Past Competitions and Awards

International Art Contest for Minority Artists

On the occasion of the Zero Discrimination Day, celebrated globally on 1 March, and mark the start of Racial Justice Month, part of OHCHR’s year-long commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration...

Applications open for the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award)

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has announced the establishment of the Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities (Shanghai Award) to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

2023 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival

Submit your unique view on human mobility, cultural diversity, and inclusion to #PLURALplus23! The PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is an open call for videos from young filmmakers worldwide. For 15 years, it has been recognizing young voices for their skills in filmmaking in addressing some of the most important global challenges.

UNWTO opens call for Best Tourism Village 2023

UNWTO has opened applications for the third edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO was launched in 2021 as part of the Organization's work to make tourism a driver of...

Youth Visual Call: “What does a green future look like to you?” (UNECE)

UNECE invites you to join the Youth Visual Call on the theme "What Does a Green Future Look Like to You?" Young people are emerging as crucial champions for the achievement of the sustainable development...

2023 Call for nominations UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

The 2023 UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes is now open. The Prize rewards outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s cultural landscapes. The Prize was...

‘Seeds in Space’ Youth Comic Book Competition

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a comic book competition inviting 14 to 18 year olds to submit artwork that tells the...
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Women in Tech Startup Competition: Middle East

UNWTO has launched a new Startup Competition to support women tourism tech entrepreneurs and innovators across the Middle East. Announced at Biban 2023, Saudi Arabia's largest SME conference, the Women in Tech Startup Competition: Middle East,...

2023 Scroll of Honour Award

UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency focusing on sustainable urbanization, has launched nominations for its prestigious 2023 Scroll of Honour Award. Nominations are open from 20 March to 20 June 2023. The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, launched in...

2023 Champions of the Earth Award

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a call for nominations for its annual Champions of the Earth award – the UN’s highest environmental honour – to recognize outstanding leaders from government, civil society, and the...

Competitions and Awards

MAB Young Scientists Award

The MAB Young Scientists awards can grant up to US$ 5,000 to young researchers in support of their research on ecosystems, natural resources and biodiversity.

Video Games, Mobile Apps & Podcasts

UNESCO: The Policy Nerd Podcast Channel

The place where top thinkers come to talk concrete data and debate policy solutions that would reset us along a more equitable and smarter path.

Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus

Gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence