UNESCO Brasilia

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About UNESCO Brasilia

The representation of UNESCO in Brazil was formally initiated on 19 June 1964. Its main objective is to support the creation and implementation of public policies following the strategies of UNESCO Member States defined in the UNESCO General Conferences. Its actions occur through technical cooperation projects in partnership with various government levels and different sectors of civil society whenever their purposes contribute to public policies for sustainable development related to themes of expertise that UNESCO works on.

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Highlights

The Recommendation on Education for Peace and Human Rights,

International Understanding, Cooperation, Fundamental Freedoms, Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development

Stories

Learning from the territory: how a rural school made sustainability part of daily life

From Nepal to the World: Young voices shaping global dialogue

Imaging from a distance: How remote microscopy transforms scientific collaboration

How collective visions become real change: young leaders share their experience

Key Figures

25
World Heritage Site
of exceptional cultural and natural values
10
Intangible Cultural Elements
in Brazil
7
Biosphere Reserves
located in Brazil
6
UNESCO Global Geoparks
located in Brazil
15
Brazilian cities
members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
560
ASPnet (UNESCO Associated Schools Network)
member schools
36
Higher education and research institutions
as part of the UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Network
3
UNEVOC Network
CONIF MEC SENAI
13
Documentary heritage
inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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UNESCO Sites & Designations in Latin America and the Caribbean

World Heritage Sites

in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage

and Safeguarding practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

Endangered Languages

registered by Latin America and the Caribbean States are being monitored

Biosphere Reserves

in Latin America and the Caribbean

Creative cities

in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Heritage documentaries

in Latin America and the Caribbean listed on the Memory of the World Register

News

Organizations Working on Education Technical Assistance and Cooperation Meet in Mexico to Strengthen Literacy Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

CILAC marks 10 years as a consolidated regional platform for science, technology and innovation

UNESCO ICT Prize awards dynamic projects promoting creativity and critical thinking from Finland and Brazil

The road to CILAC 2026 in Brasília: more than 100 proposals submitted to join the Forum program

Events

Cat IV – International Congress

2027 Ocean Decade Conference

7 April 2027 - 9 April 2027

Cat IV – International Congress

Digital Learning Week Brazil

30 November 2026 - 1 December 2026

Cat VIII - Symposia

Open innovation in TVET: Collaborating towards a global TVET agenda

5 November 2026

Cat VIII - Symposia

Connecting Generations: Digital Inclusion, Evidence and Social Impact

27 October 2026

Multimedia

Her education, Our Future - documentary fil

Her education, Our Future - documentary film

Sharing Humanity is Protecting Biodiversity

Protecting biodiversity is #SharingHumanity

Promoting cultural heritage is sharing humanity

Promoting cultural heritage is sharing humanity

UNESCO GREEN CITIZENS | Brazil : Cultivating the Cupuaçu to protect biodiversity

UNESCO GREEN CITIZENS | Brazil : Cultivating the Cupuaçu to protect biodiversity

Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people's ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order

Yaokwa, the Enawene Nawe people's ritual for the maintenance of social and cosmic order

SDG 4 for children – Quality Education

SDG 4 for children – Quality Education

Joshua Strul e André Baliera têm algo em comum – #ContarParaViver

Joshua Strul and André Baliera have something in common – #ContarParaViver

'Institute Include' (Brazil) is awarded the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy 2022

'Institute Include' (Brazil) is awarded the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy 2022

UNESCO Publications and Reports

A Teacher's guide on the prevention of violent extremism

A segurança dos pesquisadores científicos: dados, tendências e tipologia de ameaças

AI competency framework for students

AI competency framework for teachers

Addressing hate speech through education: A guide for policy makers

Celebrating the living heritage of indigenous peoples

Criança Esperança: 40 years transforming dreams into futures

Early and unintended pregnancy & the education sector: evidence review and recommendations

Read more

Engaging Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and embracing indigenous and local knowledge in marine spatial planning, volume 1: basic concepts

Stori, Fernanda Terra

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

2024

0000389940

Engaging Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and Embracing Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Marine Spatial Planning, volume 2: good practices

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

2024

0000390615

2025 UNESCO framework for cultural statistics, Part I: concepts and definitions

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

2025

0000395490

2025 UNESCO framework for cultural statistics, Part II: a classification guide

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

2025

0000395491

História geral da África, IX: História geral da África revisitada

Holl, Augustin F. C.

UNESCO International Committee for the New Volumes of the General History of Africa

2026

0000398106

RS Seguro: transversal and structuring public security program

Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul State Government

2026

0000398107

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Opportunities

Procurement Opportunities

Individual Consultant Opportunities

Useful Links

Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (PSEA)

UNESCO in-country PSEA focal point: terms of reference

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