UNESCO places ethics and human rights at the centre of its action ​

• Promote principles, practices and ethical standards pertaining to scientific, technological and social development;
• Promote the advancement of knowledge on emerging social and ethical global challenges;
• Contribute to dialogue among civilizations and to a culture of peace through philosophy, the human sciences, good governance, the promotion of human rights and the fight against racism;
• In the field of ethics of science and technology, UNESCO focuses on emerging ethical challenges: nanotechnologies, converging technologies, biometrics and biosecurity.