Engineering has always had an essential role in development and human welfare. Engineering has helped to shape the world for millennia and now more than ever, the world needs engineering. Ensuring that future generations of engineers and scientists will be able to design solutions for local and global challenges is critical. proclaimed 4 March to raise awareness of the role of engineering in modern life, which is essential to mitigate the impact of climate change and advance sustainable development.
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and the L'Or矇al Foundation honoured in the fields of astrophysics, mathematics, chemistry and informatics as part of the 23rd International Prize for Women in Science. , shows that although the number of women in scientific research has risen to one in three, women remain a minority. Every year women write as many scientific articles as men, but their chances of appearing in prestigious journals are lower, as are their seats on national science academies around the world.
Despite a shortage of skills in technological fields that are driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution, women still only account for 28% of engineering graduates and 40% of graduates in computer science and informatics, according to the forthcoming UNESCO Science Report whose chapter on gender in
Education for children and youth affected by conflicts
Education for children and youth affected by conflicts
This 13 February, join UNESCO and thousands of stations to celebrate World Radio Day. "NEW WORLD, NEW RADIO" is the theme of this 10th edition.
supports countries mitigate the immediate impact of school closures on hundreds of millions of students to facilitate the continuity of education for all through remote learning.
The marine realm is the largest component of the Earths system that stabilizes the climate and supports life on Earth and human well-being. Thats why the UN proclaimed the to support efforts to reverse the cycle of decline in ocean health.
We all can do something against racism. You too. Join and leading personalities from all over the world in denouncing mounting racial discrimination. UNESCO has been on the forefront of the fight against racism since its creation in 1945. In 1978, it adopted the Declaration on Race and Racial Prejudice which reaffirms that All human beings belong to a single species and are descended from a common stock. They are born equal in dignity and rights and all an integral part of humanity.