Unesco Maldives

10/06/2026

08/06/2026

UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany has appointed a new member of his senior management team: Nayef H. Al-fayez as UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQTwgHT3

06/06/2026

17/05/2026

📢 Applications Now Open: UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in STEM

Application Process:
Nominations must be submitted online through the official application portal:
https://apply.unescoalfozanprize.org/register

Selection Process:
Prize winners will be selected by the Director-General of UNESCO based on the recommendations of an international jury. Particular attention will be given to women candidates.

Nominations shall be submitted to the Director-General by the governments of Member States,
in consultation with their National Commissions, by non-governmental organizations
maintaining official partnerships with UNESCO and active in relevant fields covered by the
Prize, byUNESCO Chairs, category 2 centres, international scientific unions and universities.

Deadline: 30 November 2026

12/05/2026

Congratulations Maldives National Skills Development Authority

08/05/2026

Minister of State for Education, Higher Education and Skills Development Dr. Ahmed Mohamed met with Mr. Tim Curtis, Director and Representative of the UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia.

08/05/2026

03/05/2026

Maldives has submitted a nomination to UNESCO seeking World Heritage status for its historic coral stone mosques, aiming to secure global recognition for a unique cultural legacy.

Details: https://standard.mv/maldives-moves-to-secure-global-recognition-for-coral-mosques/

30/04/2026

🌍 Call for Nominations: 2026 UNESCO–Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence

The UNESCO invites nominations for the 2026 edition of the prestigious UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence.

Established in 1995 during the United Nations Year for Tolerance and marking the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, this award recognizes outstanding contributions to the promotion of tolerance, non-violence, and peace.

🏆 Prize Award: USD 100,000
📅 Submission Deadline: 19 June 2026
📩 Nomination submissions: [email protected]

For more information, visit: https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/madanjeet-singh

25/04/2026

On 25 April, the International Day for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), UNESCO reaffirms its long-standing commitment to these 39 Member States and 9 Associate Members across the Caribbean, Pacific and AIS regions.

Home to around 65 million people, representing less than 1% of the world’s population, SIDS face disproportionate challenges from climate change, sea-level rise, environmental pressures, natural hazards and water scarcity. Today, more than 70% of them are affected by these risks.

Guided by UNESCO’s 2023–2029 Operational Strategy and its six Accelerator Programmes, we work with SIDS to strengthen resilience and advance sustainable development by turning knowledge into action, rooted in the realities of island communities.

Our support spans across sectors. It includes safeguarding biodiversity and cultural heritage through 25 in 13 SIDS and 38 sites in 24 SIDS. It also strengthens ocean governance, coastal monitoring, and the protection of living heritage and ecosystems.

👉 Discover UNESCO’s integrated solutions for sustainable island futures: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/sids