IN FOCUS
On 22 March, a Report by the Director-General of UNESCO on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity, will be presented to the Council of UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC).
Statistics gathered by UNESCO testify to the staggering number of journalists and media workers killed while performing their professional duties.
The Report notes that in most cases, these journalists were reporting on local stories, particularly related to corruption and other illegal activities such as organized crime.
UN World Water Development Report
Unprecedented growth in demands for water are threatening all major development goals, warns the latest edition of the UN World Water Development Report, Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk.
It notes that rising food demand, rapid urbanization and climate change are significantly increasing pressure on global water supplies. This complex situation requires a radical rethink of the way water is managed, concludes the Report
International Women’s day 2012
On the occasion of the International Women’s day 2012, UNESCO launched its latest publication on gender equality: the UNESCO World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education.
With over 120 maps, charts and tables, the UNESCO World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education enables readers to visualize the educational pathways of girls and boys in terms of access, participation and progression from pre-primary to tertiary education.
- Download the full publication
- Discover the page dedicated to the International Women's Day 2012
On 6 March, MEP Kriton ARSENIS and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO are pleased to invite you at the European Parliament to debate on Oceans at Rio+20.
Maria DAMANAKI, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, and Wendy Watson-Wright, Assistant Director-General UNESCO and Executive Secretary of IOC, will participate at this event.
- Programme of the Event
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
- Registration: brussels.unesco.org
UNESCO Brussels Office, one year after
This week, the UNESCO Office in Brussels celebrates its first anniversary. One year ago, Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, inaugurated the UNESCO Representation to the European Union, stressing in her speech for a strategic partnership between UNESCO and the European Union.
Rio+20: UNESCO’s commitment to sustainable development
UNESCO will bring to Rio+20 a vision for sustainable development that makes the most of the transformative power of education, the sciences, culture and media.
To learn more about the UNESCO’s vision for the Rio+20 Conference, please consult the brochure From Green Economies to Green Societies and our Rio+20 webpage.
UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20-22 June 2012
HIGHLIGHTS
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Information session at the European Parliament on Oceans at Rio+20 - 6 March
For the ocean, business as usual is not an option ( with Speakers' presentations )
