UNESCO invites nominations for the 2026 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize, honoring up to three individuals or institutions advancing peace.
Deadline: 28 February 2026.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
For two years, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has urgently called for a ceasefire in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis deepens. Over 1.9 million people are displaced, with countless lives lost or shattered.
At 65, Mariam Kamano leads grassroots mediation in Guinea’s Forest Region, resolving cross-border, land, and family disputes with patience, persistence, and unwavering dedication.
UNOPS is working to revitalize Kharkiv's Saltivka District, a residential micro-district heavily impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which left some buildings destroyed.



