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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
69
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
13
6 PASS 3 REVIEW 4 FIX
F
Web Manifest
Action
Invalid JSON
FIX
Invalid JSON
Warning::
Manifest contains invalid JSON
Manifest at https://unesco.org/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.
Got: https://unesco.org/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Navigation UX
Action
2 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
2 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
Back-to-top link detected
Info::
4 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
4 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
C
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | Unesco ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
C
Favicon & Branding
Action
4 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
4 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 7 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

13 pass 7 fail WCAG AA 3 pass AA only
title UNESCO : Building Peace through Educatio…
2.11:1
#000000
on
#0E4280
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Skip to main content
3.06:1
#000000
on
#2E5D8C
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient
a Press and news
2.19:1
#000000
on
#454811
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient
a Calendar
1.86:1
#000000
on
#3B3D0D
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
a Partnerships
2.89:1
#000000
on
#5A5838
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient
a Governance
2.14:1
#000000
on
#44461F
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
span Quick Links
1.52:1
#000000
on
#2E2E18
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

4 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Delivering for peopl…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 African women drivin…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 2026 GEM Report: Acc…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 Prepare the world fo…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 Prepare AI for the w…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 Our impact in commun…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 UNESCO in brief5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 UNESCO lists and des…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 Magazine: The UNESCO…5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
h2 Latest news5.38:13.0:1
#000000
#8B7F73
Pass
title UNESCO : Building Pe…2.11:14.5:1
#000000
#0E4280
Fail
a Skip to main content3.06:14.5:1
#000000
#2E5D8C
Fail
span 224th session of the…5.40:14.5:1
#000000
#5B879E
Pass
i close5.60:14.5:1
#000000
#6089A2
Pass
p UNESCO5.65:14.5:1
#000000
#638A9D
Pass
a Press and news2.19:14.5:1
#000000
#454811
Fail
a Calendar1.86:14.5:1
#000000
#3B3D0D
Fail
a Partnerships2.89:14.5:1
#000000
#5A5838
Fail
a Governance2.14:14.5:1
#000000
#44461F
Fail
span Quick Links1.52:14.5:1
#000000
#2E2E18
Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A
Landmark Structure
7 landmarks
PASS
7 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
4 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "block-secondarymenu-menu" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

A+
Heading Hierarchy
11 headings
PASS
11 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H5 Secondary menu
  • H5 Main navigation
  • H1 Delivering for people in crisis
  • H2 African women driving innovation: From barriers to breakthroughs
  • H2 2026 GEM Report: Access and equity
  • H2 Prepare the world for AI, Prepare AI for the world
  • H2 Our impact in communities
  • H2 UNESCO in brief
  • H2 UNESCO lists and designations
  • H2 Magazine: The UNESCO Courier
  • H2 Latest news
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 38 images OK
PASS
All 38 images OK
Info::
29 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
9 image(s) with good alt text
38 images 9 good alt text 29 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
inputsearchSearch for a site or UNESCO entityaria-label
#search-querytextSearchfor/id
A+
Print Stylesheet
Print styles detected
PASS
Print styles detected
Info::
External print stylesheet detected
Got: /sites/default/files/css/css_zZF9HsYc_UamnZFdLhV43yUCdH0yfS6lLbC0Y7SO2CA.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=unesco&include=eJxdjcEKAyEMRH_Irqd-T0k0uNJoJKOU7dd3oYctvc3MG3hsNjGdxj0yQQJfvagx6Q3z0NrLL2kCUBGEpAQcsVuWkMzlTN5I61vCIKdyvnfE7GuQbteyrT4Wa8UuOeDAlPa1ry5I9m9-Ca_xgKnHTFOcepFR01P8A4seSkQ
Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized
Print stylesheet /sites/default/files/css/css_zZF9HsYc_UamnZFdLhV43yUCdH0yfS6lLbC0Y7SO2CA.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=unesco&include=eJxdjcEKAyEMRH_Irqd-T0k0uNJoJKOU7dd3oYctvc3MG3hsNjGdxj0yQQJfvagx6Q3z0NrLL2kCUBGEpAQcsVuWkMzlTN5I61vCIKdyvnfE7GuQbteyrT4Wa8UuOeDAlPa1ry5I9m9-Ca_xgKnHTFOcepFR01P8A4seSkQ ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 97/100 — 1 failing, 29 passed
PASS
97

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
© UNESCO/GEM Report div.row > div.wrapper-image > div.field > div.media--copyright
© UNESCO div.row > div.wrapper-image > div.field > div.media--copyright
Load more div#our-impact-in-communities > div.paragraph-content-search > div#content_search_landing-list-load-more-78985 > a.use-ajax
© UNESCO div.row > div.wrapper-image > div.field > div.media--copyright
© The UNESCO Courier div.row > div.wrapper-image > div.field > div.media--copyright
16 April 2026 a.text-decoration-none > div.col-9 > div.sous-titre > time.datetime
16 April 2026 a.text-decoration-none > div.col-9 > div.sous-titre > time.datetime
16 April 2026 a.text-decoration-none > div.col-9 > div.sous-titre > time.datetime
15 April 2026 a.text-decoration-none > div.col-9 > div.sous-titre > time.datetime
Load more div#latest-news > div.paragraph-content-search > div#content_search_landing-list-load-more-4244 > a.use-ajax
UNESCO applies a zero tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. div.region > div#block-unescofooterbaseline > div.clearfix > p

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●ARIA IDs are unique
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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