Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
UNESCO has provided professional development for more than 1.4 million teachers since 2018, including training 530,000 educators in 2024. To support remote teaching in crisis zones, UNESCO and Google distributed 50,000 computers to Ukrainian teachers. The Greening Education Partnership includes 82 countries, and over 35,000 students in 56 countries have benefited from ocean literacy training through the UNESCO/Prada Sea Beyond initiative. UNESCO's Associated Schools Network comprises over 13,000 schools across more than 180 countries. Additionally, a $400 million plan for Sudan was launched in partnership with the Global Partnership for Education.
In journalism, UNESCO condemns violence against media professionals and monitors related judicial proceedings. Since 2006, it has documented over 1,700 journalist killings. The organization supports 375 community media outlets through policy reforms and technical assistance. It also facilitates a mechanism spanning 54 member states that monitors attacks against journalists and has provided legal support via its Global Media Defence Fund to over 9,000 journalists and lawyers.
In science and research, UNESCO supports national AI ethics policy design in 80 countries and has involved 525 experts in AI ethics awareness. Since 1998, UNESCO has supported over 4,700 women scientists through the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program, corresponding to a more than 150% rise in the proportion of women Nobel laureates in science since that year.
For cultural initiatives, UNESCO has invested $13.6 million since 2010 through the International Fund for Cultural Diversity. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network has 408 members across over 100 countries, promoting creativity in development. Additionally, over 2,000 young African filmmakers have been supported through the UNESCO-Netflix Competition. About 6.2% of global employment is attributed to the cultural sector, in which UNESCO plays a significant role.