Overview
- World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on November 10 with the 2025 theme, “Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050.”
- This year’s observance is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, according to News18.
- UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay says science is essential to peace-building by providing practical, sustainable solutions to climate crises, epidemics and resource shortages.
- Coverage highlights risks that could blunt science’s impact, including misinformation, unequal access and ethical concerns, alongside opportunities in AI, biotechnology, renewable energy and quantum computing.
- The 2025 focus aligns with the UN General Assembly’s designation of 2024–2033 as the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, linking near-term actions to longer-term goals.