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October 2020 Director-General condemns murder of journalist Sunil Tiwari in India’s state of Madhya Pradesh2 October 2020 Milestone in UNESCO’s development of a global recommendation on Open Science1 October 2020 Access to Information in Times of Crisis, UNESCO marks International Day for Universal Access to Information, 28 September28 September 2020 UNESCO online debate on Tourism and COVID-19, 28 September28 September 2020 Advancing gender equality across borders: Mexico-India dialogues28 September 2020 Director-General urges investigation into murder of journalist Jobert Bercasio25 September 2020 New Animation Videos Promote Health and Well-being of Adolescents25 September 2020 The 2020 International Day for Universal Access to Information25 September 2020 UNESCO showcases education responses to Covid-19 Crisis at UN General Assembly23 September 2020 Regional Webinars on the International Literacy Day 2020 Celebration in Sub-Saharan Africa23 September 2020 The United Nations and SOVICO Group collaborate to place culture at the heart of sustainable development in Viet Nam23 September 2020 Major progress in UNESCO’s development of a global normative instrument on the ethics of AI17 September 2020 Second UNESCO ResiliArt Lebanon Debate: Museums and Art Galleries for the Return of Cultural Life to Beirut, 17 September15 September 2020 Saadia Sanchez appointed as Director and Representative of the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean15 September 2020 UNESCO launches video on learners’ safety and socio-emotional well-being for a safe return to school in the Caribbean14 September 2020 UNESCO sounds the alarm on global surge in attacks against journalists covering protests14 September 2020 Director-General urges investigation into gruesome murder of journalist Julio Valdivia in Mexico11 September 2020 Working together for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Palestine11 September 2020 Director-General condemns murder of journalist Shaheena Shaheen in Pakistan11 September 2020 Director-General condemns killing of journalists Andrés Eloy Nieves Zacarías and José Carmelo Bislick in Venezuela11 September 2020 UNESCO ResiliArt Lebanon online debate: Defending cultural diversity through creativity, 10 September9 September 2020 UNESCO virtual roundtable to examine challenges posed by COVID-19 to Latin America and the Caribbean8 September 2020 While the COVID crisis increases inequalities, UNESCO recalls that reading is the basis of development7 September 2020 UNESCO warns that the funding gap to reach SDG4 in poorer countries risks increasing to US$ 200 billion annually due to COVID-19 if we do not take urgent action4 September 2020 UNESCO / Jikji Memory of the World Prize 2020 awarded to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (Cambodia)4 September 2020 A UNESCO-Huawei partnership brings an online training course on Artificial Intelligence to University Faculty Members in Eastern Africa1 September 2020 As a new academic year begins, UNESCO warns that only one third of students will return to school31 August 2020 The Director-General launches from Beirut the "Li Beirut" initiative, putting education, culture and heritage at the heart of reconstruction efforts27 August 2020 UNESCO and Metalloid Productions launch Voices United, India’s Anthem of Hope27 August 2020 UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay visits Beirut to mobilize the international community and make education, culture and heritage the main pillars of reconstruction efforts in the wake of the devastating explosions24 August 2020 ECLAC and UNESCO publish a document analyzing the challenges for education engendered by the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean24 August 2020 Director-General urges investigation into killing of community radio journalist Abelardo Liz in Colombia19 August 2020 WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2020: A TRIBUTE TO AID WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES19 August 2020 New resources to counter COVID-19 conspiracy theories through critical thinking and empathy13 August 2020 UNESCO to build skills of local radio correspondents in news production13 August 2020 Schools reopen with safety measures in Sri Lanka13 August 2020 UNESCO rallies international community to safeguard Beirut’s cultural life and heritage13 August 2020 Situation Update: UNESCO’s Response to Torrential Rain Damage in Yemen’s Historical Centres12 August 2020 Capacity Building Training in Management Development and Leadership to the Network of Community Media in Tanzania12 August 2020 Caribbean experts discuss on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence to set global norms12 August 2020 UNESCO Mobilizes Funds and Expertise to Safeguard Yemen’s Cultural Heritage11 August 2020 UNESCO commits to