On 24 January, UNESCO marks the International Day of Education 2026 under the theme “The power of youth in co-creating education.” This global celebration highlights how young people are shaping the future of learning and how everyone can help amplify their leadership.© UNICEFYouth under 30 make up more than half the world’s population, yet they remain...
UNESCO Member States and their cities collect culture data to implement the Culture|2030 Indicators and to strengthen evidence-based policies and actions.© Daniel AbokiAcross the world, 16 countries and 15 cities have committed to collecting cultural data and implementing the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators. This will help to build national and local ...
“Earlier this year, we had to close down schools,” says Owiri Angelo De Orubo, the Country Education Director in Kapoeta South. He has witnessed firsthand how climate shocks are straining South Sudan’s education system, from rising temperatures and drought that keep learners out of school, to soil erosion and flooding that damage facilities. “This...
UNESCO welcomes 72 new cities from 46 countries to the Global Network of Learning Cities, recognizing their outstanding commitment to making the right to education across all ages a reality for all at the local level.© Chihuahua City4 December 2025Last update:5 December 2025Education transcends the classroom – it is a collective endeavour, and cities pla...
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay welcomes the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to align its curriculum framework with UNESCO’s 2023 Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development.© UNESCO/Husniddin Ato6 November 2025Recognizing education as a cornerstone of peace and social cohesion, Ms. Azoulay announced UNESCO...
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has designated 58 Creative Cities, which now join the Organization's dedicated Network. With these designations, the Network now includes 408 cities in more than 100 countries, recognized for their commitment to creative industries and cultural life.Quito, Ecuador; Creative City of ArchitectureShutterstock30 Octob...
UNESCO launches the first edition of the UNESCO Global Report on Cultural Policies | Culture: The missing SDG during the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2025, on 29 September 2025, in Barcelona, Spain.Mestiz. Gallo & Gavilan tapestriesThe landmark publication is the first of its kind to cover all r...
The creative and cultural industries are vital economic engines. Yet the question remains: how do we measure something as vibrant and intangible as culture?In response to the urgent need for stronger tools to capture culture’s role in sustainable development, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), in collaboration with the UNESCO Culture Sector and wi...
UNESCO reports 10 Southern Africa festivals generated $11M+ and 3,000 jobs in 2024, highlighting their vital yet overlooked economic and cultural role.A new UNESCO report shows that ten festivals in Southern Africa generated over $11 million in economic activity and nearly 3000 jobs in 2024, demonstrating their significant, yet underrecognized, r...
Building on the themes of the last two global editions of the Global Education Monitoring Report – technology in 2023 and leadership in 2024/5 – this regional edition is the result of a partnership of the GEM Report with Beijing Normal University (China), Sophia University (Japan) and the Korean Educational Development Institute (Republic of Korea)....
