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Gender still shapes the likelihood of pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. On #InternationalWomensDay, help us break the gender gap in STEM & everywhere else! https://lnkd.in/eJrFCKmF GEM Report UNESCO

Despite various efforts, 128 million boys and 122 million girls are still out of school, and 57% of the world’s children lack basic skills. If we continue on our current path, trillions of US dollars will be lost to economies worldwide by 2030. This emphasizes the urgent need to invest in education and skill development. More insights in our latest report “The price of inaction report”: https://lnkd.in/eD5KvkgY #RightToEducation

Let’s go back in time for our #PhotoOfTheDay: the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, 1896! 🇬🇷 80,000 people attended the Opening Ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium. Sport unites people, discover the photo exibition “Cultures at the Games”, currently displayed at UNESCO Headquarters ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUZhwk4n #ChangeTheGame #OlympicMuseum Olympic Museum

Did you know that…? Kiswahili is one of the most widely used languages of the African family, and the most widely spoken in sub-Saharan Africa. It is among the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world, with more than 200 million speakers! Today is #KiswahiliLanguageDay! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/erF-Smue

Admire the beauty of life through natural patterns... 🌀 💚 Nature is perfectly made! From the mountains to the sea, everything is interconnected. Patterns repeat themselves mathematically, with symmetries, fissures, stripes and spirals in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. But our earth, as delicate as it is, is inherently fragile... to preserve our unique and diverse world, citizens, like you, work every day on the ground. 🌎 🌐 To find out more about citizen solutions, go to the #UNESCOGreenCitizens website 🌟 Choose a project you like ✉️ Contact the project to support it on-site or remotely Check it out here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eeScVUR7

📸 Young photographers aged 14-25, it's your time to shine! We encourage you to submit your best shots for the 6th edition of our #UNESCOSilkRoads photo contest! Capture the spirit of the Silk Roads in your lens and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eNSfgN7G

How can we observe history? Let’s dive into a Geopark getaway in the Bükk Region UNESCO Global Geopark in Hungary. If you are passionate about pillow basalt lavas, beehive rocks, or karst formations, this is the place to visit. Just imagine that over 300 million years of geological history are here punctuated by periods of volcanic activity🌋 . History, nature and culture are intertwined in so many ways, and UNESCO Global Geoparks untangle the beauty they carry 👉https://lnkd.in/epkHhYGc 

Today, 128 million boys are still out of school, and 57% of the world’s children lack basic skills. If we stay on our current path, trillions of US dollars will be lost to economies worldwide by 2030. This underscores the urgent need to invest in education and skill development. More insights in our latest Report "The price of inaction": https://unes.co/9tb50o #RightToEducation

It’s another UNESCO destination for the #OlympicTorchRelay! Today it is passing through Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret, a UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site since 2005. Located on the English Channel in Normandy, Le Havre was rebuilt between 1945 and 1964 after it was severely bombed during WorldWar Two. The city was reconstructed based on the plan of a team headed by Auguste Perret, and is now an outstanding post-war example of urban planning and architecture 🏙➡️ https://lnkd.in/eWnvBCG6

Exciting news! UNESCO has added 11 new #BiosphereReserves to its global network! These incredible sites unite communities with nature to address global challenges locally. Explore the newest additions and their contributions: https://unes.co/65y0f7 #ForNature