NNW Bureau

Growing up, all the textbook authors I knew were male academicians. So, when I applied, I wondered if they would take someone like me seriously.  – says Amrullozoda Farzona Amrullo, …

This initiative responds to long-standing education challenges linked to the country’s geographic dispersion, limited infrastructure, and uneven access to quality teaching and learning resources across its islands. Through the strategic …

As he walked through the courtyard towards the ordination hall at Wat Pho, the royal Buddhist temple home to a 46-meter-long golden reclining Buddha, UNESCO Director General Khaled El-Enany paused …

The celebration was particularly significant as JAWS marked its 50th anniversary, recognizing five decades of commitment to ethical journalism, freedom of expression, and media development in Samoa and across the …

The commemoration began on 4 May with the opening of the 13th Autumn Radio School 2026, an initiative led by the Municipality of Santiago, through its Deputy Directorate of Culture …

More than 30 artists and heritage guides in the city of Oaxaca are launching art and educational initiatives through a temporary paid employment scheme (“Cash for Work”) promoted by UNESCO. …

Washington, May 19, 2026—The World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, housed at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), aims to more than double its annual issuance of guarantees in Africa to $6.4 billion by 2030, …

Launched in 2019, the Malawi Electricity Access Project expanded grid connections and scaled private-sector-led solar home systems to bring electricity to nearly two million people — far exceeding its target …

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2026—Carbon pricing revenues have tripled over the past decade—rising from below $30 billion in 2016 to mobilizing more than $107 billion for public budgets in 2025, according …

When a farmer gets connected to a market, to a reliable buyer, or to financing for efficient operations, the difference shows up in income, stability and whether children stay in school or families have enough food. That connection, however, remains out of reach …