Kolkata, 30 September 2026: The Government of West Bengal has joined UN in India and UNESCO to make Durga Puja accessible to persons with disabilities, as part of their initiative …
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The “shadow of futurity” in the age of climate change Kim Stanley Robinson opened his lecture by describing the current moment as an “emergency century“, warning that humanity may be …
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Economy & Development
Every young person deserves a voice — and a safe space online: UNESCO and Maxence Melo champion critical thinking for Tanzania’s youth
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauTechnology is changing how young people learn, communicate, create and connect. Artificial intelligence and digital platforms are no longer emerging tools — they are already part of everyday life. At …
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Economy & Development
Culture for Sustainable Development: New UN Decade, a renewed global ambition
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNew York, 4 September 2026 – The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed 2027-2036 as the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, establishing a ten-year global framework to harness culture …
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Global Affairs
Pakistan’s UNESCO Chairs Strengthen Transdisciplinary Synergy in National Coordination Meeting
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe UNESCO Chairs Network is one of our greatest strengths and a unique asset in the UN system, connecting universities to shape forward-looking normative work. Active national coordination turns these …
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Global Affairs
UN expert mechanism advances dialogue on Indigenous languages
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDuring the Item 7 dedicated to the progress of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, representatives of Indigenous Peoples, governments and civil society took part in an important dialogue. The session …
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Economy & Development
UNESCO is supporting women in South Sudan’s security sector to build their skills for leadership and peacebuilding
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIn Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, women in uniform gather at a local school where UNESCO and its partners are supporting literacy and numeracy lessons for women serving in …
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Health
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBrussels/Berlin/London/Dili/Dublin/Rome/Geneva/New York/Washington D.C. – Acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high and deeply entrenched, with crises increasingly concentrated in a core group of countries, according to the Global Report on …
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Planet & Sustainability
World Water Development Report 2026: Strengthening Water Governance through Gender Equality
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWater 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, …