Once a symbol of resilience in precolonial and wartime Paraguay, the Poncho Para’í de 60 Listas now relies on UNESCO-backed support to overcome dwindling materials and aging craftsmanship as communities work to keep its ancestral weaving traditions alive.

Global ocean observations, coordinated by UNESCO’s GOOS and contributed to by over 80 countries, provide critical data to predict, manage, and adapt to changes in the marine environment and climate impacts.

“Deep Surfaces” showcases how architecture bridges cultures, sustainability, and heritage at UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Around the globe, countless children and adolescents grapple with the impacts of school violence and bullying, including the insidious threat of cyberbullying, harming their health and learning. UNESCO marks the first Thursday of November as the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying. This year’s theme, “Screen smart: Learning to be safe in the digital era,” highlights online risks, especially for girls, minorities, and migrants. With only 16% of countries having laws to prevent cyberbullying, education must ensure safety both in classrooms and online.

UNESCO’s General History of Africa project is reshaping global understanding by telling the continent’s story from an African perspective and bringing it into classrooms and digital learning tools worldwide.

UNESCO and Super Sema have launched “Digital Hero,” a fun, music-driven campaign for Global Media and Information Literacy Week that empowers children to stay safe, think critically, and make smart choices.

Meet Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza and Dr. Mounia Laassiri, young scientists breaking barriers in STEM and inspiring global gender equality through their UNESCO-awarded achievements.

UNESCO’s Horizontes programme reimagines rural secondary education in Peru, helping adolescents like Anaís complete their studies, build socioemotional skills, and build brighter futures.

Despite war and devastation, initiatives like UNESCO’s Virtual Campus and Temporary Learning Spaces are helping Gaza’s students reconnect with learning, hope, and academic life.

UNESCO’s 5th World Congress added over 26 new biosphere reserves, strengthening global efforts in biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development initiatives.

Teachers play vital roles in education systems, yet many face isolation and fragmented structures that hinder their professional growth and well-being. This year’s World Teachers’ Day (5 October) focuses on “Recasting teaching as a collaborative profession,” emphasizing the importance of collaboration for improving educational quality. It advocates for policies and environments that support mutual aid and shared expertise among educators. To mark the Day, a global celebration highlighting these themes takes place at the Pan-African Conference on Teacher Education in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UNESCO and Press House-Palestine empowered 150 journalists in Gaza with skills in digital safety, storytelling, leadership, and mental health support amid ongoing conflict.

In South Africa’s Vhembe Biosphere, local farmers blend traditional knowledge with science to monitor climate impacts and adapt to droughts and floods for a sustainable future.

In Mosul, restored mosques and churches reopen together, symbolizing unity, renewal, and the power of culture to bring hope and healing after destruction.

Digitalisation is reshaping learning, work, and social life, offering new opportunities while also deepening inequalities. Despite its potential to improve education access, 739 million people still lack basic literacy, putting them at risk of further exclusion. Digital literacy now includes critical engagement with digital content. This year, International Literacy Day (8 September) focuses on “Promoting literacy in the digital era,” stressing inclusive policies for empowerment and sustainability. To mark the occasion, a global conference is being held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.