Press invitation - COP31: UNESCO report alerts on how AI chatbots can misrepresent climate facts

PRESS INVITATION   COP31: UNESCO report alerts on how AI chatbots can misrepresent climate facts   Paris, 4 November 2026 –  UNESCO will release a study asking whether AI chatbots can provide accurate answers on climate knowledge at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye (9-20 November), while presenting new initiatives to combat climate disinformation and support journalists exposing environmental threats. During the conference, UNESCO will also showcase how climate action is most effective when science, education, culture and information work together, including through tangible solutions to embed climate knowledge and skills in shools. New report: Can AI be trusted to accurately report climate facts? As users increasingly turn to AI chatbots for answers including on climate topics, UNESCO and University College London launch a new report exposing how AI systems can be pressured into giving false climate information, abandoning correct facts at the first sign of push-back from users. The report tested up to 33 leading AI models, including on their ability to reason about the combined effect of climate policies. The study compared the performance of AI models across 13 languages, revealing a stark disparity in how climate information is presented in English versus non-English languages. A press briefing with live webcast will be held on 16 November at 16:00 local time in Antalya (Press Conference Room 1, Area D2-D3I) and embargoed copies of the report are available on request. Global Initiative for Information Integrity : from exposing disinformation to funding solutions Without trusted information, societies cannot understand climate risks or act on them together, and those who provide it are under pressure. According to UNESCO data, more than 70% of environmental journalists surveyed report attacks, threats or pressure, and 44 have been killed since 2009. To support climate journalism under pressure, the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change (GIIICC)  was launched at COP30 and has since helped trace financial flows behind climate disinformation networks in Africa, AI models that identify fake news in real time, exposing greenwashing in corporate communications, and research into the environmental impacts of war. At COP31, the Initiative will bring together governments, scientists, journalists, educators and civil society to advance reliable information as a foundation for climate action. On 18 November, an official side event will showcase research and local initiatives, explore practical responses to climate disinformation, and link information integrity to greening education. Several grantees will be at COP31 and available for interviews upon request. Türkiye becomes 100th member country of Greening Education Partnership Today less than 2% of climate finance is directed at the educational sector, despite its role in shaping the climate actors of tomorrow. Through its Greening Education Partnership (GEP), the largest global alliance on climate education, UNESCO is responding by helping countries embed climate action across their education systems and building the evidence to make the case for investment. During COP31’s Youth and Education Day, the Republic of Türkiye will become the 100th member country to officially join at the Partnership’s 4th annual meeting taking place on 13-14 November. Since 2022, the Partnership has brought together more than 2,000 organisations to help countries green their schools, curricula, teacher training and communities, with more than 110,000 schools having now aligned with UNESCO’s green school quality standard. A press briefing with live webcast will be held on 14 November at 13:15 local time in Antalya, as part of this day of high-level ministerial dialogues, the launch of the Partnership’s Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group and discussions on the next phase building on the GEP Global Tracker, a global observatory on climate change education. UNESCO sites are on the front line of climate change, but also among the planet’s strongest allies to fight it UNESCO-designated sites are major climate assets. Together they store about 240 billion tonnes of carbon, equivalent to more than two decades of today’s fossil fuel emissions if released. They account for around 15% of the global forest carbon sink, and their coastal and marine areas hold roughly a third of globally mapped blue carbon stocks. Yet climate-related hazards affecting these sites have increased by 40% over the past decade, and more than 600 could approach critical ecological thresholds by 2050. These places support some 900 million people and represent over 1,000 languages: when territories, heritage and traditional knowledge are lost, communities lose part of their capacity to adapt. At COP31, UNESCO will make the case that safeguarding heritage is climate action: protecting these sites protects carbon stores, ecosystems and the knowledge communities rely on to adapt. UNESCO helps countries assess non-economic losses, from territory and heritage to languages, livelihoods and traditional knowledge.   Press contact François WIBAUX, f.wibaux@unesco.org, +33 (0) 1 45 68 07 46   UNESCO Newsroom All our press releases   Social media

