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Science for a Sustainable Future

Creating knowledge and understanding through science equips us to find solutions to today’s acute economic, social and environmental challenges and to achieving sustainable development and greener societies. As no one country can achieve sustainable development alone, international scientific cooperation contributes, not only to scientific knowledge but also to building peace.

UNESCO works to assist countries to invest in science, technology and innovation (STI), to develop national science policies, to reform their science systems and to build capacity to monitor and evaluate performance through STI indicators and statistics taking into account the broad range of country-specific contexts.

Science policies are not enough. Science and engineering education at all levels and capacity need to be built to allow countries to develop their own solutions to their specific problems and to play their part in the international scientific and technological arena.

Linking science to society, public understanding of science and the participation of citizens in science are essential to creating societies where people have the necessary knowledge to make professional, personal and political choices, and to participate in the stimulating world of discovery. Indigenous knowledge systems developed with long and close interaction with nature, complement knowledge systems based on modern science.

Science and technology empower societies and citizens but also involve ethical choices. UNESCO works with its member States to foster informed decisions about the use of science and technology, in particular in the field of bioethics.

Water is fundamental for life and ensuring water security for communities worldwide is essential to peace and sustainable development. The scientific understanding of the water cycle, the distribution and characteristics of surface and groundwater, of urban water all contribute to the wise management of freshwater for a healthy environment and to respond to human needs.

Scientific knowledge of the Earth’s history and mineral resources, knowledge of ecosystems and biodiversity, and the interaction of humans with ecosystems are important to help us understand how to manage our planet for a peaceful and sustainable future. Global environmental change has profound social and human dimensions. Over 30 UNESCO programmes in ocean and natural sciences, education, culture and communication contribute to creating knowledge, educating and communicating about climate change, and to understanding the ethical implications for present and future generations.

Disaster risk reduction

22 May 2020	3000 staff members from multi-graded schools in Kazakhstan were acquainted with preventive and control measures on COVID-19 in schools
11 May 2020	Call for Nominations - 2021 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards
16 April 2020	Kyrgyzstan: University-based Learning of Community Media Specialists in response to COVID-19
24 January 2020	Republican Forum "A New Perspective on Education", dedicated to the celebration of the 2020 International Day of Education
24 January 2020	UNESCO supports the development of online education in schools in Kyrgyzstan
6 December 2019	Strengthening Multilingual Education in Central Asia
2 December 2019	Almaty to host a focus group discussion on alpine cryosphere module and a youth coordination meeting on disaster risk reduction
7 August 2019	Uzbekistan intends to establish its first aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark
5 July 2019	UNESCO supports Tajikistan in the Education Sector Plan’s development
7 June 2019	UNESCO supports the digitalization of education in Kyrgyzstan
31 May 2019	Nominate extraordinary female scientists for the 2020 L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
3 May 2019	UNESCO hosts governments, experts and stakeholders for major global biodiversity meeting
2 May 2019	In Kyrgyzstan, the state level noted the importance of indicators of quality education
26 April 2019	UNESCO promotes heritage-based tourism in Almaty region
26 March 2019	UNESCO promotes tourism development in Zhambyl region

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