Caracas obtained UNESCO certification as a Learning City

Published at: 04/12/2025 06:05 PM

The mayor of the Libertador municipality, Carmen Meléndez, reported that Caracas obtained the certification of Learning City granted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

During the 115th edition of the Habla Caracas program, broadcast from Sucre parish, as part of the 52nd deployment of Operation Caracas Smile, an activity that brought together the community of Los Magallanes de Catia.

The Venezuelan capital had previously been recognized as a Creative City in Music, reinforcing its international profile in cultural and educational matters.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Magallanes Community Circuits 1, 2 and 3, together with the United Sea View and Ecoenvironmentalist El Tanque Communes , who shared experiences on community organization and local development projects.

The mayor specified that, through the Solutions Caravan, 146 Communes and Community Councils have been visited in the city. “Currently, Caracas has 208 consolidated communes, which reflects advances in the articulation with the Popular Power,” he said.

“This new international recognition adds to the capital's efforts to strengthen citizen participation, promote education and consolidate spaces for social transformation in different sectors,” he said.

Mazo News Team