Past Competitions and Awards

Featuring four categories, the awards are designed to recognise initiatives that drive sustainability, innovation, social impact, and successful examples of public-private partnership within the...

Join the World Food Day Poster Contest and show FAO your creativity! Use your skills to show how better foods create a better future...

Global call to empower and accelerate startups and scaleups that implement sustainable, inclusive, and green solutions for social Impact.

The Global Radio for Resilience Initiative, led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with regional broadcasting unions—including the...

A month-long initiative inviting Wikipedia contributors to enhance public knowledge of humanity’s documentary heritage. Parcitipants will focus on improving coverage of the UNESCO Memory...

The Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA), a joint initiative of the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),...

Applications are now open until 17 October 2025 for the 14th Cycle of the Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development, which honours innovative initiatives that...

Initiated by the United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), the House of No Waste competition (HØW) calls upon...

Join the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in collaboration with UNU-CPR in shaping the future of national resilience! Are you passionate about...

Are you driving innovation and excellence? Apply for the One World Sustainability Awards 2025 - For the Future of Industries. Everyone dreams of a prosperous...

The International Union of Architects (UIA), in partnership with UN-Habitat, launches the third cycle of the UIA 2030 Award, a biennial international prize that promotes the role...

In July, the United Nations University (UNU) Global AI Network launched the AI for SDGs — Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025 at the World Artificial...

UNICRI is pleased to invite young experts aged 18 to 32 to contribute to the upcoming edition of Freedom From Fear (F3), the Magazine dedicated to...

The IAEA has launched an infographic design contest for young professionals aged 18 to 35 to raise awareness about emergency preparedness and response  in nuclear and...

The UN Office for Disarmament Affairs’ Youth4Disarmament, with the support from the Government of Kazakhstan, has launched the annual #StepUp4Disarmament Challenge this week. They are...