The UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education provides an exceptional global platform to promote the visibility and recognition of projects and initiatives in the field of GCED from around the world.  

Established in 2024 with the support of the Republic of Korea, the UNESCO Prize is the first of its kind. It will be awarded every two years and recognizes outstanding efforts in promoting and advancing GCED through two categories: 

  1. Youth-led organisations
  2. Other: individuals, institutions, non-governmental organisations and other entities. 

An international jury will select two best projects, one per category. Each prize winner will be awarded 50,000 USD. 

The 2025 call for applications is open until 1st September 2025.

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