rehabilitate damaged schools and support the education sector in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion11 August 2020 Director-General urges Mexico to bring the murderers of journalist Pablo Morrugares to justice6 August 2020 UN Secretary-General warns of education catastrophe, pointing to UNESCO estimate of 24 million learners at risk of dropping out6 August 2020 UNESCO United Against Racism message rallies leading personalities to fight against racial discrimination6 August 2020 UNESCO and ALIPH to rehabilitate Mali’s Bandiagara World Heritage site and support conflict-affected communities6 August 2020 UN Secretary-General warns of education catastrophe, pointing to UNESCO estimate of 24 million learners at risk of dropping out5 August 2020 UNESCO hosts a webinar: ‘Towards a strategic framework on reopening adult learning and education programmes for the Arab States’29 July 2020 UNESCO warns of the need for greater presence of concepts such as knowledge of the world, climate change and gender equality in the Latin America and the Caribbean’s curricula28 July 2020 UNESCO and key education partners support the Ministry of Education on school reopening in Palestine27 July 2020 EU-UNESCO launches Programme to support the agriculture sector in Uzbekistan27 July 2020 UNESCO explores “Online Teaching and Learning” during the Lebanese Internet Governance Forum24 July 2020 Media Development and Freedom of expression: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in West and Central Africa [Online Regional Consultation] July 29th & 30th, 202023 July 2020 Virtual workshop on distance education programmes using radio and television in the Arab States21 July 2020 UNESCO and the European Union join forces to ensure the flow of quality information in the Covid-19 crisis20 July 2020 Canada announces CA $1.5 million for strategic education in Jordan with UNESCO16 July 2020 UNESCO launches worldwide online public consultation on the ethics of artificial intelligence15 July 2020 UNESCO launches Global Skills Academy to boost employability of one million youth as recession looms15 July 2020 UNESCO LAUNCHES THE PROGRAM ON YOUTH INNOVATIVE IDEA FOR AN OCEAN WITHOUT PLASTIC14 July 2020 Capacity Building on Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategies to the Network of Community Media in Tanzania (TADIO)14 July 2020 COVID-19 threatens to set aid to education back by six years, warns UNESCO13 July 2020 Re|Shaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions13 July 2020 UNESCO supports education in Yemen with generous funding from King Salman Center Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center13 July 2020 UNESCO statement on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul10 July 2020 Webinar on the Impact of COVID-19 on Creative Arts and Crafts in Pakistan10 July 2020 UNESCO Beirut organizes a regional webinar on the safety of journalists in the field during COVID-199 July 2020 UNESCO Beirut and partners hosted the 2nd Regional Webinar on School Reopening in the Arab Region9 July 2020 Director-General condemns killing of photojournalist Christoff Griffith in Barbados3 July 2020 UNESCO cautions against false certificates claiming to authorize export of African cultural artefacts1 July 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns assassination of journalist Shubham Mani Tripathi in Uttar Pradesh, India30 June 2020 UNESCO ResiliArt Debate on Impact of Covid-19 on Performing Arts in Pakistan26 June 2020 A Webinar on Policy Dialogue Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) a Tool for Prevention and Smart Monitoring of COVID-1924 June 2020 New UNESCO Report shows extent of global inequalities in education and calls for greater inclusion as schools re-open24 June 2020 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report 202023 June 2020 UNESCO report on inclusion in education shows 40% of poorest countries did not provide specific support to disadvantaged learners during COVID-19 crisis23 June 2020 UNESCO reiterates duty to protect safety of journalists covering demonstrations22 June 2020 As national examinations in Arab countries are about to start, UNESCO calls for ensuring the safety of students at examination centers20 June 2020 Hydrogeological (groundwater) Mapping for ECOWAS region18 June 2020 Media and Information Literacy & Quality Journalism18 June 2020 UNESCO Director-General urges investigation into the death of journalist Samuel Wazizi in Cameroon16 June 2020 UNESCO Beirut and the Regional Center for Educational Planning initiate a regional dialogue on the Future of Education after COVID-1916 June 2020 UNESCO-MoGEI Partnership for Education on Air in South Sudan15 June 2020 UNESCO Strengthens Distance-learning in Cambodian Education System during COVID-1915 June 2020 Emergency Interventions on Track to Save Cultural Heritage in Two World