News

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10 November 2025

British Scientists Join UNESCO in Global Push to Protect the World’s Glaciers

The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) has launched a landmark scientific report, Glaciers and Ice Sheets in a Warming World:

04 February 2025

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025) Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) is taking place in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

30 January 2025

New website celebrates UNESCO in the UK and provides a unique online resource for professionals.

The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) has officially launched its new website (www.unesco.org.uk)…

07 October 2024

Celebrating International Geodiversity Day 2024

Sunday 6 October is International Geodiversity Day. International Geodiversity Day is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together on each year, to promote the many aspects of geodiversity.

08 September 2024

International cooperation for universal literacy – marking International Literacy Day 2024

One of the early priorities of the United Nations was its campaign for universal literacy. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1965 the campaign recognised illiteracy as a pressing global issue.