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The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) is calling on young people to apply for the third edition of the Youth4Disarmament Champions —...

Recent decades have seen a significant increase in the frequency and impact of climate‑related catastrophes, making disaster prevention and risk reduction more urgent than...

The nominations for the 2026 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open. The awards celebrate exceptional women across...

UN-Habitat has officially opened the call for nominations for the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award – one of the world’s most prestigious awards recognizing outstanding contributions...

Highlighting the power of youth as agents of social change, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has launched the 2026 edition of its PLURAL+ Youth Video...

Bonn, Germany — In a time of growing global challenges, progress depends on those who choose to act now. With this spirit, the UN...

UNESCO invites young people from around the world, aged 14 to 25, to pick up their cameras and send their best photos to the...

UNESCO has opened the call for applications and nominations for the 2026 International Literacy Prizes. Literacy educators, organizations, and governments from around the world...

The IAEA invites university students to design, build and demonstrate a concept for a sustainable uranium mining operation. Teams of two to four university...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched the “WIPO City of Innovation” award program, a new initiative that recognizes cities worldwide demonstrating exceptional commitment...

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group, with the support of Accenture, are pleased to announce the 2026 cycle of the Intercultural Innovation Hub (IIH). As...

The WTO is inviting applications for the 2026 Young Trade Leaders Programme, an initiative aimed at fostering a better understanding of the WTO's work...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Italy, has announced the launch of the Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2026. This...

UNESCO is launching the call for nominations for the 2026 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Each year, the Prize recognizes two laureates...

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) are launching the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship to...