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United Nations – The Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship
The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (“OLA/DOALOS”), is now accepting applications for the 2024 session of the United Nations - The Nippon Foundation Strategic Needs Fellowship Programme.
Scroll of Honour Award 2024
UN-Habitat has launched its call for nominations for the 2024 round of the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award. Initiated in 1989, the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award recognizes individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions in the field of...
UNESCO ICT in education prize 2023
2023 call for nominations open to projects creating synergies between digital learning and greening education.
5th call for short films by the Health for All Film Festival
5th call opens from 1 November 2023 until 31 January 2024.
The fifth Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) official selection of about 90 short films will be presented to the public in April 2024 via the WHO YouTube channel and WHO Health for...
Children’s book contest on soil and water
Inviting soil scientists and designers to team up and submit their freestyle book proposal for children based on the World Soil Day theme
“Soil and water, a source of life” photo contest
Are you a professional, occasional or ‘wannabe’ photographer? Join the contest and send in your photographs about soil and water
World Soil Day: Poster contest on soil and water
Calling on children and teens, from ages 5 to 14, living all around the world, to use their imagination and create a poster by kids for kids that illustrates how healthy soil and clean water contribute to achieve sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.
United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme Opens Call for Applications
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) and the Government of Germany are calling on young people to apply for the second edition of the United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament programme — an innovative learning programme aimed...
The Climate Awards by Agora
Submit your #PlanetEarth photos and #ClimateSolutions videos!
In support of the United Nations ActNow campaign, one of the world’s leading digital awards platforms is inviting individuals and organizations across the globe to share their best videos and photos showcasing projects,...
‘Atoms for Peace and Development’ Essay Competition
The IAEA is running an essay competition for young adults (18-24) to commemorate the 70th anniversary of President Dwight D Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace speech.