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UNESCO Prizes
UNESCO Prizes
Since 1951, UNESCO's 26 prizes have been awarded to projects offering sustainable solutions to the global challenges of gender equality, the fight against poverty, access to quality and inclusive education, climate change monitoring and cultural diversity for a culture of peace. If innovation is at the heart of your strategy, if your project meets the new needs of local communities, supports digital transformation or anticipates the evolution of society by focusing on artificial intelligence, UNESCO Prizes can give a boost to your research, bring an expert eye and increase visibility on global innovation actors working to transform lives and make decisive progress for humanity.
UNESCO Prizes for Education
Promote literacy, mother tongue development, the use of information and communication technologies, teacher effectiveness through improved pedagogy, and sustainable development education activities targeting socially or gender disadvantaged communities.
UNESCO Prizes for Natural Sciences
Honoring outstanding teams and individuals to support the continuation of their work in the field of scientific research and cooperation. To recognize and empower men and women scientists from civil society, institutes or organizations making outstanding contributions in all areas of science, from basic research to applied science.
UNESCO Prizes for Social and Human Sciences
Reward meritorious activities that contribute to the freedom, independence and dignity of peoples. While promoting ethical reflection on the transformations brought about by advances in science and technology, it supports research, artistic creations or the social achievements of peace activists who advocate inclusion, tolerance and the rapprochement of cultures.
UNESCO Prizes for Culture
Created in 1995 to reward outstanding actions to safeguard the world's cultural landscapes, a category of World Heritage. Supported by the Greek Government, it is named after Melina Mercouri, former Greek Minister of Culture, who strongly advocated integrated conservation respectful of the environment, cultural traditions and historical values.
UNESCO Prizes for Communication and Information
Reward organizations and individuals who demonstrate innovation, courage and tenacity in defending freedom of expression, media development and the free flow of information for inclusion as inalienable human rights. Likewise, to reward those who made remarkable efforts in favor of the preservation and universal access to documentary heritage as the common heritage of humanity.
UNESCO Prizes in Gender Equality
Recognize efforts to ensure that both women and men can enjoy the same opportunities, capabilities, power and knowledge as equal citizens. As well as recognizing the efforts to equip girls and boys, women and men with the knowledge, values, attitudes and skills needed to address gender disparities in order to build a sustainable future for all.
UNESCO Prizes in Africa
Since 1991, the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize for Peace has honored over 20 eminent world figures and institutions who actively contributed to bring peace by solving international conflicts, by searching dialogue and negotiation in their conciliation role and by achieving ecumenical understanding for tolerance.