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    May 16

    Science. Culture. Art. Education. Sustainable Development Make a difference now with the International Day of Light! Find out how you can participate in an event near you 🎆 👉

    International Day of Light
    From alternative energy sources to life saving medical advances in diagnostics technology and treatments, light has revolutionized society and shaped our understanding of the universe.
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  2. 2 hours ago

    LGBTI children who face violence are denied the quality education that is their right. Time to act ✊ No to and prejudice! Yes to respect and dignity! 🏳️‍🌈

    Out in the open
    The video aims to raise awareness of homophobic and transphobic violence in education and encourage education sectors to plan and implement effective responses.
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    3 hours ago

    Speaking up for human rights means defending everyone's rights, regardless of sexuality or what point of the gender spectrum they identify with. for LGBTI people everyday, everywhere.

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    5 hours ago

    🌊 floods 🔥 wildfires 🚨other natural hazards Are you ready? Please fill in this survey & help us evaluate how prepared you are

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  5. 5 hours ago

    On International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, learn about the role of education in fighting prejudices and discrimination 👉 🏳️‍🌈

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  6. 19 hours ago

    Journalists' work is under threat! Let's defend journalist safety and demand ! 🌐

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  7. 20 hours ago

    Light-technologies provides efficient, renewable alternatives that can help us mitigate climate change and meet energy demands by providing energy and diminishing energy consumption. Explore the potential of light for sustainable development on 🎆

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  8. 22 hours ago

    Yesterday, Cine Fertil received the by . Through their film festivals, audiovisual productions and regional programmes, they promote across Latin America. Discover their story ➡️

    UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture
    Christine Tohme of Lebanon and Cine Fértil of Argentina to Receive 2018 UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture
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  9. 23 hours ago

    Today , we celebrate the vital role that light plays in our lives. It has been a source of inspiration for scientists, artists and philosophers in the past. And it continues to dazzle us today. 💫 Let there be light!⚡️ 📰

    The UNESCO Courier: All about light
    To mark UNESCO's celebration of the 1st edition of the International Day of Light, on 16 May 2018, the Courier invites its reader to discover a selection of related articles published over the years.
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  10. 24 hours ago

    14 years of scientific research. 8 countries. One goal: come together for a better future. See how SESAME, the first center of its kind, is changing our world ⤵️ ℹ️

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  11. 24 hours ago

    Solar energy is helping communities out of poverty: It provides power ✴️for community generators to preserve medicine ✴️for cellphones and radios to access information ✴️to enable children to study after dark Explore more 👉

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  12. May 16

    Kip Thorne, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for the observation of gravitational waves. Joins us live to celebrate the . Watch it here:

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    May 16

    ISS to : Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Oleg Artemiev send a special video-message from the International Space Station (ISS) to commemorate the first International Day of Light 16 May

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  14. May 16

    Better health means better lives. Some of today’s diagnoses are made by using non-intrusive below the skin 3D imagery and light-based therapies targeting cancer cells selectively. On celebrate the potential of light for a healthier world 💡

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  15. May 16

    Light holds a central role in our lives. From medicine to communications to sustainable development. is a day to explore the potential of light in search of a better world 🎆

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  16. May 16

    Light. A source of innovation. From chiaroscuro to stained glass. From photography to film. In the arts, throughout the ages, it has fostered creativity. On we celebrate how it has shaped our universe's beauty. 💡

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  17. May 16

    Light has been a driver of human activities for millennia. Whether shaping societies through science and technology to culture and the arts or in education, today light has become a champion of sustainable development. 💫 Happy ! 💡

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  18. May 16

    It’s all about LIGHT! The invites you to explore the many ways light has influenced life on earth and life beyond our stars on 💫 📰

    2 replies . 70 retweets 134 likes
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  19. May 16

    Calling all individuals, institutions and organizations around the world working to promote literacy! The call for applications and nominations for the UNESCO International Prizes is now open. Find out more:

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  20. May 16

    Fiber-optic communications enable the internet we use today. Lasers can encode hundreds of terabytes of data to store an ever-growing knowledge base This is why LIGHT matters! Explore the potential of light in search of a better world on 💡

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