Q: Do you accept group submissions?
A: No. Submissions should be submitted by one participant. Uless, you connect with the organizer by email first to discuss opportunities and guidelines.

Q: Can I have a submission for each project area?
A: No, we ask that you choose 1 project area.

Q. Will I get a participation certificate?
A. Yes, we will generate participation certificates for submissions that meet the guidelines and your name will appear just as it does in your registration.

Q. When will the winners be announced?
A. Winners will be announced on May 1, 2026

Q: How is the contest judged?
A: The competition will be judged by our international panel of judges. Judging will be done online via Google Drive. Each judge will receive a randomly selected number of submissions for each age group with the entrant’s name removed. When all votes have been submitted, the highest scores will be selected for the top 3. The other 7 will be the semi-finalists. Any discrepancies will be decided by the Judging Team.

Q: What criteria will be used to select the winning projects?
A: Judging will be based on a sliding scale of 1-10 (1 indicating needs improvement to 10 indicating exceptional) based on relevance, development, creativity, impact, and originality.

Q: Who are the Judges?
A: The international panel of judges will be selected and showcased on the official website.

1. Eligibility:
Youth ages 10-24 are eligible. In order to enter the competition, participants agree to the Official Rules. The Rules consist of the terms and conditions on this page and the Entry Form.

2. Competition Period:
The competition begins on January 5th, 2026, and ends at midnight (GMT) on · April 5th, 2026


3. How to Enter:
Entrants will use the link for the submission form on the official UNESCOUSA.org website which will take them to our partner WorldGenesis.org. Participants will fill out the 1-page submission form. Participants will receive a number that will connect them to communications, certificates and their project.

5. Judging and Selection of Winners:
Entrees will be judged by our international panel of judges. Judging will be done online in two parts. Judges will receive an equal number of entries – randomly chosen – in each age category. Once the top 10 have been decided in each age category, the top 3 scores will be selected. The other 7 will be semi-finalists. Judging will be based on a sliding scale 1-10 (1 as lowest and 10 the highest) based on the criteria of relevance, creativity and originality, development, and impact.

6. Winners:
Will be announced on May 1st, 2026:
There will be 3 top winners in each category with honorable mentions when applicable. Winners will receive a certificate through email to be printed. They will have an invitation with scholarship to the IMUN Summer camp 2027. Percentage of scholarships is based on 1, 2, 3 place winners, and will be contacted by the organizer. When attending the summer camp winners will receive a plague and recognition in an official ceremony. Winners of the storytelling project area will receive a copy of Gaia’s Game Book. Participants will receive a participation certificate with their name as it is in their registration form.

7. Privacy Notice:
Any personal data collected during the course of the competition will only be used and disclosed for purposes reasonably connected with administering and promoting this competition, including certain internal and external communications related to the multimedia competition. We may also share personal data of the overall winner and the finalists with the press for publicity purposes. Subject to parental consent (if required), the overall winner and the finalists may be asked to participate in the summer camps, in publicity such as press interviews or other promotions.

8. No Recourse to judicial or other procedures:
To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Competition are hereby excluded, and you acknowledge and agree, and expressly waive any and all such rights.

- The work has to be relevant to the question.
- Each participant needs to choose 1 of the 17 sustainable goals.
- Your work must be original.
    AI POLICY All participants are allowed to use A.I for the following reasons
- Search for information but ensure to check sources cited by A.I
- Compile Research
- Brainstorm ideas and optimize, not create, with A.I
    Please do not do your whole project with A.I. If a submission is generated, it will not be accepted.
- All participants need to fill out the Submission Form.
- Videos must be 3 minutes maximum 2 minutes minimum
- All presentations and essays with images need to be sent in PDF format.
- 1 entry per person
- Artwork needs to also have a 50-word explanation that is relevant to the question.
- Agree to the terms and conditions of the contest.