World Science Day for Peace and Development

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World Science Day for Peace and Development, 10 November 2025 , Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050.

Día mundial de la ciencia para la paz y el desarrollo 10 de noviembre de 2025 , confianza y transformación para el futuro: la ciencia que necesitamos para 2050.

Journée mondiale de la science au service de la paix et du développement, 10 novembre 2025 , confiance et transformation pour l'avenir : la science dont nous avons besoin pour 2050

  ВСЕМИРНЫЙ ДЕНЬ НАУКИ В ИНТЕРЕСАХ МИРА И РАЗВИТИЯ, 10 НОЯБРЯ 2025 , Доверие, трансформация и будущее: наука, которая нам нужна к 2050 году

  争取和平与发展世界科学日 2025年11月10日 , 信任、变革与未来——迈向2050年所需要的科 学.

  ليوم العالمي للعلوم من أجل السلام والتنمية تشرين الثاني )نوفمبر(, الثقة والتح وّل والغد – العلم الذي نحتاج إليه بحلول عام 2050.

  The UNESCO and EDEN are organising a workshop to set innovative policy recommendations on enhancing youth engagement in South-East Europe. UNESCO recognises youth as key actors in addressing the intertwined challenges of climate, digital, and social inclusion. Their contribution makes them essential drivers of social transformation. However, across South-East Europe, young people often face limited opportunities to advance progress in science , with a lack of representation in decision-making spaces and in shaping the region’s green and digital transitions. To address this gap, the UNESCO Office in Venice, in cooperation with the Environmental Center for Development Education and Networking (EDEN), is jointly organising a regional workshop, taking place on 19-20 November 2025 in Tirana, Albania. During the event, youth representatives from South-East Europe will co-create actionable recommendations that highlight how they can meaningfully engage in Science Technology and Innovat...

  Building on the Global Ministerial Dialogue on Science Diplomacy  and drawing on ‘A European Framework for Science Diplomacy’ (2025), the expert meeting delves into how science diplomacy may address priority issues in South-East Europe. Gathering representatives and policymakers from EU and non-EU Member States to strengthen UNESCO’s cooperation in the field of science diplomacy , the meeting will result in a set of recommendations and a policy brief with concrete case studies and proposals for scaling up successful practices across the region . The specific objectives are: identify science diplomacy approaches and exchange good practices relevant to combating climate change, ensuring equitable and ethical use of new technologies, and sustainably managing shared natural resources in South-East Europe; define region-specific recommendations for UNESCO’s future engagement in science diplomacy to support Member States on climate action, new technologies, and shared natural r...

  The UNESCO, in cooperation with UNCTAD, UNIDO, UNU-MERIT, and UNECLAC, is organising an online training on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy, to be held from 3 to 7 November 2025 in Spanish. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda highlight the importance of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies and actions for meeting the SDGs. The main instrument established by these initiatives is the Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) , as a multi-stakeholder collaborative and partnership-building mechanism to share information, experiences, best practices and policy advice. The UN Interagency Task Team on STI for SDGs (IATT) is one of the several mechanisms to operationalize the TFM. The work of the IATT WS6 is now coordinated by UNESCO, UNU-MERIT and UNCTAD. About the training This online training is composed of five sessions including: Current approaches in STI policy formulation in the context of the SDGs; STI policy in...

Take action by Drawing attention to the challenges faced by science and raising support for scientific endeavours  

  To action to Renew national and international commitment for the use of science for the benefit of societies.

Take action by promoting national and international solidarity for shared knowledge and scientific cooperation.

Take action by Strengthening public awareness of the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies

Science offers concrete solutions to the greatest challenges of our time: climate disruption, pandemics, resource scarcity and growing inequalities. It is a common good, a universal language, capable of bringing us together beyond borders and differences, linking knowledge to the pursuit of the collective good. Yet, in a world faced with widespread misinformation and distrust, we must come together to ensure that science is not reduced to a mere commodity or a political instrument. Science must instead be guided by ethics and solidarity, serving the common good. It is in this spirit that we celebrate World Science Day for Peace and Development under the theme “Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050”. Trust cannot be demanded or decreed – it must be built. It grows through open and sustained dialogue between researchers, policymakers, private actors and citizens alike. Rebuilding trust in science lies at the heart of UNESCO’s 2021 Recommendation on Open Science...

  Organized under the umbrella of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033), this event celebrates World Science Day for Peace and Development by fostering forward-looking dialogue on the evolution of science and its role in shaping a just, sustainable, and peaceful future. Participants will be invited to envision the scientific and societal landscape of 2050 and reflect on, and make informed forecasts about, the evolving role of science in shaping a more just, sustainable, and peaceful future. Participants will consider how feasible this may be and what changes are required to achieve it. It will explore the foundations of a renewed social contract with science , one anchored in public trust, diversified funding sources, a transformed scientific paradigm, open science practices, ethical responsibility, and inclusive engagement. Key discussion themes Disruptive technologies and the future of research : How artificial intelligence and emerging...

  On November 10th , World Science Day for Peace and Development , the UNESCO will host the side event entitled '' Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050 '' at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Join us live from the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference as we celebrate World Science Day for Peace and Development with a forward-looking conversation on the future of science. This event invites participants to reflect on what kind of science—and what kind of relationship between science and society—will be needed to meet the demands of the coming decades. Together, experts and policymakers will envision the scientific and societal landscape of 2050 and discuss how science can shape a more just, sustainable, and peaceful future. The General Conference is UNESCO’s highest decision-making body, gathering delegates from all 194 Member States every two years to set the Organization’s global priorities and guide its actions for peace, inclusion, and sustainable development. Through this dialogue, UNESCO reaffirms its leadership as the foundation of global scientific cooperation and the driving force behind the Science Decade for Action.   

