Past Competitions and Awards

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 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 “Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative for People and Nature” is accepting submissions from 5 March to 31 May 2026. The goal...

UNDP and ILGA World honour global LGBTIQ+ equality heroes. Global initiative celebrates heroes driving LGBTIQ+ equality and positive change; nominations open on 17 March 2026, and the...

Since its launch in 2021, Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism attracted more than 1,000 applications from 100 countries. Today, the Network brings together...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today launched a call for nominations for the 2026 cycle of the Young Champions of the Earth award, which honours outstanding...

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has opened nominations for the 2026 Champions of the Earth award – the UN’s highest environmental honour – this year focusing...

The UPU announced the theme of the 55th edition of the International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, which will take place in 2026. Write a...

Awarding innovative and creative companies that turn Intellectual Property (IP) into economic and societal value. We celebrate and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and...

UNESCO Member States may nominate candidates in consultation with their National Commissions. In addition, international and regional professional non-governmental organizations working in the field...

Ahead of the International Conference for the Safe and Secure Transport of Nuclear and Radioactive Material which will take place in Vienna, Austria from 23 to...

Young professionals under 35 years are invited to submit essays on innovations in the nuclear fuel supply chain, with winners presenting at an IAEA...