Past Competitions and Awards

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...

The Global Heat Health Information Network, in partnership with Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN), is launching a global photography competition to showcase the real impacts...

UN Tourism has launched the Safe Destinations Challenge to identify innovative solutions that position the sector as a driver of resilience, safety, and sustainability....

On 9-10 September, UNIDIR will host its annual Outer Space Security Conference (#OS25) in Geneva, Switzerland, and online. This flagship event brings together diplomats, technical experts,...

Established at the initiative of the Government of Uzbekistan, the Prize seeks to reward individuals, institutions and organizations that have made significant contributions to...

International dance icon Jeny Bonsenge – known to millions as Jeny BSG – is turning rhythm into a rallying cry. In partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee...

UNESCO calls on young people around the world, aged 14 to 25 years old, to pick up their cameras and send their best photos...