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Established in 1954, the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, as...

UNESCO's Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is awarded each year to a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to...

Youth around the world are invited to take part in this year’s UNESCO Clubs Multimedia Competition. Deadline to submit is 31 March, 2023

Photo Contest aimed at showcasing progress and ongoing efforts towards a more peaceful, stable, inclusive and prosperous Great Lakes region, in line with the...

Youth artists across the world are being called to get creative for wildlife. The fifth annual international youth art contest is being hosted by...

Explores how hate speech manifests itself in different parts of the world, showcasing the work of activists who are bringing about positive change.

Call for nominations open to projects ensuring inclusive access to digital education content through public platforms. The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa prize for...

Applications are open for the international World Heritage Residence Scholarship at the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland. The scholarship was created in 2018 by the region...

WHO call for short films for the 4th edition of the Health for All Film Festival. “The WHO Health for All Film Festival has become...

UNESCO invites Members States in consultation with their National Commissions, and non-governmental organizations in official partnership with UNESCO and active in a field covered...

UNESCO launches the second Call for Nominations for the 2023 UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the creative economy. Established in 2021 with generous support...

How would you envisage an effective regulatory approach in a rapidly changing global environment? What regulatory actions would you propose to address challenges related to...

On the occasion of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s 75th anniversary, the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section is launching a photo contest...

The International Steering Committee of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Alliance calls for nominations for the 2022 edition of the Global Media and...

Journalists are invited to submit articles showing exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the eighth...