This forward-looking approach is particularly important as UNESCO prepares for the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in January 2027, and contributes to wider …
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Education & Innovation
New UNESCO research reveals opportunities and challenges facing South Africa’s digital content creators
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUNESCO has released a new research report titled “Behind the Screens in South Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Needs of Digital Content Creators,” shedding light on the growing influence, practices and challenges of …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO supports South Sudan to establish its first education sector monitoring system
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSouth Sudan is moving towards a more systematic way of tracking progress under its General Education Strategic Plan (GESP) 2023–2027, following a four-day consultation among the Ministry of General Education …
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Economy & Development
Botswana maps its creative industries to shape a more inclusive digital future
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauA two-day multistakeholder workshop in Gaborone has laid the groundwork for Botswana’s first comprehensive mapping of the digital environment for its Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), opening new opportunities to …
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Global Affairs
From Heritage to Human Connection: Preparing Southern Africa’s Heritage Sites to Tell Stories That Matter
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauA heritage site can preserve extraordinary places, traditions and memories. But its significance becomes more meaningful when visitors understand and connect with the stories behind it. How can heritage sites …
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Governance & Politics
Southern Africa Strengthens Protection of Cultural Property under the 1954 Hague Convention
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAcross Southern Africa, cultural heritage is more than a record of the past. From monuments, archaeological sites, museums and archives to sacred places and cultural landscapes, it carries the identities, …
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Economy & Development
UNESCO and partners build expertise for the Return and Restitution of Cultural Property
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAs momentum grows across Africa for the return and restitution of cultural property, strengthening the legal, technical and institutional capacity to manage these processes is becoming increasingly important. UNESCO, AUDA-NEPAD …
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Global Affairs
UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany concludes first official visit to Lebanon, reaffirming UNESCO’s commitment to recovery and resilience
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEngaging directly with displaced students and interacting with teachers, he witnessed first-hand their determination to continue learning and their enthusiasm to participate despite the difficult circumstances facing the country. The …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO strengthens TVET institutions in Tanzania to deliver future-ready skills through competence-based and digital learning
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUNESCO, in partnership with the Republic of Korea and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, has successfully concluded two capacity-building workshops aimed at strengthening the quality and relevance …
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Recognition of Māori word “kaitiakitanga” highlights the value of Indigenous languages
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauKaitiakitanga topped a list of 223 words from 75 languages compiled by Babbel. The platform analyzed thousands of discussions across online language communities, and an international jury of linguists, writers and …