A new global UNESCO report on technology in education highlights the lack of appropriate governance and regulation. Countries are urged to set their own terms for the way technology is designed and used in education so that it never replaces in-person, teacher-led instruction, and supports the shared objective of quality education for all. The report calls to put the learner front and centre while making sure that the focus is on learning outcomes, not on the technology itself. The global launch of the new 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report takes place on 26-27 July in hybrid format.

British filmmaker Lee Shulman's “The Anonymous Project” has been collecting films and slides taken by unknowns around the world and exhibiting selections in London, New York, Paris and Seoul. Many of the images represent when color photography was becoming widely available. Deprived of their original meaning, they nevertheless transmit an unexpected emotion, fantasy and aesthetic force. The one thing UNESCO is sure of, is that the pictures were taken between 1950 and 1980. Their vintage colours and gelatin-silver grain give off a curious air of innocence – and melancholy.

UNESCO-Khalili Foundation film "A Thousand Colours" aims to humanize the notion of cultural diversity

Neurotechnology is a fast-expanding field dedicated to understanding the brain and creating technologies that interact with it. In the medical realm, where neurotechnology has been well regulated, it has proved to have great potential to improve the lives and well-being of people affected by paralysis, neurological disorders, and mental illnesses, including depression. UNESCO has hence organized an International Conference on the Ethics of Neurotechnology to further assess neurotechnology’s immense potential in addition to its ethical challenges to human rights and fundamental freedoms.

UNESCO biosphere reserves are tangible proof that humanity can live in balance with nature. 11 more sites are joining this powerful network, which is more relevant and necessary than ever.

UNESCO's IFCD projects have supported women empowerment through education and training.

The 2023 five laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards include women scientists with contributions in the Physical sciences, Mathematics and Computer science.

In response to the rapid emergence of new and powerful AI tools, UNESCO held the first global meeting to explore the immediate and far-reaching opportunities, challenges and risks of AI in education.

UNESCO announced the inscription of 64 documentary collections on its Memory of the World Register, bringing the number of listed collections to 494 – the process relaunches after a six-year pause.

UNESCO pays tribute to all women journalists who are prevented from doing their jobs and who face threats and attacks on their personal safety.

As the great Nina Simone said, "Jazz is not just music, it is a way of life, it is a way of being, a way of thinking". UNESCO resented the flagship Jazz Day event, a spectacular All-Star Global Concert, will featuring an extraordinary selection of jazz performances from Austria to Zimbabwe, highlighting the power of jazz in bridging differences and promoting unity and peace through intercultural dialogue and collaboration.

The new UNESCO publication Defending Creative Voices recommends that the international community develop tailored assistance to protect and promote artistic freedom in emergency context.

UNESCO brings us the story of the silk roads dating back to the first exchanges between China and the Roman Empire - beyond commerce these routes enabled the spread of ideas, knowledge and religions.

UNESCO celebrates our shared heritage, because culture is a global public good.

The Silk Roads Programme, one of UNESCO’s flagship initiatives, has served for more than three decades as a valuable tool for understanding how cultures and societies interact and enrich each other.