The Vimbuza Healing Dance UNESCO 2009-09-28 | UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2008URL: ich.unesco.org/en/RL/vimbuza-healing-dance-00158Description: Vimbuza is a healing dance popular among the Tumbuka people living in northern Malawi. It is an important manifestation of the ngoma, a healing tradition found throughout Bantu-speaking Africa. Ngoma, meaning drums of affliction, carries considerable historical depth and, despite various attempts over the years to suppress it, remains a fundamental part of indigenous healthcare systems.Most patients are women who suffer from various forms of mental illness. They are treated for some weeks or months by renowned healers who run a temphiri, a village house where patients are accommodated. After being diagnosed, patients undergo a healing ritual. For this purpose, women and children of the village form a circle around the patient, who slowly enters into a trance, and sing songs to call helping spirits. The only men taking part are those who beat spirit-specific drum rhythms and, in some cases, a male healer. Singing and drumming combine to create a powerful experience, providing a space for patients to dance their disease. Its continually expanding repertoire of songs and complex drumming, and the virtuosity of the dancing are all part of the rich cultural heritage of the Tumbuka people. The Vimbuza healing ritual goes back to the mid-nineteenth century, when it developed as a means of overcoming traumatic experiences of oppression, and it further developed as a healing dance under British occupation, although it was forbidden by Christian missionaries. By becoming possessed by Vimbuza spirits, people could express these mental problems in a way that was accepted and understood by the surrounding society. For the Tumbuka,Vimbuza has artistic value and a therapeutic function that complements other forms of medical treatment. Vimbuza is still practised in rural areas where the Tumbuku live, but it continues to face oppression by Christian churches and modern medicine.Country(ies): Malawi
UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development 2024 – Award Ceremony UNESCO 2024-10-18 | Three innovative projects from Bangladesh, Brazil and Togo have been named laureates of the 8th edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development, selected from among the top ten finalists. The announcement was made live on stage during the award ceremony on 4 October as part of UNESCO's World Teachers’ Day celebrations. Established in 2008, the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development aims to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education, a key priority for UNESCO.
ЮНЕСКО отмечает первый Международный день нематериального культурного наследия UNESCO 2024-10-17 | ЮНЕСКО помогает будущим поколениям сохранять нематериальное культурное наследие.Первый Международный день нематериального культурного наследия — это возможность отметить разнообразие культурных традиций и практик по всему миру, а также подчеркнуть важность их сохранения.
LUNESCO célèbre la première Journée internationale du patrimoine culturel immatériel UNESCO 2024-10-17 | L'UNESCO aide les générations futures à sauvegarder le patrimoine immatériel. La première Journée internationale du patrimoine culturel immatériel est l'occasion de célébrer la richesse mondiale des traditions et pratiques culturelles et de souligner la nécessité de préserver cet héritage.
UNESCO celebrates the first International Day of Intangible Heritage UNESCO 2024-10-17 | UNESCO helps future generations safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage. The first International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage is an opportunity to celebrate the global wealth of cultural traditions and practices and highlight the need to preserve this inheritance.
La UNESCO celebra el primer Día Internacional del Patrimonio Inmaterial UNESCO 2024-10-17 | Este día es una oportunidad para celebrar la inmensa riqueza de tradiciones y prácticas culturales en todo el mundo, y subrayar la necesidad de preservarlas para las futuras generaciones. La UNESCO ayuda a proteger este legado cultural vivo, asegurando que continúe floreciendo.
اليونسكو تحتفل باليوم الدولي الأول للتراث الثقافي غير المادي UNESCO 2024-10-17 | اليونسكو تساعد الأجيال المستقبلية على صون التراث الثقافي غير المادي.يمثل اليوم الدولي الأول للتراث الثقافي غير المادي فرصة للاحتفال بما يكتنزه العالم من تقاليد وممارسات ثقافية وهو يسلط الضوء على ضرورة الحفاظ على هذا الإرث.
