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Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allSDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsSDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for allSDG 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovationSDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countriesSDG 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableSDG 16 - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levelsSDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable developmentLists & Data Filter Compendium of ECCE good practicesCreative citiesICD SurveyIntangible Cultural HeritageIntercultural DialogueKnowledge HubLearning CitiesLegal InstrumentsMan and the BiosphereMemory of the WorldMemory of the World CommitteesMoWLACObservatory of Killed JournalistsOpen Science ResourcesPolicy Monitoring PlatformRight to education LibraryROAMxUNESCO ChairsWorld Book Capital NetworkWorld Heritage ListWorld Radio DayWorld Trend Report Data CatalogueYear Filter 20242023Field units Filter UNESCO Office in BrazzavilleUNESCO Office in BrusselsUNESCO Office in Dakar and Regional Bureau for EducationUNESCO Office in Havana and Regional Bureau for CultureUNESCO Office in KingstonUNESCO Office in Nairobi and Regional Bureau for ScienceUNESCO Office in Port-au-PrinceUNESCO Office in San JoséABC (-)DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVYZ Story The Story of Transcultura’s Award-Winning Journey28 May 2024 News Celebrations of World Press Freedom Day in Djibouti21 May 2024 News ‘Fashion in da House’: celebrating the talent and potential of young Caribbean fashion13 May 2024 News UNESCO Caribbean Bridges Knowledge Gap on Youth, Peace, and Security in the Caribbean29 April 2024 News Coastal Fortifications: a Cultural Link Between Europe and the Caribbean for Sustainable Tourism26 April 2024 News Open Call for Applications: L’Oréal Caribe and UNESCO Seek to Recognize Young Female Researchers in the Caribbean9 April 2024 News The UNESCO Transcultura Programme launches a ‘Business Angels’ scheme to support young Caribbean culture entrepreneurs20 March 2024 News UNESCO Transcultura Programme empowers Caribbean jazz entrepreneurs29 February 2024 News UNESCO Transcultura Programme Call to Young Caribbean Photographers27 February 2024 Story When it comes to earthquakes, prevention is the best remedy20 February 2024 News Creative Caribbean Project Targets the Elimination of Violence Against Women3 January 2024 News Central America acts for the status of artists and cultural professionals22 November 2023 Story UN Secretary-General notes progress of rehabilitation work at the Santa Clara Convent in Havana14 September 2023 News West and Central Africa's commitment to youth education11 August 2023 News Strengthening the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa: UNESCO and CAMES Envisioning the Future18 July 2023
News ‘Fashion in da House’: celebrating the talent and potential of young Caribbean fashion13 May 2024
News UNESCO Caribbean Bridges Knowledge Gap on Youth, Peace, and Security in the Caribbean29 April 2024
News Coastal Fortifications: a Cultural Link Between Europe and the Caribbean for Sustainable Tourism26 April 2024
News Open Call for Applications: L’Oréal Caribe and UNESCO Seek to Recognize Young Female Researchers in the Caribbean9 April 2024
News The UNESCO Transcultura Programme launches a ‘Business Angels’ scheme to support young Caribbean culture entrepreneurs20 March 2024
Story UN Secretary-General notes progress of rehabilitation work at the Santa Clara Convent in Havana14 September 2023
News Strengthening the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa: UNESCO and CAMES Envisioning the Future18 July 2023