Mariya Gabriel

@UNESCO 🇺🇳 Assistant Director-General Communication and Information

[Khaled El-Enany @UNESCO_DG]

As UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors gathered in Athens for their 2026 Annual Meeting — the first to take place outside our Headquarters in Paris — it was a great pleasure to exchange on how their experience, expertise and voices can advance @UNESCO’s work and bring our mandate closer to people around the world.

At the High-level event on Artificial Intelligence and Culture, held in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine An. Tassoulas, I joined Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Protection and Promotion of Culture Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou for a rich exchange on the place of culture in a world increasingly shaped by AI and on the importance of preserving human creativity, cultural diversity and our shared values.

As artificial intelligence increasingly impacts on our societies, culture must remain at the heart of how we think about its future.

My sincere thanks to the Greek authorities, the Captain Vassilis & Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou for making this UNESCO gathering possible and for their warm hospitality.

#ForThePeople

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Capacity building is heritage preservation.

15 memory institutions in Ghana joined @UnescoGhana training to strengthen skills in preserving at-risk African documentary heritage and digitising collections.

Thank you Japan 🇯🇵 for the support.

@MofaJapan_jp @DelUnescoJapan

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

#AI in education should start with the needs of learners and educators: not the technology.

At #DigitalLearningWeek, our @UNESCO team took participants from real education challenges to responsible, human-centred AI solutions grounded in human rights and accountability.

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

A pleasure to join the @OECD #PISA 2025 Regional Launch for Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia in #Bratislava 🇸🇰

Thank you to Slovakia for hosting, and to #OECD for this new regional platform and for strengthening our partnership on the future of education.

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

A warm thank you to H.E. Ambassador Ľubica Erdelská, Permanent Delegate of Slovakia 🇸🇰 to @UNESCO, and the Slovak National Commission for UNESCO for their support for the @OECD #PISA 2025 Regional Launch. 

A meaningful occasion for regional exchange and learning.

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

A pleasure to meet Mr. Tomáš Drucker, Slovakia’s Minister of Ed., Dev., Research and Youth, who hosted today’s @OECD PISA 2025 Regional Launch.

A valuable platform to share evidence, experiences and ideas, and learn from one another to strengthen education.

Thank you, Minister!

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Literacy today is more than reading and writing.

#MediaAandInfoLiteracy is today’s literacy, helping us question information, spot misinformation, navigate AI and digital media, and participate responsibly online.

@UNESCO is working to make MIL accessible to all.

#LiteracyDay

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Are you interested in the future of education, artificial intelligence, and #MediaAndInfoLiteracy?

Join our session on 11 Sept (14-15:30, HQ) during #DigitalLearning Week to discuss @UNESCO’s new #MIL & #AI module, exchange perspectives, and help shape this global resource.

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

On my way to Bratislava 🇸🇰 for the @OECD PISA 2025 Regional Launch for Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

A new opportunity for @UNESCO and OECD to strengthen cooperation across the region on technology and #AI in education.

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

What if opening knowledge could unlock a world of shared opportunity?

Ahead of #DigitalLearningWeek, discover 3 new @UNESCO briefs on Open Solutions:

📗 https://t.co/s0VbhS2cve
📘 https://t.co/vb6GEBqppv
📙 https://t.co/83iD3fjUnR

#OER

[Khaled El-Enany @UNESCO_DG]

I welcome the @UN General Assembly’s proclamation of the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development (2027–2036). My thanks to Viet Nam for driving this forward, and to all co-sponsors and the Core Group of Friends of Culture for their support.

Over the next ten years, culture must not only be recognized, but funded, protected and placed at the heart of how societies shape their future.

@UNESCO is ready to lead this work. For culture. For sustainable development. For people everywhere.

#ForThePeople

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

On the International Day of Indigenous Women and Girls, we celebrate their vital role in keeping Indigenous languages alive.

As lead agency for the @ILDecade, @UNESCO honors their leadership.

Watch Indigenous activist Hélène Boivin's inspiring interview: https://t.co/BBSI9XIknT

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Échange riche et constructif avec S.E. M. Abdelghani Merabet, Ambassadeur, Délégué permanent de l’Algérie 🇩🇿 auprès de l’UNESCO. @AlgeriaUNESCO

Au cœur des discussions : liberté d’expression, #EMI, #IA, patrimoine documentaire et partenariats. Merci!

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Information integrity is vital for resilient, inclusive societies

@UNESCO, @RIARCACRAN & @OfficielRefram support African regulators 🌍 with a Practical Guide to digital platform governance, grounded in human rights, transparency & shared responsibility
👉 https://t.co/VUySKd0mtv

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Knowledge grows when it is shared.

From #OER and Open Access to Open Data and Free & Open Source Software, #OpenSolutions expand how knowledge is accessed, adapted and shared.

Ahead of the #DigitalLearningWeek, explore their potential with @UNESCO.

👉 https://t.co/aVIttZA10q

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Data powers the digital economy, but only trusted governance makes its benefits inclusive.

@UNESCO's Data Governance Programme helps policymakers build inclusive, rights-based data ecosystems for the #AI era.

📘 https://t.co/1VcapTAMrd
#DataGovernance #DigitalTransformation

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Delighted to welcome H.E Mr. @MunkhOrgil_Ts, Ambassador and PD of Mongolia 🇲🇳 for a positive exchange on #MediaAndInfoLiteracy, our new MIL guide for parents, and empowering young people through safe, human-centred AI.

Looking forward to strengthening our cooperation!

[Mariya Gabriel @GabrielMariya]

Strong and independent justice systems are essential to protecting freedom of expression and the safety of journalists.

If this is relevant to your work, enrol and join colleagues from around the world. 🌍

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/tYhaDvmDc2

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

Freedom of expression needs strong legal protections and judicial actors equipped to uphold them.

On 5 October, @UNESCO and the @BonaveroIHR launch a new edition of their global MOOC on international standards for freedom of expression and the safety of journalists.

🔗 Enrol now: https://t.co/196iy2LgGx

@OxfordLawFac

[UNESCO BEIRUT @UNESCOBEIRUT]

What if being digitally smart means more than just knowing how to use social media? 📱

80+ youth from South Lebanon are taking part in advanced MIL training, building skills in cybersecurity, public speaking, content creation, misinformation and responsible digital engagement.🇱🇧

[UNESCO BEIRUT @UNESCOBEIRUT]

From thinking critically to speaking confidently and creating with purpose, they’re gaining the tools to navigate today’s information landscape and make their voices heard. 💡🎤

This training is part of the Youth Empowerment Project in South Lebanon, funded by @UNIFIL_