Water is essential for life but access to it is far from equal. Women and girls shoulder most water-related responsibilities at home, yet face the greatest barriers to safe drinking water, …
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Education & Innovation
South Asia has high out-of-school rates, yet learners who enter school continue through and succeed – UNESCO GEM Report 2026
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNew Delhi, 1 April 2026 – The number of children and young people out of school has risen for the seventh consecutive year, up to 273 million, driven by population growth, …
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Education & Innovation
Promoting Safer Digital Learning Environments in Addis Ababa
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOn 7–8 March 2026, UNESCO Liaison Office to AU, UNECA and Ethiopia, in partnership with the Addis Ababa City Government Education Bureau, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on addressing cyberbullying, hate speech, and …
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Economy & Development
Community-Led Co-Creation Advances Sustainable Tourism in Eswatini’s Matsanjeni Cultural Landscape
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauCommunities in Eswatini are taking the lead in shaping the future of sustainable tourism in the Matsanjeni Cultural Landscape, following a high-level national work planning session convened by UNESCO, the …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Issues New EUR Sustainable Development Bond for Italian Retail Investors
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC, April 1, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or “IBRD”, rated Aaa/AAA) has raised EUR 21,386,000 from retail investors in Italy with a 5-year …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Supports Bhutan’s Reform Efforts to Create Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, April 01, 2026 —The World Bank today approved $25 million in financing to help the Royal Government of Bhutan strengthen policies to create jobs and boost economic resilience. The First Growth and …
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Economy & Development
A New World Bank-Funded Program to Transform Forest Economies and Drive Jobs Opportunities for 60 million People around the Congo Basin
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, March 31, 2026 – The World Bank Group today approved a new operation that will transform forest economies in Central Africa. The International Development Association (IDA)-funded Sustainable Congo Basin Forest …
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Economy & Development
Building Climate Resilience to Drive Growth, Jobs, and Poverty Reduction in Zambia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauLusaka, April 2, 2026 — A new World Bank Group report finds that with smart and cost-effective development investments, Zambia can address climate risks and get on a path of inclusive, …
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Education & Innovation
Medical Tests, Microbiology Top Research Schedule Aboard Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMedical tests and microbiology topped the research schedule for the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The seven crewmates also worked on spacesuits, cargo operations, and life support maintenance. NASA …
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Education & Innovation
Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpurred by American ingenuity, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are in flight, preparing for the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) …