NNW Bureau

When we picture engines of economic growth and job creation, we tend to think of large multinational companies and global brands. Yet, in emerging and developing economies, it is primarily …

The Wall Street Journal recently published a sobering account of microfinance’s shortcomings, documenting troubling cases of over-indebtedness, land loss, and borrower distress in countries such as Cambodia. These stories deserve …

Washington, D.C.: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Daehaeng Kim, Mission Chief for Liberia, visited Monrovia from June 10 – 23, 2026, to conduct the Fourth …

Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the second round of the men’s singles competition at the US Open 2026 badminton tournament on Wednesday. Srikanth, 38th in the badminton rankings, beat fellow Indian shuttler Dayanand Saneeth …

The Indian cricket team will return to T20I action for the first time since successfully defending its T20 World Cup title when they face Ireland in a two-match series in Belfast, starting on Friday. …

UNESCO is pleased to announce the public launch of the UNESCO Open Science Platform during the UN Open Source Week 2026, from 22 to 26 June 2026 in New York. Developed …

As South Sudan works to improve teaching and learning outcomes across the country, expanding access to continuous professional development for teachers is a priority. Many educators, particularly those in remote …

Across the UK and internationally, interest in learning cities continues to grow. Yet discussions about lifelong learning often remain tethered to formal education systems, institutions, qualifications, pathways and participation rates. …

The Ministry of Culture launched a project to rehabilitate public libraries in Lebanon, in partnership with UNESCO and with the support of the Norwegian Embassy in Lebanon, as well as …

As a grantee of the Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme, Teenah is part of a global community of young leaders working to advance dialogue, inclusion and understanding across cultures. …