Heritage Sites in Yemen11 June 2020 UNESCO Director-General denounces murder of media owner Jorge Armenta ?valos in Mexico8 June 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns Kabul attack on media crew that claimed the lives of Mir Wahed Shah and Shafiq Amiri8 June 2020 UNESCO and the Coca-Cola Foundation launch “Youth and Innovation for Ocean” initiative8 June 2020 UNESCO welcomes bp commitment to refrain from exploiting oil and gas resources in and around World Heritage sites5 June 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of journalist Zulfiqar Ali Mandrani in Pakistan5 June 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of video journalist Nabil Hassan Al-Quaiti in Yemen4 June 2020 MHRD, NCERT and UNESCO bring attention to counter cyberbullying2 June 2020 UNESCO Beijing and Open University of China signed MOU to Promote Open and Distance Learning (ODL)1 June 2020 New UN Day focuses on protecting education from attack29 May 2020 A Ray of Light for the Students of Seminaries28 May 2020 Global Education Coalition facilitates free internet access for distance education in several countries27 May 2020 UNESCO and Education Cannot Wait launch online learning resources for teachers and students in Lebanon27 May 2020 UNESCO posts six online debates on measures to restore and preserve biodiversity22 May 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns assassination of journalist Leonardo Pinheiro in Brazil20 May 2020 Pagination 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On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, ECW, GPE, UNESCO & UNICEF call for the resumption of salary payments for teachers for the coming school year in Yemen4 October 2020
World Teachers' Day: Joint Statement from UNESCO, ILO, UNICEF and Education International4 October 2020
Director-General condemns murder of journalist Sunil Tiwari in India’s state of Madhya Pradesh2 October 2020
Access to Information in Times of Crisis, UNESCO marks International Day for Universal Access to Information, 28 September28 September 2020
Regional Webinars on the International Literacy Day 2020 Celebration in Sub-Saharan Africa23 September 2020
The United Nations and SOVICO Group collaborate to place culture at the heart of sustainable development in Viet Nam23 September 2020
Major progress in UNESCO’s development of a global normative instrument on the ethics of AI17 September 2020
Second UNESCO ResiliArt Lebanon Debate: Museums and Art Galleries for the Return of Cultural Life to Beirut, 17 September15 September 2020
Saadia Sanchez appointed as Director and Representative of the UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean15 September 2020
UNESCO launches video on learners’ safety and socio-emotional well-being for a safe return to school in the Caribbean14 September 2020
UNESCO sounds the alarm on global surge in attacks against journalists covering protests14 September 2020
Director-General urges investigation into gruesome murder of journalist Julio Valdivia in Mexico11 September 2020
Working together for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Palestine11 September 2020
Director-General condemns killing of journalists Andrés Eloy Nieves Zacarías and José Carmelo Bislick in Venezuela11 September 2020
UNESCO ResiliArt Lebanon online debate: Defending cultural diversity through creativity, 10 September9 September 2020
UNESCO virtual roundtable to examine challenges posed by COVID-19 to Latin America and the Caribbean8 September 2020
While the COVID crisis increases inequalities, UNESCO recalls that reading is the basis of development7 September 2020
UNESCO warns that the funding gap to reach SDG4 in poorer countries risks increasing to US$ 200 billion annually due to COVID-19 if we do not take urgent action4 September 2020
UNESCO / Jikji Memory of the World Prize 2020 awarded to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (Cambodia)4 September 2020
A UNESCO-Huawei partnership brings an online training course on Artificial Intelligence to University Faculty Members in Eastern Africa1 September 2020
As a new academic year begins, UNESCO warns that only one third of students will return to school31 August 2020
The Director-General launches from Beirut the "Li Beirut" initiative, putting education, culture and heritage at the heart of reconstruction efforts27 August 2020
UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay visits Beirut to mobilize the international community and make education, culture and heritage the main pillars of reconstruction efforts in the wake of the devastating explosions24 August 2020
ECLAC and UNESCO publish a document analyzing the challenges for education engendered by the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean24 August 2020
Director-General urges investigation into killing of community radio journalist Abelardo Liz in Colombia19 August 2020