The role of science is evolving as it faces urgent global challenges like climate change and pandemics, moving from producing knowledge in isolation to a more collaborative, transparent, and socially robust model. This requires a renewed social contract where society supports science's autonomy in exchange for its contributions , while science commits to increased transparency, public engagement, and a focus on socially relevant problems to build trust and ensure its findings benefit all. Evolving role of science Addressing complex global issues : Science is increasingly focused on large-scale, interdisciplinary problems that impact ecosystems, economies, and human health. Shifting from individual to team efforts : Science is now more of a collaborative, large-scale, and international team effort, relying on vast datasets and interdisciplinary cooperation. Bridging disciplines : There is a need to better integrate different scientific disciplines, including social sciences, to cre...

  Addressing urgent global challenges such as climate disruption, biodiversity loss, increasing natural and human-made disasters, and rising inequalities requires a more inclusive and interdisciplinary scientific approach to problem-solving. On August 25, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the years 2024-2033 as International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development . This Decade offers a unique opportunity for humanity to fully harness the power of science in advancing sustainable development and securing a safe and prosperous future for everyone . UN Member States and all relevant stakeholders are urged to actively back the Decade, with UNESCO designated to lead its implementation. Read the  International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, 2024-2033 : draft resolution / Argentina, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Serbia, South Africa, Spain and Viet Nam

Public trust in science remains high, but engagement is low, despite the public's desire for scientists to play a larger role in society and policymaking . While trust has remained steady or increased in recent years, it varies across demographics, and factors like misinformation can undermine it. To improve engagement and reinforce trust, scientists can use community-based approaches, practice effective communication, and make their work more accessible. Public trust and engagement High trust : Surveys consistently show that the public has high confidence in scientists to act in the public's interest, with confidence levels remaining steady or increasing in recent years. Low engagemen t: Despite high trust, most Americans report low levels of engagement with scientific activities. Demographic differences : Trust and exposure to science vary across different demographics, with higher trust often reported among women, older adults, and those with higher income and education leve...

  AI for Science (AI4S) represents the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in scientific research and AI-driven scientific discovery , demonstrating their deep integration 1 , and the establishment of a transformative research paradigm. Traditional research paradigms can be categorized as empirical induction (experimental science), theoretical modeling (theoretical science), computational simulation (computational science), and data-intensive science 2 . The experimental scientific paradigm generates empirical laws from observations of natural phenomena and reproducible experiments, but does not provide the theoretical foundations that would explain these laws at a fundamental level. The theoretical paradigm also begins with observations of natural phenomena and reproducible experiments. From these it identifies fundamental scientific problems, and formulates formal hypotheses, and ultimately develops theories through systematic logical reasoning and mathema...

Scientific research is undergoing a paradigm shift driven by AI and data-intensive inquiry , moving beyond traditional theoretical and experimental models to a new era of "agentic science" where AI systems become autonomous research partners. This transformation is characterized by AI's ability to analyze massive datasets , generate hypotheses, design experiments, and accelerate discovery at an unprecedented scale, supplementing human creativity rather than replacing it. Disruptive technologies like AI are fundamentally changing scientific processes , leading to more sophisticated, collaborative, and efficient research across all fields. The Key aspects of the transformation are in: Data-intensive inquiry : The integration of AI with the explosion of data from sensors, simulations, and internet platforms has created a "fourth paradigm" of "data-intensive science". Scientific inquiry is becoming more data-driven, with AI capable of extracting patterns...

The Gender gaps in science persist, particularly in fields like computer science, engineering, and physics, where women are significantly underrepresented in degree programs and the workforce. These gaps are seen globally, with women making up only about one-third of researchers, and they can lead to shorter, less-lucrative careers for women. Contributing factors include societal stereotypes, unconscious bias, and differences in early educational experiences . Academic and workforce representation Underrepresentation in key fields : Despite making up half of the total college-educated workforce, women are only 34% of the workforce in STEM sectors. They are particularly underrepresented in computer science, engineering, and physics. Degree disparities : The gender gap narrows in some life sciences but widens in traditional STEM fields like engineering and computer science. Women are also underrepresented in advanced degrees. Global statistics : Globally, only about one in three resear...

The private sector plays a crucial role in science by translating basic discoveries into marketable products, conducting applied and development research , and providing significant funding for R&D, which is now greater than public funding. It also drives innovation, contributes to solving societal challenges like public health crises, and can help address global issues through partnerships and investment in new technologies like AI . However, concerns exist regarding the impact of profit motives on research integrity , potential biases in research results, and limitations on knowledge sharing due to intellectual property rights and competition. The Key roles of the private sector in science are in Research and development : Conducts the majority of R&D, with a focus on translating basic research into applied products and services. Funding : Is the largest source of R&D funding, especially for advanced and applied research, through both self-funded projects and venture ...

  The ICC Office of the Prosecutor marks the World Science Day for Peace and Development 2025 by highlighting its upcoming Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes.

  For the International Science Council (ISC) , this Day reflects our enduring commitment to science as a global public good , and to the responsibility of the scientific community to engage with society in shaping a more just, sustainable, and peaceful future. Over 80 events sprung up around the globe on the occasion of the World Science Day for Peace and Development . We thank all ISC Members, ISC Fellows and partners for joining the global campaign by organizing events, dialogues, and activities to mark the Day.  Explore the event!