Oceans 20 Brasil: how to strengthen womens leadership in ocean science? UNESCO 2024-10-17 | Part of the G20 in Brazil, Oceans 20 Brasil (O20) is a civil society engagement group coordinated by the UNESCO Chair for Ocean Sustainability, based at the University of São Paulo, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact, the World Economic Forum, the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO), the National Institute for Ocean Research (INPO), and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in addition to several national and international partners. O20 will have a crucial role in continuing to give a voice to civil society, considering non-governmental organizations, private initiatives, indigenous peoples, traditional communities and scientists, for example, so that the different issues that permeate the ocean can be debated. Find out more about O20: oceans20brasil.orgFind out more about the Ocean Decade: oceandecade.org
La vision des filles sur lavenir de léducation UNESCO 2024-10-17 | Malgré les progrès réalisés, 122 millions de filles ne sont toujours pas scolarisées. Cette vidéo s'inspire du thème de la Journée internationale de la fille 2024, « La vision des filles pour l'avenir », et donne à entendre la voix de filles du monde entier répondant à la question : À quoi ressemblerait une école idéale pour une fille comme toi à l'avenir ?#SonÉducationNotreAvenir #JournéeDeLaFilleEn savoir plus sur la Journée unesco.org/fr/international-day-girl-child
La visión de las niñas sobre el futuro de la educación UNESCO 2024-10-16 | A pesar de los avances logrados, 122 millones de niñas siguen fuera de la escuela. Este vídeo se inspira en el tema del Día Internacional de la Niña 2024, «La visión de futuro de las niñas», y recopila las voces de niñas de todo el mundo respondiendo a la pregunta: ¿Cómo sería una escuela ideal para una niña como tú en el futuro? #SuEducaciónNuestroFuturo #DíaDeLaNiñaMás información sobre la Jornada unesco.org/es/international-day-girl-child
Institutions fuel prosperity, make them inclusive and capable UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Daron Acemoglu, the newly minted Nobel prize laureate in Economics and distinguished Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), debunks for us some long-standing assumptions about technology, productivity, and shared prosperity. Benefits do not automatically tickle down from industry to workers. Distributive gains take inclusive institutions and a calibrated approach that creates greater competition, changes the norms in the industry, and deals specifically with market failures via a host of incentives, subsidies, taxes, and regulations. In the case of the tech industry, that starts with a vision that is pro-worker and pro-democratic – the opposite of what Acemoglu characterizes as the current Silicon Valley equilibrium. Finally, we are asked to think very critically about some of the trending policy solutions. Universal basic income is not the silver bullet some see it to be. Data value and its distribution, on the other hand, deserve great attention. Data is going to be as important as land is to production. How do we treat it as such? Find answers in his discussion with Gabriela Ramos (en.unesco.org/inclusivepolicylab/users/gabriela-ramos) , UNESCO (en.unesco.org/inclusivepolicylab) ’s Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy (ausha.co/privacy-policy) for more information.
Interview Mr. Arjunan ANJAPPAN - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami- India UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. Arjunan ANJAPPANEvent: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami- IndiaInterview date: 24 May 2024
Interview Mr. Pradeep KODIPPILI - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - Sri Lanka UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. Pradeep KODIPPILIEvent: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - Sri LankaInterview date: 25 May 2024
Interview Mr. Sapujih - 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami – Indonesia UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. SapujihEvent: 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami – IndonesiaInterview date: 25 May 2024
Interview Ms. Milanda ADU - 2018 Palu Tsunami - Indonesia UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Ms. Milanda ADUEvent: 2018 Palu Tsunami - IndonesiaInterview date: 26 May 2024
Interview Ms. Aki KAWASAKI - 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Ms. Aki KAWASAKIEvent: 2011 Great East Japan TsunamiInterview date: 26 May 2024
Interview - Ms. Ichiyo KANNO - 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.