New resources to counter COVID-19 conspiracy theories through critical thinking and empathy13 August 2020
UNESCO rallies international community to safeguard Beirut’s cultural life and heritage13 August 2020
Situation Update: UNESCO’s Response to Torrential Rain Damage in Yemen’s Historical Centres12 August 2020
Capacity Building Training in Management Development and Leadership to the Network of Community Media in Tanzania12 August 2020
UNESCO commits to rehabilitate damaged schools and support the education sector in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion11 August 2020
Director-General urges Mexico to bring the murderers of journalist Pablo Morrugares to justice6 August 2020
UN Secretary-General warns of education catastrophe, pointing to UNESCO estimate of 24 million learners at risk of dropping out6 August 2020
UNESCO United Against Racism message rallies leading personalities to fight against racial discrimination6 August 2020
UNESCO and ALIPH to rehabilitate Mali’s Bandiagara World Heritage site and support conflict-affected communities6 August 2020
UN Secretary-General warns of education catastrophe, pointing to UNESCO estimate of 24 million learners at risk of dropping out5 August 2020
UNESCO hosts a webinar: ‘Towards a strategic framework on reopening adult learning and education programmes for the Arab States’29 July 2020
UNESCO warns of the need for greater presence of concepts such as knowledge of the world, climate change and gender equality in the Latin America and the Caribbean’s curricula28 July 2020
UNESCO and key education partners support the Ministry of Education on school reopening in Palestine27 July 2020
UNESCO explores “Online Teaching and Learning” during the Lebanese Internet Governance Forum24 July 2020
Media Development and Freedom of expression: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in West and Central Africa [Online Regional Consultation] July 29th & 30th, 202023 July 2020
Virtual workshop on distance education programmes using radio and television in the Arab States21 July 2020
UNESCO and the European Union join forces to ensure the flow of quality information in the Covid-19 crisis20 July 2020
UNESCO launches worldwide online public consultation on the ethics of artificial intelligence15 July 2020
UNESCO launches Global Skills Academy to boost employability of one million youth as recession looms15 July 2020
Capacity Building on Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategies to the Network of Community Media in Tanzania (TADIO)14 July 2020
Re|Shaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions13 July 2020
UNESCO supports education in Yemen with generous funding from King Salman Center Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center13 July 2020
UNESCO Beirut organizes a regional webinar on the safety of journalists in the field during COVID-199 July 2020
UNESCO Beirut and partners hosted the 2nd Regional Webinar on School Reopening in the Arab Region9 July 2020
UNESCO cautions against false certificates claiming to authorize export of African cultural artefacts1 July 2020
UNESCO Director-General condemns assassination of journalist Shubham Mani Tripathi in Uttar Pradesh, India30 June 2020
A Webinar on Policy Dialogue Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) a Tool for Prevention and Smart Monitoring of COVID-1924 June 2020
New UNESCO Report shows extent of global inequalities in education and calls for greater inclusion as schools re-open24 June 2020
UNESCO report on inclusion in education shows 40% of poorest countries did not provide specific support to disadvantaged learners during COVID-19 crisis23 June 2020
As national examinations in Arab countries are about to start, UNESCO calls for ensuring the safety of students at examination centers20 June 2020
UNESCO Director-General urges investigation into the death of journalist Samuel Wazizi in Cameroon16 June 2020
UNESCO Beirut and the Regional Center for Educational Planning initiate a regional dialogue on the Future of Education after COVID-1916 June 2020
Emergency Interventions on Track to Save Cultural Heritage in Two World Heritage Sites in Yemen11 June 2020
UNESCO Director-General condemns Kabul attack on media crew that claimed the lives of Mir Wahed Shah and Shafiq Amiri8 June 2020
UNESCO welcomes bp commitment to refrain from exploiting oil and gas resources in and around World Heritage sites5 June 2020
UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of video journalist Nabil Hassan Al-Quaiti in Yemen4 June 2020
UNESCO Beijing and Open University of China signed MOU to Promote Open and Distance Learning (ODL)1 June 2020
Global Education Coalition facilitates free internet access for distance education in several countries27 May 2020
UNESCO and Education Cannot Wait launch online learning resources for teachers and students in Lebanon27 May 2020