Between March and May, Egypt advanced an important step toward responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence through a three‑part AI literacy training series for civil servants, delivered under UNESCO’s Readiness Assessment …
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Global Affairs
Southern Africa Press Freedom Report highlights growing pressures on journalists
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe launch of the State of Press Freedom in Southern Africa 2026 during the World Press Freedom Day Conference 2026 in Lusaka, Zambia held from 5-6 May 2026, highlighted growing …
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Health
UNESCO joins partners to strengthen collaboration for the rights of persons with albinism in Zimbabwe
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauPartners supporting the rights of persons with albinism in Zimbabwe have pledged to strengthen collaboration, improve access to health services, and expand awareness initiatives following a Partners Appreciation Workshop organised …
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Education & Innovation
From evidence to the classroom: new UNESCO publication provides tools for teaching Reading, Mathematics and Science
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMore than four out of ten third- and sixth-grade students in Latin America and the Caribbean are at the lowest level of learning in Reading and Mathematics, according to the …
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Economy & Development
From Bureaucracy to Bytes: Digitalization Reshaping Tanzania’s Procurement Future for Economic Growth
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauPublic procurement reform rarely makes headlines. But when a single digital system begins to demonstrably reduce costs, shorten timelines, and open up contracting opportunities to a wider pool of businesses—all …
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Economy & Development
Western Balkans – Modernizing Property Rights to Build Confidence for Investment and Opportunity
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDevelopment Challenge Land and property markets in the Western Balkans have long suffered from outdated records, fragmented cadastral systems, overlapping jurisdictions, incomplete parcel information, and slow registration processes. These structural weaknesses created …
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Economy & Development
Pacific Economies Must Shift Toward Jobs and Long-Term Resilience as Global Uncertainty Persists
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSUVA, May 12, 2026— The World Bank Group’s new Pacific Economic Update projects regional growth to slow to 2.8 percent in 2026, as rising fuel and shipping costs, supply chain …
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Economy & Development
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Honduras on the Fourth and Fifth Reviews of the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauTegucigalpa, Honduras: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Emilio Fernandez Corugedo visited Tegucigalpa from April 27 to May 11, 2026 to discuss recent economic developments and policy implementation. At …
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Global Affairs
Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women, with 55 million jobs at risk
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNew York – Rising debt servicing is estimated to cause 55 million lost jobs for women and a 17 percent fall in women’s per capita income, according to a United Nations …
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Economy & Development
UNDP welcomes Bangladesh’s renewed support to core resources to advance sustainable development
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNew York and Dhaka – The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to multilateral cooperation and sustainable development through a core (regular) resources contribution to the …