Interview Mr. Aydin TUNCA - October 2020 Izmir, Türkiye Tsunami UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. Aydin TUNCAEvent: October 2020 Izmir, Türkiye TsunamiInterview date: 27 May 2024
Interview Mr. Nelson CUBATE - 1960 Chile Tsunami UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. Nelson CUBATEEvent: 1960 Chile TsunamiInterview date: 27 May 2024
Interview - Ms. Carolina CERDA - 2010 Chile Tsunami UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Ms. Carolina CERDAEvent: 2010 Chile TsunamiInterview date: 27 May 2024
Interview Mr. Adiriansyah - 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami - Indonesia UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. AdiriansyahEvent: 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami - IndonesiaInterview date: 25 May 2024
Interview Ms. Nabila RAHMANIA - 2018 Palu Tsunami - Indonesia UNESCO 2024-10-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Ms. Nabila RAHMANIAEvent: 2018 Palu Tsunami - IndonesiaInterview date: 26 May 2024
Introducing the Greening Education Partnership UNESCO 2024-10-15 | Created in 2022, the Greening Education Partnership, hosted by UNESCO, is a global network working to get every learner climate-ready. Learn more : unesco.org/en/sustainable-development/education/greening-future
Girls’ vision of the future of education UNESCO 2024-10-15 | Despite progress, 122 million girls remain out of school. This video is inspired by the 2024 International Day of the Girl’s theme, “Girls’ vision for the future” and a compilation of girls’ voices around the world answering: What would an ideal school look like for a girl like you in the future?#HerEducationOurFuture #DayOfTheGirlLearn more on the Day unesco.org/en/days/girl-child
UNESCO’s Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education 2024 UNESCO 2024-10-15 | Since 2016, the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education has been rewarding outstanding and innovative projects advancing girls’ and women’s education. This year, the Prize recognizes a programme empowering schools for adolescent girls in Uganda through building safe, gender-responsive school environments and another that supports girls to complete and succeed in secondary school in Zambia through efforts to revolutionise how girls’ education is delivered. Through this video you will learn more about the work in Uganda and Zambia. To learn more about the Prize and previous laureates and how you could one day become a laureate visit the dedicated page unesco.org/en/prizes/girls-womens-education
UNESCO Talks: Interview with 2024 Nobel laureate Professor Daron Acemoglu UNESCO 2024-10-14 | Last week, Daron Acemoglu delivered an inspiring MOST Albert Hirschman Lecture at UNESCO, the place of knowledge, sharing, and science, hosted by Gabriela Ramos. You can watch the full lecture on YouTube here: youtube.com/live/4Bk2_QeeO9A?feature=sharedToday, join us for an insightful conversation with the newly awarded 2024 Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, Daron Acemoglu. Hosted by Gabrielle Menezes, UNESCO’s Chief of Digital Unit, this discussion delves into Professor Acemoglu’s groundbreaking research on how institutions shape economic prosperity and inequality, and the future of global education.#UNESCO #Economics #EducationStartsEarly #NobelPrize #GlobalDevelopment
ЮНЕСКО підтримало психічне здоровя 160 000 дітей в Україні в літніх таборах і школах UNESCO 2024-10-14 | Влітку 2024 року ЮНЕСКО підтримало понад 160 000 дітей по всій Україні через організацію відпочинкових таборів та забезпечення літніх шкіл спеціалізованими настільними іграми, що спрямовані на розвиток міжособистісних та емоційних навичок. У той час як війна продовжує негативно впливати на самопочуття та психічне здоров’я дітей в Україні, ці програми допомагають їм зберігати емоційну стійкість та розвиватися.Дізнайтеся більше: unesco.org/uk/articles/ukrayina-160-000-ditey-otrymaly-pidtrymku-mentalnoho-zdorovya-v-litnikh-taborakh-vid-yunesko
