In the context of the escalation of the war in Ukraine following the invasion by the Russian Federation, UNESCO condemns the reported attack on Odesa on 9 August 2026, which …
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Economy & Development
UNESCO Director-General reaffirms the Organization’s commitment to Ukraine
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWorking closely with national authorities and international partners, UNESCO is responding to urgent needs in Ukraine, while contributing to longer-term recovery and reconstruction. Its activities range across the mandate of …
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Global Affairs
UNESCO Champions Rights-Based AI to Advance Gender Equality in Africa’s Judiciaries
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauArtificial intelligence is no longer a distant prospect for Africa’s courts. It is changing how evidence is assessed, cases are managed and justice is delivered. But with that transformation comes …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO Team Inspects Nkolfolou Multimedia Centre to Strengthen Digital Learning in Cameroon
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Social Vaccine Team of Madam Chantal BIYA, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, together with a UNESCO delegation led by the National Coordinator, Madam JAJI Rose MBAH ATENG, this 11 August 2026 …
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Education & Innovation
Tutunaku women teachers from the Centre for Indigenous Arts strengthen their economic autonomy in Papantla, with UNESCO and Tala México
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUNESCO, with the financial support of Tala Mexico, is launching a capacity-building initiative for the Tutunaku (Totonac) women teachers of the Centre for Indigenous Arts in Papantla, Veracruz, to improve …
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Education & Innovation
1,137 People in Honduras to Receive Certification of Their Basic Skills Through the RVA Program
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Ministry of Education of Honduras, with the support of the Central American Educational and Cultural Coordination (CECC-SICA), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Inter-American Development …
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Global Affairs
Artists Across Southeast Asia Revisit Shared Heritage Through Contemporary Performance
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFollowing the first regional workshop in Indonesia in 2025, UNESCO, with the support of Temasek Foundation, convened the next phase of its Embracing Shared Heritage through Performing Arts initiative in Singapore and Malaysia. The …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO IESALC and the Higher Institute for Teacher Education Salomé Ureña Strengthen Capacities in the Dominican Republic
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOn July 22 and 23, 2026, the Higher Institute for Teacher Education Salomé Ureña (ISFODOSU) and the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO …
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Education & Innovation
Different contexts, common aspirations: Why higher education is youth and students’ common ground
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauEvery August 12, International Youth Day invites us to listen to youth and students. This year’s theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” reminds us that while the daily reality of youth and students …
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Education & Innovation
Five years on: UNESCO calls for the full restoration of the right to education for Afghan girls and women
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFor five years now, women and girls in Afghanistan have seen their basic rights and freedoms steadily violated: they are barred from secondary school and university; excluded from most paid …