900 million people. Over 2,260 UNESCO-designated sites. 🌍 At #COP17Armenia, @UNESCO highlights the role of local communities and their knowledge in biodiversity conservation. Discover the People and Nature report: unesco.org/en/articles/peopl… #ForThePeople #ForNature #COP17

🌺 Discover Timor-Leste’s first @UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: Nino Konis Santana! Between tropical forests and coral reefs, it brings together nature and cultural heritage, supporting local communities and a more sustainable future. 🔗 unesco.org/en/mab/wnbr/about… #ForNature #ForThePeople @UNESCO_MAB

Peace is built through opportunity, inclusion and young people empowered to shape their futures. In Nigeria, UNESCO’s #BEARIII project is helping youth gain skills to build livelihoods and stronger communities. 🎥 Episode 4: Skills That Unite | Nigeria unesco.org/en/articles/skill… #SkillsMoveUs

Across Africa, water is a lifeline and a shared responsibility. At the Biennale de Luanda, co-organized by @_AfricanUnion, @UNESCO and the Government of Angola, young leaders and policymakers are turning cooperation over water into a foundation for peace. Discover how Africa’s youth are shaping a future where water brings communities together, rather than driving them apart: unesco.org/en/biennaleluanda #CultureOfPeace #PriorityAfrica #ForThePeople @LidiaArthurBri1

These numbers tell a bigger story. As governments gather at #COP17, UNESCO-designated sites show commitments turning into action: monitored wildlife populations worldwide are down 73% since 1970, but within these sites they remain comparatively stable. Yet nearly 90% of the sites are under pressure. Explore the full picture in the new report: People and nature in @UNESCO-designated sites: Global and local contributions 🔗 unes.co/li7bxk #COP17Armenia

From commitment to action. 🌍 #BiosphereReserves are much more than protected areas. They are living laboratories where people and nature thrive together, and where conserving biodiversity supports development and better livelihoods. As governments prepare for the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at #COP17, UNESCO brings a concrete network of more than 2,200 sites hosting 900 million people, showing that commitments can become action. 👉 Discover @UNESCO at #COP17Armenia: unesco.org/en/cop17-biodiver…

🪨 How do million-year-old rocks decide where water goes? In Uruguay’s Manantiales Serranos @UNESCO Global Geopark, rock structure guides rain underground and back out as springs, feeding a basin that supplies drinking water to 60% of the country. unesco.org/en/iggp/manantial… #UNESCOGeoparks

🎭 On International Day of #IntangibleHeritage, discover Talchum, the masked dance drama of the Republic of Korea. In Hahoe Village, #Talchum brings together dance, music and theatre. Accompanied by live musicians, masked performers use songs, movement and dialogue to explore social issues with humour. Learn more about this #LivingHeritage: ich.unesco.org/en/RL/talchum… @chlove_u

Ending poverty means creating opportunities for all. Through education, science and the creative economy, we can expand access to knowledge, skills and employment opportunities, helping build a future of dignity for everyone. On #EndPovertyDay, discover how @UNESCO is working towards a future #ForThePeople, where no one is left behind. 🔗 unesco.org/en/days/poverty-e…

#LivingHeritage exists because people keep it alive. Across all regions, bearers, practitioners, civil society organisations, cultural and academic institutions and national and local authorities are working together to safeguard, transmit and celebrate living heritage. Passed down from generation to generation, these traditions and practices provide communities with a sense of continuity and belonging. On the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, @UNESCO recognises and celebrates the living heritage present in our communities and beyond: the knowledge, practices, craftsmanship, foodways, rituals, performing arts and social customs that connect people across generations and cultures. 🔗 unesco.org/en/days/intangibl… #IntangibleHeritage #ForThePeople

🌱 As biodiversity loss and climate disruption threaten food security, research is key to developing sustainable solutions. This #WorldFoodDay, discover how Professor Raquel Lia Chan, 2026 L’Oréal–@UNESCO For Women in Science International Award Laureate, is advancing agricultural innovation to help build more resilient food systems. 🔗 unes.co/arijgg #ForWomeninScience #FWIS @FondationLOreal @CONICETDialoga

The ocean absorbs CO₂, helping limit climate disruption. But this also makes seawater more acidic, threatening corals, marine life and fisheries. Through the @IocUnesco, we brings scientists and countries together to monitor these changes and inform action #ForThePeople. ioc.unesco.org/en/ocean-acid… #OceanDecade

Across Africa, shared water resources are vital to communities and economies. As pressures on these resources grow, cooperation over their management becomes increasingly important for peace. On 22–23 October, @UNESCO, the @_AfricanUnion and the Government of Angola will convene the #BiennaleLuanda to advance water governance as a pathway to peace and cooperation. Join the conversation: unesco.org/en/biennaleluanda #CultureOfPeace #PriorityAfrica #ForThePeople

Two ancient landmasses collided more than 200 million years ago, and their traces are still visible today. In Malaysia, the Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark preserves a geological record of more than 250 million years, shaped by shifting plates and powerful tectonic forces. Discover more about #UNESCOGeoparks connecting geological heritage with education, conservation and sustainable development: unesco.org/en/articles/unesc…

The information we consume. The stories we share. The choices we make. We all have a role to play in shaping our information environment. 🌍 Global Media and Information Literacy Week is coming! 📅 24–31 October 2026 Stay tuned: unesco.org/en/weeks/media-in… #WeAllPlayAPart #GlobalMILWeek

1,200+ proven solutions for #DisasterRiskReduction, in one place. The @UNESCO Digital Innovation Hub helps make global tools and services accessible. On this #DRRDay, get inspired by real-world action: unesco.org/en/unesco-digital…

Reliable data. Better decisions. Shared knowledge. #UNESCO is a founding partner of the new @UN System Data Commons, bringing together data from across the UN in one place. With 18 @UNESCO datasets already available, global knowledge is becoming more accessible to all. 🔗 Explore UNESCO's contribution: unesco.org/en/articles/unesc… #ForThePeople

Discover the Tost Toson Bumbiin Nuruu Biosphere Reserve in Mongolia 🌍 Designated this year, it covers 1.6 million hectares in the South Gobi, connecting mountains and desert steppes and supporting one of Mongolia’s highest densities of snow leopards. 🐆 Here, biodiversity, cultural heritage and community-led conservation come together for a more sustainable future. 👉 unesco.org/en/mab/wnbr/about… #BiosphereReserve #ForThePeople #ForNature @UNESCO_MAB

An estimated 6 million pregnant and young mothers aged 10–19 were out of school in sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, and fewer than 5% of pregnant and parenting girls in the region return to school. @UNESCO's new #GEMReport shows that while gender parity in enrolment has been achieved globally from pre-primary through upper secondary education, early marriage and motherhood are major obstacles for girls to complete their education. Explore more findings: bit.ly/2026genderreport #HerStoryCounts #DayOfTheGirl

As we mark the #DayOfTheGirl, @UNESCO's new report shows that child marriage and early pregnancy continue to jeopardize progress in girls’ education. While gender gaps in education have narrowed and the share of girls married before 18 have decreased globally, very few girls return to school after giving birth in some regions, underscoring the need to end child marriage, prevent early pregnancies, and guarantee young mothers’ right to continue their education. Read the full press release: unesco.org/en/articles/gende… @GEMReport