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1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2025-03/priority-africa_menu.png.jpg?itok=2a9ta0kl 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2025-03/priority-africa_menu.png.jpg?itok=nrRfiWpN 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2025-03/priority-africa_menu.png.jpg?itok=nrRfiWpN" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Priority Africa</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/gender-equality" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/375">Priority Gender Equality</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 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class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-US">UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a specialized agency dedicated to strengthening our shared humanity through the promotion of education, science, culture, and communication.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">We set standards, produce tools and develop knowledge to create solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time, and foster a world of greater equality and peace.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Protecting biodiversity, responding to artificial intelligence, advancing quality education, safeguarding heritage, and ensuring access to reliable information are some examples of the work that UNESCO does with its 194 Member States across the globe.</span></p></div></div><div class="wrapper-image col-lg-6"><div class="field field--name-field-ref-image field--type-entity-reference 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src="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_mobile/public/oembed_thumbnails/Dtr28Y3kBoDn61n8jj4ze57HgEFkfWYWclDmmai3oK4.jpg?itok=36aaiwHn" width="375" height="624" alt="UNESCO an idea in action" class="img-fluid" /> </picture></div></div><div class="round round-lg"><i class="material-icons-sharp icon--video">play_arrow</i></div></a></div><div class="media--copyright field field--name-field-copyright field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">©UNESCO</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="unesco-constitution" class="bg-gray paragraph-simple paragraph paragraph--type--cta paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="cta-media-wrapper"><div class="field field--name-field-ref-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-thumbnail-cta"><div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_144/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg.webp?itok=Tp1CTcHN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="144" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_144/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg.webp?itok=Tp1CTcHN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="144" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_120/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg.webp?itok=ntrGSK_E 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="120" height="120"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_144/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg?itok=Tp1CTcHN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="144" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_144/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg?itok=Tp1CTcHN 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="144" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/square_120/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg?itok=ntrGSK_E 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="120" height="120"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_120/public/2024-09/txt-media_unesco_pierre.jpg?itok=ntrGSK_E" width="120" height="120" alt="txt-media_unesco_pierre" class="img-fluid" /> </picture></div></div></div></div><div ><div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>UNESCO Constitution</h2></div><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em><span lang="EN-US">"Peace based exclusively upon the political and economic arrangements of governments would not be a peace which could secure the unanimous, lasting and sincere support of the peoples of the world, [...] peace must therefore be founded, if it is not to fail, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of mankind."</span></em></p></div><div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/en/legal-affairs/constitution" class="btn btn-primary btn-arrow-right">Read the full UNESCO Constitution</a></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="our-expertise" class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-landing paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Our expertise</h2></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-3"> <a class="card card-height-fixed card-text card-hero card-link-wrapper" href="/en/education" title="Transforming lives through education "><div class="card-arrow arrow-black"></div> <img class="card-img-top img-fluid image-style-card-thumbnail" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_thumbnail/public/2022-06/Education%20transforms%20lives.jpg?itok=9-o2zsb8" 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class="card card-height-fixed card-text card-hero card-link-wrapper" href="/en/social-human-sciences" title="Building fairer and inclusive societies "><div class="card-arrow arrow-black"></div> <img class="card-img-top img-fluid image-style-card-thumbnail" src="/sites/default/files/styles/card_thumbnail/article/2024-02/shutterstock_538932580.jpg?itok=AVnfB0Ut" width="289" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" /><div class="card-body"><div class="card-title">Building fairer and inclusive societies</div><div class="card-text"><p>We strengthen social policies and advocate for emerging technologies to benefit all.</p></div></div> </a></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-3"> <a class="card card-height-fixed card-text card-hero card-link-wrapper" href="/en/culture" title="Protecting our heritage and fostering creativity"><div class="card-arrow arrow-black"></div> <img class="card-img-top img-fluid image-style-card-thumbnail" 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