Special Themes
Beside the UNESCO traditional Thematic Areas (Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information), a selection of Special Focus are listed here, reflecting a trans disciplinary approach or focus on Organization’s current priorities or news related subjects.
Mainstreaming issues
- Gender Equality
- Youth
- Priority Africa
- Least Developed Countries
- Culture of Peace
- Dialogue among Civilizations
Cross-cutting themes
- Eradication of poverty, especially extreme poverty
- The contribution of information and communication technologies to education, science, culture and communication and the construction of a knowledge society
Principal Priorities
- Basic Education For All
- Water and associated Eco-systems
- Ethics of Science and Technology with emphasis on bioethics
- Promoting cultural diversity, with special emphasis on the tangible and intangible heritage
- Empowering people through access to information and knowledge with special emphasis on
freedom of expression
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