Ecosystems have limits. If pressures continue, over 1 in 4 UNESCO-designated sites could reach critical tipping points by 2050. At #COP17Armenia, @UNESCO calls for restoration, better management and support for local communities. unesco.org/en/articles/peopl… #COP17

How can we build a healthier information environment in the age of AI? Media and Information Literacy is everyone's responsibility. 🌍 #GlobalMILWeek starts today! Discover how you can play your part: unesco.org/en/weeks/media-in… #WeAllPlayAPart

In Kenya, Wevyn Muganda's Play for Peace project is transforming rugby spaces into platforms for dialogue, inclusion and youth leadership. Wevyn is one of 50 young leaders participating in the first edition of the #YouthForPeace: @UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme, a global initiative supporting youth-led action for peace, social cohesion, and intercultural understanding. Learn about her story: unes.co/e3je3c The Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme is implemented by #UNESCO with the generous support of the Kingold Group.

🌍 At its 225th session, @UNESCO Executive Board welcomed the Call by Young People for a New Culture of Peace in the Minds of Women and Men for the 21st Century, reaffirming the central role of young people in shaping the Organization’s future. Through this Call, 145 young leaders from 135 Member States and Associate Members advocate for a renewed culture of peace, putting youth voices at the heart of decisions shaping our future. At the Board’s request, the Call will be widely disseminated and its recommendations taken into account in the strategic reflection and implementation of the UNESCO80 Roadmap. The Call was presented in September at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to @UNESCO_DG and @jnbarrot. The initiative was supported by @francediplo_EN. For young people, with young people, by young people. unesco.org/en/articles/unesc…

Women scientists play a vital role in responding to crises, yet their contributions and challenges often go unrecognised. 🔬 @UNESCO and @datapopalliance have launched a global survey to better understand the roles, contributions and challenges of women scientists working in crisis and emergency contexts. Participate here: unesco.org/en/articles/parti… #WomenInScience #GenderEquality #ForThePeople

What if a single water sample could tell us which species live in the ocean? 🌊 Marine organisms leave tiny traces of DNA in the water. By collecting and analysing these traces, scientists can detect which species are present without ever seeing them. With eDNA Expeditions 2026-2028, UNESCO is bringing this approach to 25 marine sites around the world, helping local communities better understand and protect their waters. 🤝 Powered by ‌OBIS of @IocUnesco, supported by @minderoo and @wilderlabnz and endorsed by the @UNOceanDecade, this project connects marine sites, local teams, citizens and experts in a shared effort to amplify marine life observations. Discover more: ioc.unesco.org/en/articles/e… #COP17Armenia #OceanDecade #OceanScience

🌍 How can Africa’s shared history help shape its future? As the #BiennaleLuanda is currently underway, pan-Africanism specialist Dr @AmzatBoukari reflects on how intercultural dialogue can help address today’s challenges and advance a culture of peace across Africa. Join the conversation: unesco.org/en/biennaleluanda #CultureOfPeace @_AfricanUnion

Meet the 50 leaders from 38 countries selected for the second edition of #YouthForPeace: @UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme! As AI reshapes our societies, they will receive training, mentoring and funding to develop projects that foster dialogue, inclusion and strengthen social cohesion. 🔗 unesco.org/en/articles/50-em… The Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme is implemented by UNESCO with the generous support of the Kingold Group.

A major step towards a safer digital future for young people. @UNESCO's Executive Board has launched an accelerated process to develop a new international Recommendation on youth and digital environments in the age of #AI, aiming for adoption in November 2027. Young people's rights, well-being and voices must be at its heart. #ForThePeople

900 million people. Over 2,260 UNESCO-designated sites. 🌍 At #COP17Armenia, @UNESCO highlights the role of local communities and their knowledge in biodiversity conservation. Discover the People and Nature report: unesco.org/en/articles/peopl… #ForThePeople #ForNature #COP17

🌺 Discover Timor-Leste’s first @UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: Nino Konis Santana! Between tropical forests and coral reefs, it brings together nature and cultural heritage, supporting local communities and a more sustainable future. 🔗 unesco.org/en/mab/wnbr/about… #ForNature #ForThePeople @UNESCO_MAB

Peace is built through opportunity, inclusion and young people empowered to shape their futures. In Nigeria, UNESCO’s #BEARIII project is helping youth gain skills to build livelihoods and stronger communities. 🎥 Episode 4: Skills That Unite | Nigeria unesco.org/en/articles/skill… #SkillsMoveUs

Across Africa, water is a lifeline and a shared responsibility. At the Biennale de Luanda, co-organized by @_AfricanUnion, @UNESCO and the Government of Angola, young leaders and policymakers are turning cooperation over water into a foundation for peace. Discover how Africa’s youth are shaping a future where water brings communities together, rather than driving them apart: unesco.org/en/biennaleluanda #CultureOfPeace #PriorityAfrica #ForThePeople @LidiaArthurBri1

These numbers tell a bigger story. As governments gather at #COP17, UNESCO-designated sites show commitments turning into action: monitored wildlife populations worldwide are down 73% since 1970, but within these sites they remain comparatively stable. Yet nearly 90% of the sites are under pressure. Explore the full picture in the new report: People and nature in @UNESCO-designated sites: Global and local contributions 🔗 unes.co/li7bxk #COP17Armenia

From commitment to action. 🌍 #BiosphereReserves are much more than protected areas. They are living laboratories where people and nature thrive together, and where conserving biodiversity supports development and better livelihoods. As governments prepare for the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at #COP17, UNESCO brings a concrete network of more than 2,200 sites hosting 900 million people, showing that commitments can become action. 👉 Discover @UNESCO at #COP17Armenia: unesco.org/en/cop17-biodiver…

🪨 How do million-year-old rocks decide where water goes? In Uruguay’s Manantiales Serranos @UNESCO Global Geopark, rock structure guides rain underground and back out as springs, feeding a basin that supplies drinking water to 60% of the country. unesco.org/en/iggp/manantial… #UNESCOGeoparks

🎭 On International Day of #IntangibleHeritage, discover Talchum, the masked dance drama of the Republic of Korea. In Hahoe Village, #Talchum brings together dance, music and theatre. Accompanied by live musicians, masked performers use songs, movement and dialogue to explore social issues with humour. Learn more about this #LivingHeritage: ich.unesco.org/en/RL/talchum… @chlove_u

Ending poverty means creating opportunities for all. Through education, science and the creative economy, we can expand access to knowledge, skills and employment opportunities, helping build a future of dignity for everyone. On #EndPovertyDay, discover how @UNESCO is working towards a future #ForThePeople, where no one is left behind. 🔗 unesco.org/en/days/poverty-e…

#LivingHeritage exists because people keep it alive. Across all regions, bearers, practitioners, civil society organisations, cultural and academic institutions and national and local authorities are working together to safeguard, transmit and celebrate living heritage. Passed down from generation to generation, these traditions and practices provide communities with a sense of continuity and belonging. On the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, @UNESCO recognises and celebrates the living heritage present in our communities and beyond: the knowledge, practices, craftsmanship, foodways, rituals, performing arts and social customs that connect people across generations and cultures. 🔗 unesco.org/en/days/intangibl… #IntangibleHeritage #ForThePeople