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Reliable data. Better decisions. Shared knowledge.
#UNESCO# is a founding partner of the new @UN System Data Commons, bringing together data from across the UN in one place.
With 18 @UNESCO datasets already available, global knowledge is becoming more accessible to all.
🔗 Explore UNESCO's contribution: #ForThePeople#
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Discover the Tost Toson Bumbiin Nuruu Biosphere Reserve in Mongolia 🌍
Designated this year, it covers 1.6 million hectares in the South Gobi, connecting mountains and desert steppes and supporting one of Mongolia’s highest densities of snow leopards. 🐆
Here, biodiversity, cultural heritage and community-led conservation come together for a more sustainable future.
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#BiosphereReserve# #ForThePeople# #ForNature# @UNESCO_MAB
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An estimated 6 million pregnant and young mothers aged 10–19 were out of school in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, and fewer than 5% of pregnant and parenting girls in the region return to school.
@UNESCO's new #GEMReport# shows that while gender parity in enrolment has been achieved globally from pre-primary through upper secondary education, early marriage and motherhood are major obstacles for girls to complete their education.
Explore more findings:
#HerStoryCounts# #DayOfTheGirl#
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As we mark the #DayOfTheGirl#, @UNESCO's new report shows that child marriage and early pregnancy continue to jeopardize progress in girls’ education.
While gender gaps in education have narrowed and the share of girls married before 18 have decreased globally, very few girls return to school after giving birth in some regions, underscoring the need to end child marriage, prevent early pregnancies, and guarantee young mothers’ right to continue their education.
Read the full press release: @GEMReport
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Every girl should be free to learn, grow and shape her own future.
Yet for millions of girls, child marriage continues to limit those possibilities. Education can help change that.
Over the past 2 years, @UNESCO programmes advancing #GenderEquality# in education have reached 38M+ learners.
This #DayOfTheGirl#, we call for renewed commitment to every girl’s right to learn, work, decide freely and shape her own future.
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Behind every thriving learner is a teacher who cares.
Our new guide, Teaching with care, developed by @UNESCO, @UNICEF and @WHO, provides practical tools to help teachers support mental health and well-being in schools, including their own.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay#, we recognize the essential role teachers play in creating caring and supportive learning environments.
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Each year, more than two million birds find refuge in Banc d’Arguin National Park in Mauritania.
With its sand dunes, shallow waters and islands, this @UNESCO #WorldHeritage# site provides vital feeding and resting grounds along their journeys across continents.
As we mark #WorldMigratoryBirdDay#, find out more about this unique site and why protecting the places migratory birds depend on along the way matters.
@PNBancarguin
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🍎 What if the food we eat could help protect our mental health?
Meet Professor Felice Jacka, founder of nutritional psychiatry and the 2026 L’Oréal-@UNESCO #ForWomenInScience# International Award Laureate for Asia and the Pacific, as she explores the links between diet, brain health and mental well-being.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay#, discover how evidence-based knowledge and healthy dietary habits can support mental health throughout life.
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#FWIS# @FondationLOreal @Deakin
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How can teachers help young people connect with, question and carry heritage into the future?
At @UNESCO's latest Masterclass, “Heritage, Memory and the Digital Age”, experts and educators explored how schools can make heritage more meaningful and accessible to learners.
Discover the key insights:
#TECH4ALL# @HUAWEI_TECH4ALL
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🔬 Are you or someone you know shaping the future of STEM?
The @UNESCO_AlFozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in STEM is open for nominations and applications.
The Prize recognises outstanding young scientists for their contributions to STEM research, education and international cooperation.
🔗 Apply or nominate by 30 November 2026:
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Teachers shape classrooms. They build communities. They shape our futures. 🌍
On #WorldTeachersDay#, @UNESCO honoured the 2026 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize laureates from 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 🇹🇷 Türkiye, whose work is empowering teachers to lead, learn and transform education.
Learn more: #ForThePeople#
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Can we close the gender gap in AI if we don’t fully understand it?
From women’s participation across the AI lifecycle to gender bias and technology-facilitated violence, @UNESCO produces research and data to make inequalities visible, and help turn evidence into action.
Explore our work on #AI# and #GenderEquality#:
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Science makes a difference when it reaches the people who can use it.
The Fourth Call for Initiatives under the UN International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033) is now open.
🔎 This Call puts the spotlight on actionable science, knowledge, data and tools connected to a credible pathway towards decisions, implementation and measurable impact.
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🇫🇷 540 million years of Earth’s history, written into the landscape.
This #GeodiversityDay#, travel to Terres d'Hérault @UNESCO Global Geopark, where red rocks, volcanic remains, vineyards and historic villages reveal how geology has shaped both the land and local life.
Through #UNESCOGeoparks#, UNESCO helps protect this heritage, share scientific knowledge and support more sustainable futures.
Discover where the history of the Earth meets living culture:
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What lies beneath our feet tells the story of our planet. 🌍
Geodiversity shapes our landscapes, supports ecosystems and helps us understand how the Earth has changed over time. Yet its importance often goes unnoticed.
This #GeodiversityDay#, discover how #UNESCOGeoparks# help conserve our geological heritage while supporting sustainable development.
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The world has 107 million teachers. By 2030, it will need 50 million more.
That’s almost 1 additional teacher for every 2 teaching today.
On #WorldTeachersDay#, @UNESCO calls for action to recruit more teachers and create the conditions they need to stay in the profession.
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“Everyone matters, and everyone matters absolutely.”
Before becoming a diplomat, Australia’s Ambassador to @UNESCO was a teacher.
This #WorldTeachersDay#, she reflects on what the classroom taught her: to listen, embrace diversity and make sure every voice is heard.
Because great teachers make us feel seen and inspire a lifelong passion for learning.
@AusAmbUNESCO #ForThePeople#
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Join us LIVE from UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for the global celebration of #WorldTeachersDay# 2026.
Co-convened by @UNESCO, @ilo, @UNICEF and @eduint, this is a moment to honour teachers, reflect on their status, and support those paving the way for the future through education.
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Strengthening education starts with strengthening the teaching profession.
Yet new @UNESCO data show that in 2 out of 5 countries analysed, teachers earn less than professionals with comparable qualifications, making it harder to attract and retain talent in the profession.
This #WorldTeachersDay#, #UNESCO# calls for renewed action to strengthen the status and support of the world’s 107 million teachers.
#ForThePeople#
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Artificial intelligence is changing education. But what does that mean for teachers?
@UNESCO's AI Competency Framework for Teachers sets out 15 competencies across five key areas, including AI ethics, pedagogy and a human-centred approach.
The goal? To help teachers harness AI while keeping human agency and teachers’ rights at the heart of education.
📘 #WorldTeachersDay#
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