UNESCO supported 160,000 children in Ukraine with mental health activities during the summer UNESCO 2024-10-14 | In summer 2024, UNESCO has supported over 160,000 children across Ukraine through specialized mental health programs. From camps to summer schools, these activities focused on building emotional resilience and fostering positive development amidst the ongoing war. Read more in our story: unesco.org/en/articles/ukraine-160-000-children-received-mental-health-support-unesco-summer-camps
Inaugural Albert Hirschman Lecture with Daron Acemoglu UNESCO 2024-10-09 | On 8 October 2024, UNESCO will officially launch the Albert Hirschman Lectures, a novel and prestigious modality designed to promote interdisciplinary dialogue on pressing global challenges and catalyze intellectual exploration in the social sciences for future generations of scholars, policy-makers, civil society actors, and activists. This honors one of the most diverse, influential and impactful scholars in the field of social sciences, Albert Otto Hirschman. Known for his foundational work in development economics and his unique approach to understanding social change, Hirschman’s life is characterized by a deep commitment to academic rigor with pragmatic problem-solving. His contributions spanned economics, politics, social change, and global development. The lectures will continue his internationalist spirit by fostering interdisciplinary conversations on some of the most pressing global challenges of our time.Through the modality of an annual lecture, UNESCO presents a platform for high-caliber intellectuals and renowned scholars from various disciplines to discuss global issues in an interdisciplinary context. Reflecting Hirschman’s diverse academic scope, the lectures will not only help unpack complexities in economic and political challenges but also spur broader reflections on multilateralism and social change.
Dia Internacional da Geodiversidade: uma visita guiada à geodiversidade da UNESCO UNESCO 2024-10-07 | Junte-se a nós para celebrar o Dia Internacional da Geodiversidade na Sede da UNESCO em Paris, onde os alunos da École élémentaire Honoré de Balzac à Nanterre, uma escola membro da Rede de Escolas Associadas da UNESCO (ASPnet), participaram de uma caminhada geológica fascinante no dia 20 de setembro de 2024. Durante esta enriquecedora jornada, os alunos exploraram a escala do tempo geológico e descobriram a fascinante diversidade da geologia da Terra. Desde as belas pedras de travertino e quartzito que narram a história antiga da Terra, esta visita sublinha o papel vital da geodiversidade — a incrível variedade de rochas, solos e formas de relevo que moldam os ecossistemas e sustentam a vida. Através desta experiência imersiva, os alunos adquiriram uma compreensão mais profunda de como a preservação da geodiversidade é essencial para garantir um futuro sustentável. Não perca esta inspiradora viagem através do passado da Terra, enquanto descobrimos os tesouros geológicos da UNESCO e celebramos o tema deste ano para o Dia Internacional da Geodiversidade: "Conservar o Passado – Sustentar o Futuro."
Journée internationale de la géodiversité : une visite guidée de la géodiversité de lUNESCO UNESCO 2024-10-07 | Rejoignez-nous pour célébrer la Journée internationale de la géodiversité au siège de l'UNESCO à Paris, où des élèves de l'École élémentaire Honoré de Balzac à Nanterre, membre du Réseau des écoles associées de l'UNESCO (ASPnet), ont participé à une fascinante balade géologique le 20 septembre 2024. Au cours de cette enrichissante expérience, les élèves ont exploré l'échelle du temps géologique et découvert la diversité fascinante de la géologie de la Terre. Des superbes pierres de travertin et de quartzite, qui racontent l'histoire ancienne de la Terre, cette visite met en lumière le rôle essentiel de la géodiversité—l'incroyable diversité des roches, des sols et des reliefs qui façonnent les écosystèmes et soutiennent la vie. À travers cette expérience immersive, les élèves ont acquis une compréhension plus profonde de l'importance de préserver la géodiversité pour garantir un avenir durable. Ne manquez pas ce voyage inspirant à travers le passé de la Terre, où nous découvrons les trésors géologiques de l'UNESCO et célébrons le thème de cette année pour la Journée internationale de la géodiversité : "Conserver le passé – Préserver l'avenir."
