence3 June 2024 News National Capacity-building Workshop on Periodic Reporting of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage3 June 2024 News India's Literary Treasures Inscribed in the 2024 Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific Regional Register22 May 2024 News New Book on the Collaborative Nexus Approach to Achieve Sustainability in the Pacific21 May 2024 News UNESCO South Asia Celebrates Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis21 May 2024 News Capacity Building in Inundation Mapping and Evacuation Planning in the Northwest Indian Ocean17 May 2024 Story Meet the 14 new ecohydrology demonstration sites6 May 2024 News UNESCO South Asia Regional Office Celebrated India’s Performing Artists on World Art Day19 April 2024 News UNESCO New Delhi Staff Enhance Evaluation Skills through Training18 March 2024 News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024 News Transforming MENtalities: Iceland and UNESCO join forces to EnGENDER Equality14 March 2024 News UNESCO Harnesses Voices of Change from Sri Lanka and the Maldives21 February 2024 News UNESCO launches the Executive Summary of 2023 State of the Education Report for India: Seeds of Change in Gujarati Language21 February 2024 News UNESCO celebrates 100 Years of Radio at The Radio Fest 2024 in New Delhi16 February 2024 News Nurturing Global Citizens through Holocaust Education in India16 February 2024 News Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity6 December 2023 News Garba of Gujarat inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity6 December 2023 News UNESCO and LG AI Research forge a landmark partnership to promote Ethics of Artificial Intelligence worldwide1 December 2023 News Symposium on battling air pollution in Delhi on World Science Day for Peace and Development1 December 2023 News UNESCO celebrates the World Biosphere Reserve Day in India15 November 2023 News Training course for prosecutors on 'Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes against Journalists and the Protection of Freedom of Expression'15 November 2023 News National capacity building workshop on UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage15 November 2023 News Harnessing Creativity for Sustainable Development: Assessing Sri Lanka’s Cultural and Creative Industry6 November 2023 News Biosphere reserves are evolving as pockets of hope6 November 2023 News International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying1 November 2023 News UNESCO Participates in the 48th UN Inter-Agency Games held in Portugal27 October 2023 News State of the Education Report for India 202318 October 2023 News Welcoming Mr Tim Curtis, Director and UNESCO Representative, UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office11 October 2023 News UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office celebrates World Teachers Day 2023 with gusto!10 October 2023 News UNESCO and Royal Enfield Kick-off the Second Chapter of The Great Himalayan Exploration10 October 2023 News UNESCO exhibits photographs of Indian Women in Science at the Madras Art Guild Festival in Chennai9 October 2023 Story From Mars to Jordan: Pioneers illuminate geodiversity3 October 2023 News The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas: India’s 42nd Inscription on the World Heritage List18 September 2023 News Santiniketan: New Indian site on the UNESCO World Heritage List17 September 2023 News G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration reaffirms culture as a transformative powerhouse for sustainable development11 September 2023 News For an expanse of blue, with air so clean8 September 2023 Story Bhutan embraces multimedia skills for progressive journalism28 August 2023 News We Need to Talk: Asia-Pacific Launch of the UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue5 July 2023 News Executive Summary of UNESCO Global Report 'Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity' now available in Hindi and Urdu4 July 2023 News UNESCO and NCHM train professionals in optimizing river water quality monitoring in Bhutan4 July 2023 News Daksha: Crafting Voices – An Exhibition to Revive Traditional Cultural Crafts and Heritage Practices30 June 2023 News Transforming MENtalities: decoding the real value of engaging men and boys for gender equality22 June 2023 News National launch of UNESCO and P&G Whisper Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management teaching-learning tools15 June 2023 News UNESCO celebrates the World Press Freedom Day30 May 2023 News UNESCO at the New Delhi World Book Fair 202314 May 2023 News Main findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 – Partnership and cooperation for water in Hindi14 May 2023 News Champions of Change- Breaking Barriers for a Better Tomorrow16 October 2022 News UNESCO – CBSE Training Series for Implementing School Health and Wellness Programme9 September 2022
News UNESCO and LG AI to Develop a Global Massive Open Online Course on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence3 June 2024
News National Capacity-building Workshop on Periodic Reporting of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage3 June 2024
News India's Literary Treasures Inscribed in the 2024 Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific Regional Register22 May 2024
News New Book on the Collaborative Nexus Approach to Achieve Sustainability in the Pacific21 May 2024
News Capacity Building in Inundation Mapping and Evacuation Planning in the Northwest Indian Ocean17 May 2024
News UNESCO South Asia Regional Office Celebrated India’s Performing Artists on World Art Day19 April 2024
News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024
News UNESCO launches the Executive Summary of 2023 State of the Education Report for India: Seeds of Change in Gujarati Language21 February 2024
News Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity6 December 2023
News Garba of Gujarat inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity6 December 2023
News UNESCO and LG AI Research forge a landmark partnership to promote Ethics of Artificial Intelligence worldwide1 December 2023
News Symposium on battling air pollution in Delhi on World Science Day for Peace and Development1 December 2023
News Training course for prosecutors on 'Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes against Journalists and the Protection of Freedom of Expression'15 November 2023
News National capacity building workshop on UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage15 November 2023
News Harnessing Creativity for Sustainable Development: Assessing Sri Lanka’s Cultural and Creative Industry6 November 2023
News International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying1 November 2023
News Welcoming Mr Tim Curtis, Director and UNESCO Representative, UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office11 October 2023
News UNESCO and Royal Enfield Kick-off the Second Chapter of The Great Himalayan Exploration10 October 2023
News UNESCO exhibits photographs of Indian Women in Science at the Madras Art Guild Festival in Chennai9 October 2023
News The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas: India’s 42nd Inscription on the World Heritage List18 September 2023
News G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration reaffirms culture as a transformative powerhouse for sustainable development11 September 2023
News We Need to Talk: Asia-Pacific Launch of the UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue5 July 2023
News Executive Summary of UNESCO Global Report 'Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity' now available in Hindi and Urdu4 July 2023
News UNESCO and NCHM train professionals in optimizing river water quality monitoring in Bhutan4 July 2023
News Daksha: Crafting Voices – An Exhibition to Revive Traditional Cultural Crafts and Heritage Practices30 June 2023
News Transforming MENtalities: decoding the real value of engaging men and boys for gender equality22 June 2023
News National launch of UNESCO and P&G Whisper Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management teaching-learning tools15 June 2023
News Main findings of the United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 – Partnership and cooperation for water in Hindi14 May 2023
News UNESCO – CBSE Training Series for Implementing School Health and Wellness Programme9 September 2022