Promoting education, science, culture, and communication for sustainable development.
5 February 2026
14 November 2025
10 November 2025
The UNESCO Regional Youth Contest for Human Rights in Eastern Africa invites youth aged 18–35 from Eastern African to creatively advocate for human rights as "Everyday Essentials ” under the 2025 Human Rights Day campaign. Through essays or poems, videos or animations and creative art, participants are encouraged to promote UNESCO’s five core human rights education; freedom of expression, information and privacy; scientific progress; cultural participation; and access to water and sanitation using innovative, ethical, and context-relevant approaches, including digital tools and AI.
Call for nominations for the 11th edition of the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize.
Established to commemorate the inscription of the oldest known book printed with movable metal type, the Buljo jikji simche yojeol, on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, this Prize aims to promote documentary heritage as a common good of humanity.
Funded by the Republic of Korea, the Prize consists of US$40,000 and is awarded every two years to individuals, institutions, or non-governmental organizations that have made significant contributions to the preservation and accessibility of documentary heritage. The deadline for submission 30 April 2026
The Prize targets institutions, organizations and educational or research institutes active in the field of teaching and learning, and transforming teaching to improve learning outcomes for all
