UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance
The UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance (6–7 July 2026, Geneva) will bring together Member States and stakeholders to engage in the meaningful global conversation on AI that the world needs.
Transforming education summit: UNESCO brings together education leaders to respond to the global education financing crisis
Marking an important milestone in shaping the post-2030 education agenda, the Summit will bring together President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, more than 30 ministers of education, Grammy-nominated recording artist Audrey Nuna, and representatives from development banks, civil society, academia and the private sector.
Delivering for people in crisis
Culture, education, science, and information are essential needs in times of turbulence and crisis. They are powerful drivers of social cohesion, resilience, and hope in a better future.
UNESCO plays a vital role in safeguarding the social and cultural foundations that underpin stability, dignity, and recovery for communities affected by crises. By protecting these pillars, we help ensure that societies can rebuild not only infrastructure, but also trust, identity, and the collective capacity to move forward.
Prepare the world for AI,
Prepare AI for the world
Today, in an era shaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related breakthrough innovations, UNESCO continues the critical work of ensuring these emerging technologies are developed and deployed in service of equity, opportunity, and inclusivity, for the people.
Coordinated by UNESCO and the ITU as the joint UN Secretariat, the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance (6–7 July)—mandated by the General Assembly—aims to ensure that AI governance reflects the priorities of all nations, not just the most technologically advanced.
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UNESCO in brief
UNESCO is the United Nations organization that promotes cooperation in education, science, culture and communication to foster peace worldwide.
The Organization provides key services for its Member States, setting global norms and standards, developing tools for international cooperation, producing knowledge for public policies and building global networks of sites and institutions inscribed on its lists.
UNESCO lists and designations
Magazine: The UNESCO Courier
Artificial intelligence: Do we still need to think?
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the way we learn, teach and communicate.
In this new issue, The UNESCO Courier explores the promises, the limits and the challenges of this revolution that is reshaping education, language, creativity – and even parenting. Should we view AI as a threat to our intellectual autonomy, or as an opportunity to better serve humanity?
From Argentina to Sweden, the United Arab Emirates to India and China, this issue delves into artificial intelligence and its far-reaching impact on education and beyond
