Highlights

Registration open In the wake of the worldwide pandemic caused by the COVID-19, UNESCO conducted a survey from December 15, 2020, to February 12, 2021, entitled: COVID-19: Reopening and Reimagining Universities. This survey was addressed to the 193 UNESCO Member States and its 11 Associates Members and aimed at providing an evidence-based overview of the

The UNESCO Office in Bangkok is organizing a regional conference from 29 to 30 June 2021 as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Convention on Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference will take stock of the region’s achievements to

The Intergovernmental special committee meeting of technical and legal experts will be convened in April and June 2021 to examine the draft text of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The negotiated and approved text will be submitted to Member States for the adoption by the General Conference of UNESCO at its

This event invites the key water stakeholders from the megacities in Africa region to exchange experience and share knowledge. After the sharing session, the discussion will help lead to the first step for developing the Africa regional cooperation framework and pave the way to Mayors’ Congress at the Second International Conference “Water, Megacities and Global

During the International Decade, global attention on the critical situation of many indigenous languages will be raised at international, regional and national levels, and resources will be mobilized for the preservation, revitalization and promotion of indigenous languages. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2022-2032 as the International Decade of the Indigenous Languages (IDIL2022-2032)

Paris, 8 June – In the context of global celebrations for World Oceans Day, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission announced the first Actions officially endorsed as part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 (the ‘Ocean Decade’).   “From restoring the Great Barrier Reef to mapping 100% of the ocean floor in

The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM) and the Baguio Arts and Crafts Collective, Inc. (BACCI) installed the last session of the webinar series, Creative Talks: Design-led Creative Thinking for Our Everyday Life. In his opening message, UNACOM Officer-in-Charge Usec. Ernesto Abella provided a brief summary of the topics and key takeaways of the

  The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines and the Baguio Arts and Crafts Collective, Inc. will install the fourth and last webinar of Creative Talks: Design-led Creative Thinking for Our Everyday Life. The session entitled, “Designing with Clients: A Mutual Understanding” will immerse you on strategies to have effective collaborations with your clients. UNACOM

The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM) organized the webinar-workshop entitled, “Reshaping Filipino Minds, Dedicating Talents Toward an Enduring Peaceful Global Community” as part of UNACOM’s 70th anniversary celebration. The event served as a platform to recollect the milestones since its establishment, to recognize UNACOM’s loyal public servants in terms of their number of

The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM) and the Baguio Arts and Crafts Collective, Inc. (BACCI) installed the third session of the webinar series, Creative Talks: Design-led Creative Thinking for Our Everyday Life. Former UNACOM Programme Officer for Culture Ms. Joana Bagano-Nuque who is a native of Benguet opened the session in emphasizing that

The 70th Anniversary Virtual Celebration of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM) is Live via Zoom and Facebook on 26 May 2021 (Wednesday) from 1:30 – 4:30 PM. See you! #UNESCO #UNACOM #PHNatCom #UNACOMAT70