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Press briefing - Mapping marine life in a warming ocean: UNESCO briefing on eDNA Expeditions ahead of COP17

PRESS BRIEFING   Mapping marine life in a warming ocean: UNESCO briefing on eDNA Expeditions ahead of COP17   Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference, UNESCO will brief journalists on the global rollout of its eDNA Expeditions, its flagship marine biodiversity programme. Through the collection ofwater samples, the programme will trace the movements of ocean species and how they may be affected by climate change. Building on the success of the pilot phase, repeated sampling missions will now be carried out across 30 marine protected areas worldwide, including five of the most remote World Heritage Sites on the planet. Press briefing on UNESCO’s eDNA Expeditions Date: Thursday 15th October 2026, 13:00 GMT Format: Online, with Q&A Accreditation: click here to register. Briefing materials under embargo until 22 October 2026, 00:01 GMT. What once required years of survey work and millions of dollars, will now take just weeks and a few samples of seawater: this is the key takeaway from the environmental DNA (eDNA) pilot programme which UNESCO and its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission is rolling out across marine protected areas all over the world. Building on the successful trials conducted with local scientists and schoolchildren which detected nearly 4,500 species, UNESCO is leading two parallel campaigns: repeated samplings over three years in 25 marine protected areas to reveal trends, species movements and provide early detection for invasive species ; and one-off samplings in five of the most remote marine World Heritage Sites to give a first snapshot of local biodiversity where traditional surveys have been impractical or impossible. The press briefing will include a Q&A and cover: The 30 sites being sampled as part of the global rollout, with some first results, images and content from the initial missions. What the pilot phase revealed, and what repeated sampling can now show about marine species moving as the ocean warms. How eDNA sampling reveals whether existing marine protected areas still harbour the species they were created for, and where new ones are needed. How the method is being taught to site managers, local scientists and schoolchildren, including in Africa and small island developing states. Speakers: Ward APPELTANS, Head of the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) at UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Tales CARVALHO RESENDE, World Heritage Marine Programme of UNESCO Saara SUOMINEN, Scientific Officer for Genetic Data at UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.   Learn more What are eDNA sampling expeditions? Results of the pilot programme (2022-2024) UNESCO - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission   Press contact François WIBAUX, f.wibaux@unesco.org, +33 (0) 1 45 68 07 46   UNESCO Newsroom All our press releases   Social media

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Science Diplomacy July-Sept 2026 issue online

Dear Colleague

Greetings from CSIR-NIScPR, India!

 

We are pleased to share the latest issue of Science Diplomacy (Vol. 10(1), July-Sept 2026), which brings together diverse global perspectives on the evolving role of science diplomacy in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. The issue features the following contributions:

1. [Pursuing the Paradoxical Phase of Science Diplomacy] - B. Chagun Basha
   
2. [The Fourth Dimension of Science Diplomacy] - Victor M. Castaño, Galileo Violini
   
3. [Science Diplomacy for Strengthening Global Biosecurity in the Age of Emerging Technologies: From Scientific Communities to Multilevel Cooperation Mechanisms] - Yuhan Bao
   
4. [Arctic Science Diplomacy: Adapting and Surviving Through Regional Consensus] - Yulia Zaika
   
5. [Greece 2040: Science Diplomacy, Foresight and Inclusive Transformation] - Eleftheria Ftaklaki
   
6. [Before Science Crosses Borders, Evidence Must Cross the Room:Lessons from Seeds of Science Asia] - Ronit Prawer, Kunzang Choden
   
7. [Planting Evidence Where Policy Happens: The Role of INGSA-Asia from Grassroots Awards to Seeds of Science] - Wee Hoe Tan, Aishwuriya Kunashankar
   
8. [Collaboration, Competition and the Role of UK Universities in the Science Diplomacy Ecosystem] - Rhiannon Van Vliet
   

The contributions examine the role of science and technology in strengthening international diplomacy, evidence-based policymaking and global cooperation, particularly in addressing emerging security, environmental, technological and societal challenges.

