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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

Let this #PhotoOfTheDay carry you through poetry. The Greek actress Lydia KONIORDOU recited “It was fallen into the dream”, by George SEFERIS, at the Athens Olympics Opening Ceremony, 2004 🇬🇷. Discover more ➡️https://lnkd.in/eUZhwk4n #ChangeTheGame #OlympicMuseum Olympic Museum

🚨UNESCO raises global alarm on the rapid degradation of soils🚨 Their degradation is a silent threat that is seriously affecting human life and biodiversity. Indeed, soils are essential for preserving ecosystems, regulating the climate, producing food and purifying water. But they are too often neglected or mismanaged. Degraded soil can create food insecurity, and increase erosion. Check here what UNESCO is doing to protect soils: https://unes.co/qme7k6

It’s a landscape of great beauty, containing historic towns, châteaux and cultivated lands… it’s the The Loire Valley! In the next three days, the #OlympicTorchRelay is passing through The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes, a UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site since 2000. This cultural landscape covers a section of the Middle course of the 280km river, from Sully-sur-Loire up to Chalonnes! The final destination of the Torch is getting closer by the day 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTDaW7SB

#ArtificialIntelligence technologies are revolutionizing how we work, interact, and live. While they offer significant benefits, without ethical safeguards, they can perpetuate real-world biases and discrimination, exacerbating divisions and jeopardizing fundamental #HumanRights and freedoms. Discover UNESCO’s Recommendation on #AiEthics for deeper insights: https://lnkd.in/dqq66cZX #Ai

To #ChangeTheGame, we need women in the decision-making rooms. Women deserve greater representation in leadership positions across all sports, not just less than 1/3 of the board. Discover UNESCO’s efforts to make this a reality: https://lnkd.in/eUZhwk4n

Today, the Olympic Torch is passing through a Cathedral considered an essential landmark in the history of medieval architecture. It’s the Chartres Cathedral, which marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century, and the magnificent 12th- and 13th-century stained-glass windows, make this site iconic. It was inscribed on the UNESCO #WorldHeritage List in 1979 👉https://lnkd.in/eCzPJM2k #OlympicTorchRelay

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