International Geodiversity Day: a walk-through of UNESCO’s geodiversity UNESCO 2024-10-07 | Join us as we celebrate International Geodiversity Day at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, where students from École élémentaire Honoré de Balzac à Nanterre, a member of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet), embarked on a captivating geological walk on 20 September 2024. During this enriching journey, the students delved into the geological time scale and explored the fascinating diversity of Earth's geology. From the beautiful travertine and quartzite stones that narrate Earth's ancient history, this visit underscores the vital role of geodiversity—the incredible variety of rocks, soils, and landforms that shape ecosystems and sustain life. Through this immersive experience, students gained a deeper understanding of how preserving geodiversity is key to ensuring a sustainable future. Don’t miss this inspiring journey through Earth's past as we uncover the geological treasures within UNESCO and celebrate this year’s theme for International Geodiversity Day: "Conserving the Past – Sustaining the Future."
Culture and Climate Change in Afghanistan, an overview of UNESCO’s work in Afghanistan UNESCO 2024-10-07 | This film provides an overview of UNESCO’s work in the field of Culture in Afghanistan, ranging from measures to preserve Afghanistan’s World Heritage and monumental sites, to Afghanistan’s living heritage and creative industries. As this heritage is more and more under threat from the devastating effects of Climate Change, UNESCO adopts an innovative approach that addresses Climate Change and conservation while generating local employment opportunities.
The fortified citadel of Shahr-e-Zohak in Bamiyan, a UNESCO project to safeguard the iconic site UNESCO 2024-10-07 | With financial support from the Governments of Italy and Japan, UNESCO launched a programme for the sustainable management of the Bamiyan World Heritage Property with a view towards meeting the benchmarks for its removal from the List of World Heritage in Danger. This film was produced during several field missions organized by UNESCO to the fortified citadel of Shahr-e-Zohak and depicts activities undertaken at the site as well as giving an overview of its history and context. This ÆGIS Productions film was directed and filmed by Daoud Bouledroua and produced by Brendan Cassar in 2024.
UNESCO Talks: Interview with Nobel Laureate Professor James Heckman UNESCO 2024-10-03 | 🎥 Join us LIVE for an insightful conversation with Nobel Laureate Professor James Heckman!Hosted by Gabrielle Menezes, UNESCO’s Chief of Digital Channels, this session will dive into how the latest research in neuroscience, economics, and education is transforming early childhood development.Professor Heckman, Nobel Laureate of Economics and Professor of Economics at the @University of Chicago, will explore how early environments shape brain development, the role of family in education, and the future of education policy.Tune in, leave your questions, and be part of the conversation on the future of education!#UNESCO #Neuroscience #EducationStartsEarly
ICEGOV 2024: Cordel Green advocates for human centric AI and digital inclusion UNESCO 2024-10-01 | In this video message, Cordel Green, the Vice Chair of UNESCO’s Information for All Program (IFAP) and Chair of IFAP Working Group on Information Accessibility, addresses the UNESCO IFAP Roundtable “Building Information for All in Africa: Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion and human-cantered Digital Futures” in ICEGOV 2024. He highlights the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on society and discusses the evolution of AI as a force shaping human identity, ethics, and global inclusion, while emphasizing the need for a human-centric approach. He also brings attention to the ethical implications of digital labour exploitation and the importance of bridging the digital divide. Aligned IFAP six priorities, this video delves into critical themes, including AI's role in access to information, justice, and human rights, and calls for policies that uphold human values in an increasingly digital world.Copyright : Cordel Green
A Century of Intellectual Cooperation UNESCO 2024-09-26 | A Century of Intellectual Cooperation: From the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation to UNESCO, 1924-2024This short film tells the story of the League of Nations’ International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation from its beginnings to the adoption of its mission and archives by UNESCO. The Institute was the executing body of the International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation, whose members included Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Albert Einstein, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Thomas Mann, Kristine Bonnevie, and Paul Valéry, among others. Un siècle de coopération intellectuelle : de l’Institut international de coopération intellectuelle à l’UNESCO, 1924-2024Ce court métrage raconte l'histoire de l'Institut international de coopération intellectuelle de la Société des Nations, depuis ses débuts jusqu'à l'adoption de sa mission et de ses archives par l'UNESCO. L'Institut était l'organe d'exécution de la Commission internationale de coopération intellectuelle, qui comptait parmi ses membres Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Albert Einstein, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Thomas Mann, Kristine Bonnevie et Paul Valéry, entre autres.