We hope this issue will provide valuable insights into the evolving domain of science diplomacy. To access the issue, click here.

We look forward to your valuable feedback.

 

Warm Regards

Monika

डॉ मोनिका जग्गी Dr Monika Jaggi

वैज्ञानिक – एफ Scientist F

संपादक, साइंस डिप्लोमेसी  Editor, Science Diplomacy

सह संपादक, इंडियन जर्नल ऑफ़ नेचुरल प्रोडक्ट्स एंड रिसोर्सेज

Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources 

एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर, वैज्ञानिक और नवीकृत अनुसंधान अकादमी (एसीएसआईआर)

Associate Professor, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)

सीएसआईआर–निस्पर CSIR–NIScPR

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UNESCO CfPs: Advancing Research on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

UNESCO CfPs: Advancing Research on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Deadline: 30 October 2026

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Dr. Anup Kumar Das
Centre for Studies in Science Policy
School of Social Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi - 110067, India

डॉ. अनुप कुमार दास 

विज्ञान नीति अध्ययन केंद्र, सामाजिक विज्ञान विद्यालय,

जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय, नई दिल्ली - 110067, भारत

Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies (jcitation.org)

Editor/Book Review Editor, Journal of Scientometric Research (JSCIRES) (Scopus-indexed). 

Associate Editor, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID) (Scopus-indexed).

Information Coordinator-cum-Member, IFLA Library History Special Interest Group

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CfPs: 12th Edition of Graduate Research Meet 2027 | 19-20 January, IIT Guwahati

12th Edition of Graduate Research Meet 2027
Theme: "People, Voices, and Possibilities - Reimagining Knowledge and Inquiry"
Dates: 19-20 January 2027
Organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

Since its inception, GRM has provided a platform for scholars carrying out pioneering research in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences. The GRM team encourages scholars to submit abstracts in the range of 500-800 words containing 3-5 keywords that align with the theme and related sub-topics. 

The last date for submission of abstracts is 27th October 2026, 11:59 PM.

Brochure | Submission of Abstract

About GRM: The disciplines of Humanities and Social Sciences are constantly engaged in exploring how human life and social worlds are shaped, reshaped, and transformed within their specific historical, social, cultural, and material contexts. They offer numerous ways to ask questions, produce knowledge, and make sense of the world we live in by examining the conditions that influence what people can think, say, and do. These conditions open possibilities to reinterpret varied experiences and negotiate change in order to inquire into the circumstances in which knowledge is reimagined to harness the inclusive, equitable and productive voices of all. Within these shifting contexts, new perspectives can emerge, established assumptions can be reconsidered, and intellectual breakthroughs can occur. While conventional frameworks of knowledge production and modes of inquiry continue to offer important conceptual and methodological foundations for research, they are also being challenged by new perspectives, voices, and practices, through and beyond familiar frameworks. Heterodox methods of doing research—acts of thinking, speaking, theorising, and being—are gaining popularity while remaining committed to objectivity and truth. The 12th Edition of the Graduate Research Meet aims to examine these critical junctures, consider alternatives, and explore possibilities within and beyond paradigms. By foregrounding diverse perspectives and voices from the margins, this conference seeks to contribute to the urgent work of imagining and enacting more just and liveable futures. We invite scholars to join this conversation, engage in discussions and deliberations, and take part in an extensive dialogue across the disciplines of Archaeology, Development Studies, Economics, English, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Note: GRM is exclusively for active doctoral scholars; entries from graduate, postgraduate and post-doctoral scholars will be automatically rejected. The GRM team also discourages the use of Artificial Intelligence in the entries; Abstracts found with substantial AI usages will be rejected. Please visit iitg.ac.in/grm for more information.