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Democracy is built on freedom, human rights and the participation of all.
On #DemocracyDay#, @UNESCO promotes dialogue, inclusion and democratic values, helping foster peaceful and resilient societies.
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#FreedomOfExpression# #PressFreedom#
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#AI# is outpacing the rules meant to govern it.
@UNESCO is turning ethical principles into practice—from the 2021 Recommendation on #AIEthics# to tools that help countries strengthen AI policies and governance.
This week, the 4th UNESCO Global Forum on AI Ethics in Riyadh unites governments, the private sector, researchers, and civil society to ensure AI serves the public good.
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#GFEAI# @SDAIA_SA @ICAIRE_AI
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Africa’s engineers are designing the solutions their communities need, from clean energy to digital infrastructure.
As we mark @UNESCO Africa Engineering Week, discover how we help train the next generation, build skills and close the data gaps standing in the way.
More info ➡️ #PriorityAfrica# #ForThePeople#
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93% of higher education professionals use AI tools regularly or occasionally, according to a @UNESCO global survey among UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks.
But only 33.4% feel very confident using AI.
How can teachers become leaders of the digital transformation? Join #DigitalLearningWeek# to learn more:
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Today marks the first-ever International Day of Caves and Karst!
Did you know that over a billion people live on karst? These landscapes, where rain vanishes into the rock and resurfaces kilometres away, supply drinking water to much of the world.
🇵🇹 See what they look like in Portugal's Algarvensis @UNESCO Global Geopark:
#UNESCOGeoparks#
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What do stones remember? In #AlUla#, every mark holds a message; every carving bears the trace of the hand that made it.
Etched into sandstone cliffs, thousands of inscriptions have endured across millennia, preserving memory beyond the spoken word.
In Episode 4 of Nab’d AlUla, produced in partnership with @RCU_SA, two community members guide us through this remarkable landscape and reveal the people and stories behind its inscriptions.
#MemoryOfTheWorld#
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Did you know that caves and karst landscapes provide drinking water for more than 1 billion people worldwide? 💧
On the first International Day of Caves and Karst, we spotlight these vital environments for biodiversity, freshwater and our planet’s heritage.
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🌿 Discover the Sur del Alto Paraná Biosphere Reserve in Paraguay!
A refuge for jaguars, tapirs and many other species, it contributes to the conservation of the Atlantic Forest and is home to Indigenous Mbya Guaraní communities. 🌎
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#BiosphereReserve# #ForThePeople# @UNESCO_MAB
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AI is already part of higher education. But are educators being given the support they need to use it with confidence?
At #DigitalLearningWeek#, @UNESCO is bringing educators and policymakers together to build the skills, trust and clarity needed to navigate AI.
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Education must remain a common good in the age of #AI#.
At @UNESCO’s #DigitalLearningWeek#, education leaders adopted a joint Ministerial Statement calling for AI to support, not replace, the processes through which learners develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Hear from Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education H.E. Prof. @Suwaiba_Said Ahmad as she reflects on the key challenges in navigating these questions. Learn more:
@NigEducation
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UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors from around the world gathered this week in Athens, for the first time outside the Organization’s Headquarters, for an exchange on people and peace in a changing world and to discuss @UNESCO’s most pressing challenges and the role they can play in seizing new opportunities to promote its values and mission.
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Professional judgement lies at the heart of teaching, and AI should not substitute that expertise.
Teachers must retain the ability to question and override the tools they are given.
At Digital Learning Week, @UNESCO encourages global dialogue on this and other critical questions around AI and education.
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#DigitalLearning# #FutureOfEducation# #TeachersCannotBeCoded#
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At @UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week 2026, experts, educators, policymakers, researchers and learners are coming together to discuss what AI means for the future of education.
Hear from Amandeep Singh Gill, Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, as he reflects on the importance of #AI# literacy and the role of international cooperation in this rapidly changing landscape.
Join the conversation:
@ODET_UN
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It was an honour to award the 2026 @UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education to the ‘Generation AI’ and ‘Redação Paraná’ programmes.
Both initiatives are recognized for their excellence in advancing AI literacy and showing how teachers and learners engage with AI systems in ways that foster critical thinking, creativity and imagination.
Since 2005, this prize has recognized innovative uses of new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all.
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Today, at @UNESCO Headquarters, we commemorated the 7th International Day to Protect Education from Attack with the launch of “The Crossing”, a public installation highlighting the growing number of attacks on schools worldwide.
Together with the Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to UNESCO and the @EAA_Foundation, we reaffirmed a clear message: education must be protected, including in times of conflict and crisis.
#ProtectEducationFromAttack# #ForThePeople# @QatarAtUNESCO @HinzabH
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AI can raise scores and still undermine learning. When AI substitutes for mental effort, it can reduce opportunities to develop critical thinking.
At Digital Learning Week, @UNESCO promotes reflection and dialogue on how educators can use AI systems to foster critical thinking and learning, instead of doing the thinking for students.
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#DigitalLearning# #FutureOfEducation#
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Attacks on schools are rising at an alarming rate.
@UNESCO & @EAA_Foundation, with the support of the Permanent Delegation of the State of Qatar to UNESCO, launched “The Crossing” at UNESCO HQ, highlighting the growing number of attacks on schools.
Education must be protected. #ProtectEducationFromAttack# @QatarAtUNESCO
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Attacks on schools continue to rise worldwide.
In 2025, 1,680 attacks on schools were recorded, a 33% increase from the previous year.
On #ProtectEducationFromAttack# Day, @UNESCO calls for stronger protection of education, respect for international law and safe access to learning, even in times of crisis.
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Literacy opens pathways to learning, opportunity & participation.
The @UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy rewards initiatives advancing literacy, including for adults in rural areas & out-of-school youth.
Meet the 2026 laureates:
🇱🇧 Alsama Project
🇲🇽 Government of the State of Chiapas
🇹🇭 Hat Yai City Municipality
#LiteracyDay#
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Literacy starts with the languages we know. 🌍
The @UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize rewards initiatives advancing mother language-based literacy.
Meet the 2026 laureates:
🇨🇴 BibloRed
🇳🇱 Rutu Foundation
🇳🇬 WAER Waters Charity Foundation
#LiteracyDay#
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