Proyecto Amazonía apoya aceites esenciales en la Reserva de Biosfera del Amazonas Central (Brasil) UNESCO 2024-09-25 | La UNESCO e IDESAM colaboran en una iniciativa sostenible de aceites esenciales en la Reserva de Biosfera de la Amazonia Central en Brasil. Esta iniciativa es una de las 42 iniciativas respaldadas por el Proyecto de las Reservas de Biosfera en la Amazonía de la UNESCO. Su enfoque está en la producción sostenible de aceites esenciales, promoviendo actividades bioeconómicas que generan ingresos sostenibles sin recurrir a la deforestación. Al emplear un sistema agroforestal, la iniciativa contribuye tanto a la conservación como al uso sostenible de los recursos forestales.Lanzado en 2021 por el Programa sobre el Hombre y la Biosfera (MAB) de la UNESCO, con el apoyo de Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), el Proyecto de las Reservas de Biosfera en la Amazonía impulsa esfuerzos innovadores como este. Para más información, visite: unesco.org/es/amazon-biosphere-reserves-project
Amazon Project supports essential oils in Central Amazon Biosphere Reserve (Brazil) UNESCO 2024-09-25 | UNESCO and IDESAM work together for a sustainable essential oils initiative within Brazil's Central Amazon Biosphere Reserve. This initiative is one of the 42 initiatives supported by UNESCO's Amazon Biosphere Reserves Project. It focuses on the sustainable production of essential oils, promoting bioeconomic activities that generate sustainable income without deforestation. By employing an agroforestry system, the initiative contributes to both the conservation and sustainable use of forest resources.Launched in 2021 by UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB), with the suport of Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), the Amazon Biosphere Reserves Project highlights innovative efforts like this. To learn more, visit: unesco.org/en/amazon-biosphere-reserves-project
Oskar Metsavaht, goodwill ambassador for sustainability, presents the UNESCO / LVMH Amazon Project UNESCO 2024-09-25 | The role of the Amazon in regulating the global climate cannot be underestimated. The Amazon basin is an extraordinary haven of biodiversity, home to 40% of the world's remaining tropical forests and 25% of the Earth's biodiversity. But the consequences of climate disruption cannot be ignored, given that 75% of the world's land surface has been considerably modified by man. Safeguarding the Amazon ecosystem is essential for our collective future.UNESCO is committed to helping the countries of the Amazon region strengthen their resilience, in particular through its Amazon project, supported by LVMH. This project supports the resilience of ecosystems and has two objectives: to better protect nature and to better support local communities and indigenous populations. The project has already trained nearly 500 people in fire management and supported more than 30 bioeconomy initiatives in ecotourism, and production of honey, cocoa, coffee, essential oils and handicrafts. Because biodiversity conservation and socio-economic development go hand in hand.
