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Zimbabwe10 April 2024 News Opening ceremony of Kizirik Agrotechnological College in Surkhandarya region4 April 2024 News UNESCO-Peking University Initiative transforms girls' health education in Uganda3 April 2024 Story Blended pedagogy for more efficient learning in Afghanistan19 March 2024 News Gender-Based Violence training for NGO staff in South Sudan4 March 2024 News UNESCO and Ministry of Education Hold TVET Sub-Sector Annual Review Meeting in Juba21 February 2024 News Standing strong against Gender Based Violence in Zimbabwe31 January 2024 News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023 News UNESCO welcomes new Director to Southern Africa15 December 2023 News On November 16, a special Partnership's Hub session "Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.12 December 2023 Story UNESCO spreads awareness on school violence and bullying through theatre play12 December 2023 News Joining Forces to Build a Climate Smart, Green and Resilient Education System in Nepal24 November 2023 Story Local Governments receive technical support to develop Media and Information -friendly and inclusive Local Education Plans17 November 2023 News Implementing Partner (CSO) Sought - Lesotho7 November 2023 News Eswatini to Launch Inter-ministerial Committee to Mainstream Disability Inclusion6 November 2023 News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023 Story “How Can Culture Help Adapt to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Preparedness?”25 October 2023 News African Union Supports Education for Health and Well-Being to Transform Young African’s Future11 October 2023 Story Threading identities through fashion9 October 2023 News International Literacy Day 202315 September 2023 News Kyrgyzstan's Journalism Education Platform in Focus13 September 2023 Story ‘Due to their resistance to treatment, many people receiving HIV therapy are dying from the disease’12 September 2023 News UNESCO promotes Quality Physical Education in Kazakhstan24 July 2023 Story How UNESCO is supporting Afghan girls and women with literacy classes13 July 2023 News UNESCO, UNPRPD commemorate Albinism Awareness Day27 June 2023 News Africa unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 News Retreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 News Reusable menstrual pads: giving period dignity to adolescent girls in Rwanda22 May 2023 News Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO4 April 2023 Story From literacy learner to literacy manager23 March 2023 News UNESCO assesses the damage caused by Cyclone Freddy to Malawi's culture and heritage11 March 2023 News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023 News Interview: Meet Gloria Bonder, UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America13 February 2023 News Three inspiring Afghan women call on the international community to urgently support girls’ and women's education2 February 2023 News Let girls and women in Afghanistan learn!18 January 2023 News UNESCO cooperates with three regional programs to address violence against women journalists from Central Asia8 December 2022 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 Story How Fatouma is continuing her education following COVID-19 school closures in Mali25 May 2022 Story Artomossi, fighting against silting22 April 2022 Story Breaking Barriers: An interview series with a teacher from Lao PDR8 March 2022 Story Involving men and boys in gender equality in Zimbabwe13 January 2022 Story Challenging gender stereotypes through music13 January 2022 News Mini documentary depicts the resilience of indigenous peoples in Lake Chad27 July 2021 News Speak Up and Lead: Girls’ voices for girls’ education through community radio11 October 2020 News Any time is Sports Time: Online Campaign in Response to COVID-19 crisis18 June 2020 News Spirulina, a miracle ingredient in Lake Chad25 May 2020 News Twenty youth trained in mobile apps development and SDGs to solve local social problems5 August 2019 Story Mini-media club: Two girls speak about gender equality at their school in Ethiopia4 June 2019 News UNESCO Presented Safe Spaces for Youth in Almaty20 December 2018 News Global Humanitarian Call to Invest in Girls’ Education during the Fourth World Forum in Intercultural Dialogue6 May 2017 News Soft power propels Afghanistan’s sustainable future5 October 2016 News Information Literacy of Teenage Girls11 July 2016 News Joint Action for Education and Health of Adolescent Girls in Nepal19 April 2016 News New UNESCO YouthMobile “Searching for Martha” Project launched in Kigali to empower young, African, women mobile apps entrepreneurs28 October 2015 News Nepal celebrates International Literacy Day with radio shows and photo and essay contests26 August 2015 News Director-General in Ethiopia to address the Women in Parliaments Global Forum Summit 201524 March 2015 News Director-General on Official Visit to Ethiopia21 March 2015
News Art-Lab Workshop Empowers Young Refugees from Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen Harnessing Art to Drive Social Change23 May 2024
News Disability stakeholders to conduct country context analysis for sustainable development in Zimbabwe10 April 2024
News UNESCO and Ministry of Education Hold TVET Sub-Sector Annual Review Meeting in Juba21 February 2024
News UNESCO indicators unveil Gendered Realities of Journalists' Safety in East Africa18 December 2023
News On November 16, a special Partnership's Hub session "Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future" was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.12 December 2023
News Joining Forces to Build a Climate Smart, Green and Resilient Education System in Nepal24 November 2023
Story Local Governments receive technical support to develop Media and Information -friendly and inclusive Local Education Plans17 November 2023
News Eswatini to Launch Inter-ministerial Committee to Mainstream Disability Inclusion6 November 2023
News Virtual Debate “Promoting mental health: Building safe and supportive environments”30 October 2023
News African Union Supports Education for Health and Well-Being to Transform Young African’s Future11 October 2023
Story ‘Due to their resistance to treatment, many people receiving HIV therapy are dying from the disease’12 September 2023
News Gender equality in cinema: UNESCO gives the floor to women film directors during the 28th edition of FESPACO4 April 2023
News UNESCO assesses the damage caused by Cyclone Freddy to Malawi's culture and heritage11 March 2023
News International Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023
News Interview: Meet Gloria Bonder, UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America13 February 2023
News Three inspiring Afghan women call on the international community to urgently support girls’ and women's education2 February 2023
News UNESCO cooperates with three regional programs to address violence against women journalists from Central Asia8 December 2022
News Twenty youth trained in mobile apps development and SDGs to solve local social problems5 August 2019
News Global Humanitarian Call to Invest in Girls’ Education during the Fourth World Forum in Intercultural Dialogue6 May 2017
News New UNESCO YouthMobile “Searching for Martha” Project launched in Kigali to empower young, African, women mobile apps entrepreneurs28 October 2015
News Nepal celebrates International Literacy Day with radio shows and photo and essay contests26 August 2015
News Director-General in Ethiopia to address the Women in Parliaments Global Forum Summit 201524 March 2015