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How can higher education institutions be transformed into lifelong learning institutions? Strategic reflections and discussions

Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO

As of 16 May UNESCO has verified damage to 133 sites since 24 February 57 religious sites 12 museums 26 historic buildings 16 buildings dedicated to cultural activities 15 monuments 7 libraries

Serge Morand: “When we lose biodiversity, we lose the regulation of epidemics”

Unless we address climate issues seriously Covid19 will not be the last pandemic humanity will have to face While the exact causes of the emergence of this pandemic remain mysterious there is little doubt that it is linked to environmental imbalances Ecological pioneer Serge Morand is currently a research director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research CNRS and an associate researcher at the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development CIRAD His research focuses on the study of ecological and biological theories to understand human health and the emergence of diseases He recently appeared in Making Pandemics the investigative journalist MarieMonique Robins latest documentary On the occasion of a special premiere at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on April 22 Morand shared his observations on these issues

UNESCO organizes first training for privacy commissioners on privacy right, data protection and freedom of expression

UNESCO in partnership with the Global Privacy Assembly GPA and the National Institute for Transparency Access to Information and Personal Data Protection of Mexico INAI has coorganized a oneday training workshop for privacy commissioners on the right to privacy data protection and freedom of expression The training took place on 2 May in Punta del Este Uruguay within the framework of the World Press Freedom Day Conference that is celebrated on 3 May

Launch of the audiobook "Au-delà de nos larmes"

Audelà de nos larmes Beyond our tears is a story of testimony and struggle in which shines an impressive determination and courage

Higher education: How do we unleash the talent of the next generation?

UNESCO launches new guidelines for National Human Rights Institutions to promote freedom of expression

UNESCO has launched new guidelines aimed at providing practical advice to National Human Rights Institutions NHRIs on how the Universal Periodic Review UPR exercise can be used to promote access to information freedom of expression and the safety of journalists

How to make the right to science a reality for each and everyone

The role of science in tackling COVID19 and its consequences has been widely recognised But despite this fact the process of science and science ecosystems still struggle to incorporate basic human rights

Culture & Sustainable Development

Powering Culture across Public Policies

A dream of data for media viability

The debate continues about what data can help news producers to tackle the challenge of economic viability

Regional Trends | Africa

Regional trends

UNESCO flying high at United Nations’ Science, Technology and Innovation Forum

The Seventh Annual MultiStakeholder Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals STI Forum is taking place from 5 to 6 May in New York in a hybrid format In addition to the main programme there have been a number of preevents and side events throughout the forum that have tackled issues ranging from disaster risk reduction to energysaving technologies such as Tiny Machine Learning and green hydrogen