#ReviveTheSpiritOfMosul/Episode 42 UNESCO 2024-09-20 | @UNESCO & the #EU together rehabilitated 124 Heritage Houses in #Mosul using traditional reconstruction methods & materials. The project provided jobs for Mosulis empowering them to rebuild their city.Stay tuned unesco.org/en/revive-mosul
#ReviveTheSpiritOfMosul/Episode 41 UNESCO 2024-09-20 | Al-Hadba minaret, a monument strongly attached to the identity of #Mosul, it will soon watch over the skyline if its city. Watch the video & see what it means for Mosulis to rebuild their own identity.Stay tuned unesco.org/en/revive-mosul
#ReviveTheSpiritOfMosul/Episode 40 UNESCO 2024-09-20 | The opening of traditional markets in #Mosul are a sign that the city is on the path to recovery. Watch our video & see what it means for the local population to see its markets return.Stay tuned unesco.org/en/revive-mosul
Interview Ms. Syarifah NARGIS - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – Aceh, Indonesia UNESCO 2024-09-19 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Ms. Syarifah NARGISEvent: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – Aceh, IndonesiaInterview date: 26 May 2024
IDUAI 2024: Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector (Trailer) UNESCO 2024-09-19 | Have you ever wondered what life would be like without the right to information? Access to information is a defining aspect of any rule-of-law society. The Right to Information applies to all government or municipal institutions and public-private partnerships.For this year celebration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information 2024, let’s work for a more informed, engaged, and resilient society in which transparency, accountability, and access to information are fundamental pillars of peace, justice, and strong institutions.The global celebrations in Accra, Ghana on 1-2 October 2024 will center around the theme of "Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector".This conference aligns with the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed annually on September 28th. The International Day for Universal Access to Information was proclaimed on 15 October 2019 at the 74th UN General Assembly to be held on 28 September.Copyright: @digidatale @unesco
Preserving Mediterranean Coastal Aquifers: A Key to Water Security and Climate Resilience UNESCO 2024-09-18 | The video explores the vital role of groundwater and coastal aquifers in sustaining life along the Mediterranean coastline. Facing threats like saltwater intrusion and contamination, preserving coastal aquifers is crucial for water security. UNESCO's activities, under the UNEP/GEF MedProgramme,focus on protecting these resources to ensure a resilient future.
V.ECOP Days 2024 Highlights UNESCO 2024-09-18 | Taking place on 9-11 April 2024, the latest edition of this unique livestream event series, hosted by and for Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), showcased testimonials of change as a contribution to the Ocean Decade in the framework of the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference.Learn more: oceandecade.org/actions/early-career-ocean-professionals-ecops
Interview Mr. Rachmad KURNIADY - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – Aceh, Indonesia UNESCO 2024-09-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. Rachmad KURNIADYEvent: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – Aceh, IndonesiaInterview date: 24 May 2024
Interview Ms. Padmavathi MAHENDRAN - 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - India UNESCO 2024-09-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Ms. Padmavathi MAHENDRANEvent: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - IndiaInterview date: 24 May 2024
Interview Mr. Emmanouil PYRGIOTIS - October 2020 Samos, Greece Tsunami UNESCO 2024-09-16 | Tsunami: Sea Change for Resilience - Commemorating the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years onOn 26 December 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a devastating tsunami that killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries. It remains one of the deadliest disasters in recent human history. The people who lived through this tragedy are forever changed by it.In the framework of the World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) UNESCO is honouring the memory of the Indian Ocean Tsunami on its 20th anniversary and highlighting people’s resilience. This series of videos tells the powerful accounts of tsunami survivors.Everyone must be tsunami ready - recognise the warning signs, be protected by early warning systems and be able to act quickly and get to high ground. We must have resilient infrastructure so livelihoods are not destroyed and build back better when tsunamis hit.Mr. Emmanouil PYRGIOTISEvent: October 2020 Samos, Greece TsunamiInterview date: 24 May 2024
Mansoura University, Egypt, is awarded 2024 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy UNESCO 2024-09-16 | The ‘Illiteracy Eradication Project’ from Mansoura University aims to improve quality of life by boosting literacy among youth and adults in rural areas. More on UNESCO Literacy Prizes: unesco.org/en/prizes/literacy
