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UNESCO and Sustainable Development Goals Heads of State and Government, senior UN officials and representatives of civil society gather in September 2015, as part of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly and have adopted the Sustainable Development Goals...

UNESCO works to promote free, independent and pluralistic media. In order to empower individuals and communities as producers and consumers of information, UNESCO defends the freedom of the press and security for journalists.

UNESCO is convinced that no development can be sustainable without a strong cultural component. Indeed, only an approach to development, focused on the human and based on mutual respect, can lead to sustainable and inclusive results.

UNESCO works to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human security and well-being, in close collaboration with its Member States and a wide variety of partners.

UNESCO believes education is a human right for all, throughout life, and that access to education must be matched by quality. Its work includes the development of education, from pre-school to higher education and beyond.

This section presents UNESCO’s activity in its fields of competence: education, science, culture and communication and information.