Literacy is one of those abilities we often take for granted. We learn to read and write as children, and from then on these skills accompany us almost invisibly throughout our lives.

Every generation faces its own challenges. For today’s young people, these challenges are evolving faster than ever before.

Diplomacy is often described as the art of building bridges. It is the ability to listen before speaking, to seek common ground amidst disagreement and to pursue solutions where others see only division.

There are concepts we tend to treat as sectors — separate areas of policy, expertise, or responsibility. Health is often one of them.

There are resources we rarely question — because they are always there. Water is one of them. It flows from our taps, shapes our landscapes, sustains our lives.

Science shapes our future — from the medicines we rely on, to the technologies that connect us, to the solutions we urgently need for climate, health, and society.

On 27 January, the world observes the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. Established by the United Nations, this day is not only a moment of historical remembrance, but a reminder with urgent relevance for our present.

Each year on 25 November we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women — a day of remembrance, of advocacy, and of urgent demand.

Every year on 15 October, the world marks International Handwashing Day — a reminder of how something as simple as washing our hands can save lives.