Amritapuri, Kerala, India, 14 May 2026 | Fourteen UNESCO Chairs from across South Asia gathered at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Kerala, India, on 13 and 14 May 2026, for a regional …
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Global Affairs
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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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Global Affairs
Members of parliament, civil society and academia call for rights-based digital platform governance in South Asia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSouth Asia is taking important steps toward strengthening the governance of digital platforms, with stakeholders across the region working to advance human rights–based approaches to the digital space and to …
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Planet & Sustainability
New initiatives launched to address extreme heat in South Asia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe World Health Organization (WHO)–World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Climate and Health Joint Programme, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Wellcome announce new regional efforts to connect climate science to health action to …
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The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies – yet growth remains subdued and far below pre-pandemic levels, the UN said in …