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With the global pandemic stretching out longer than anyone had hoped for, its consequences continue to impact children and young people globally: aside from...

Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award honours an individual and/or institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population and reproductive...

UNESCO is inviting the governments of Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international and regional professional non-governmental organizations, active...

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Jackson Wild, and the United Nations Development...

At Expo 2020 in Dubai, UN-Habitat and Sweden launched the Climate Smart Cities Challenge to accelerate the shift to climate-neutral cities. The Climate Smart Cities...

For the third Health for All Film Festival which is to be held in 2022, the World Health Organization is inviting independent filmmakers, production companies, public health institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original...

The Global 16 Days Campaign to end gender-based violence takes place every year between 25 November to 10 December. The Campaign raises awareness and...

One of the world’s leading producers of online word games joined a global effort to help protect the planet’s coral reefs, which a new...

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to sweep through the world, Antidote Laboratories receives a strange package. You are assigned to study it...

To celebrate the launch of the Social and Human Science Sector’s new sport-based flagship, Fit for Life, UNESCO is organizing a photo contest to promote...

If you’re between the ages 5 to 19, take part in this World Food Day poster contest. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...

Netflix and UNESCO have launched an innovative short film competition on ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the competition will be trained...

Millions of people around the world go to Google to get information about climate change and sustainability. Later this month, when users search for...

Education is a powerful tool and fundamental in helping every child achieve their full potential. As COVID-19 continues to disrupt education systems worldwide, digital...

The International Union of Architects (UIA), in partnership with UN-Habitat, has launched the UIA 2030 Award to promote the work of architects contributing to delivery of...