International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Ending impunity for crimes against journalists is one of the most pressing issues to guarantee freedom of expression and access to information for all citizens. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 journalists have been killed for reporting the news and bringing information to the public. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished, according to the […]
International Literacy Day
a 773 million adults and young people lack basic literacy skills; 617 million children and adolescents are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics; During the initial phase of the pandemic, schools were closed disrupting the education of 62.3 per cent of the world’s student population of 1.09 billion; Adult literacy and education […]
Primary Education In Nigeria – The Need To Take It Seriously
There’s a lot of truth in African proverbs, but there is one African saying that I disagree with. It’s the proverb that says “it takes a village to raise a child”. That might have been true 100 years ago, but in the modern world it takes more than a village; it takes a whole country. […]
Sierra Leone New President Announces Free Education
Sierra Leone’s new President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday announced the introduction of free education for both primary and secondary school age children, in line with a major campaign pledge. “Free education will be introduced effective September 2018 for all primary and secondary schools to improve access to quality education,” President Bio told the state […]
The Struggle For Freedom And Resistance Against Oppression – World Jazz Day
UNESCO is proud to celebrate the 7th International Jazz Day on April 30, 2018. This is a day to honour jazz and its enduring legacy, as well as to recognize the power of this music to bring people together. Jazz has its roots in the struggle for freedom and resistance against oppression. This music, with its […]
International Day Of Women And Girls In Science
Our future will be marked by scientific and technological progress, just like our past. That future progress will be the greatest when it draws on the full talent, creativity and ideas of women and girls in science. Most countries, industrialized or not, are far from achieving gender parity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects […]
UNESCO And Mauritius Partner To Empower Women In STEM
As part of Merck STEM program For Women and Youth, Merck Foundation, a non-profit organization and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany conducted the 3rd edition of their annual “UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit” on the 28th and 29th of November 2017 under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Her Excellency Mrs. […]
US Set To Withdraw From UNESCO
The United States Thursday announced that it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing the body of “anti-Israel bias.” The State Department spokeswoman, Heather Nauert, said Washington would establish an “observer mission” to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency. According to AFP, the United States was angered since 2011 […]
Unesco To Launch Campaign Against Female Genital Mutilation
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in close collaboration with the Ngorongoro District Council and the Council of Masaai traditional leaders, will conduct a large campaign to intensify efforts to address Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Ngorongoro. The campaign will be conducted during the FGM high season of June 2017 when girls […]
World Radio Day 2017: ‘Radio is You’!
World Radio Day is observed on February 13 to celebrate radio as a medium to promote and access information. After originally proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, UNESCO in its 36th General Conference proclaimed World Radio Day on November 3, 2011. Last year, the UNESCO’s theme for World Radio Day is “Radio in Times of […]
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