For the educator quoted above, digital skills have become a fundamental part of teaching. This experience reflects a wider shift taking place in literacy classrooms around the world. As education …
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Education & Innovation
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Global Affairs
Applications open for second edition of Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEmerging leaders (aged 25-45) from around the world are invited to apply for UNESCO’s flagship Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme, where intercultural dialogue becomes a tool for building trust, …
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Global Affairs
Commemoration of International Day for Countering Hate Speech 2026 in Ethiopia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauObserved annually on 18 June, the International Day for Countering Hate Speech serves as a global call to action to address the growing impact of hate speech – both offline …
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UNESCO convened the official side event “Strengthening Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: Knowledge Systems, Languages, Policy and Practice” on 27 April 2026 during the twenty-fifth session of the United Nations Permanent …
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Economy & Development
MENA, Afghanistan and Pakistan: Targeted Policies and Strategic Investments Can Boost Food Security, Improve Nutrition, and Create Millions of Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 — The Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region has clear opportunities to develop stronger agriculture and food systems, improve nutrition, counter food insecurity and create …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Group Opens Office in Madrid, Expanding Partnership on Jobs and Private Capital Mobilization for Development
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMADRID, June 29, 2026 – The World Bank Group today announced the opening of its office in Madrid, deepening its partnership with Spain to scale investment and mobilize private capital for …
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Economy & Development
Kyrgyz Republic to Accelerate Reforms and Job Creation with Innovative World Bank Group Financing
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the Second Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) for the Kyrgyz Republic. This second operation builds on the re-engagement …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Supports Kenya’s Push for Stronger Accountability and Social Protection
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 29, 2026 — Kenya’s reform to strengthen governance, improve public financial management, and expand social protection for its most vulnerable citizens received World Bank Group support today through a …
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Economy & Development
New World Bank Group Support Will Help Mobilize Investment for Ukraine’s Recovery
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauGdańsk, June 29, 2026—At the 2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the World Bank Group announced new financing, partnerships, and risk-sharing initiatives that will help mobilize billions in public and private …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Ireland
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation[1] with Ireland, considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis. The …