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News National Capacity-building Workshop on Periodic Reporting of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage3 June 2024 News UNESCO South Asia Celebrates Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis21 May 2024 News UNESCO Office Jakarta Synergize Actions with the Five National Commissions in the Region.17 May 2024 News The Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserves Network Paves Way for Biodiversity Conservation and Socio-Economic Resilience13 May 2024 News Timor-Leste and Korea Unite: A Mission for Educational Progress and Peaceful Futures25 April 2024 News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024 News UNESCO Harnesses Voices of Change from Sri Lanka and the Maldives21 February 2024 News UNESCO launches the Executive Summary of 2023 State of the Education Report for India: Seeds of Change in Gujarati Language21 February 2024 News Nurturing Global Citizens through Holocaust Education in India16 February 2024 News Tim Curtis, UNESCO New Delhi Director presents his credentials at the Ministry of External Affairs20 November 2023 News UNESCO celebrates the World Biosphere Reserve Day in India15 November 2023 News Biosphere reserves are evolving as pockets of hope6 November 2023 News International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying1 November 2023 News State of the Education Report for India 202318 October 2023 News UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office celebrates World Teachers Day 2023 with gusto!10 October 2023 News UNESCO exhibits photographs of Indian Women in Science at the Madras Art Guild Festival in Chennai9 October 2023 News G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration reaffirms culture as a transformative powerhouse for sustainable development11 September 2023 News For an expanse of blue, with air so clean8 September 2023 News Unlocking the Potential of AI: UNESCO and Telangana Government spearheading ethics of AI for a better future23 August 2023 News UNESCO and NIELIT establish a collaborative approach for the development of AI with ethical principles23 August 2023 News Key findings from the Global Education Monitoring Report 2023 on Technology in Education now available in Hindi11 August 2023 News Building inclusive urban futures: UNESCO and NIUA spotlight event explores data for people with disabilities19 July 2023 News We Need to Talk: Asia-Pacific Launch of the UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue5 July 2023 News Executive Summary of UNESCO Global Report 'Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity' now available in Hindi and Urdu4 July 2023 News Transforming MENtalities: decoding the real value of engaging men and boys for gender equality22 June 2023 News National launch of UNESCO and P&G Whisper Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management teaching-learning tools15 June 2023 News Spotlight Red: UNESCO and P&G Whisper forge groundbreaking partnership to champion Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management in India #KeepGirlsinSchool8 June 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News Champions of Change- Breaking Barriers for a Better Tomorrow16 October 2022 News UNESCO – CBSE Training Series for Implementing School Health and Wellness Programme9 September 2022
News National Capacity-building Workshop on Periodic Reporting of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage3 June 2024
News UNESCO Office Jakarta Synergize Actions with the Five National Commissions in the Region.17 May 2024
News The Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserves Network Paves Way for Biodiversity Conservation and Socio-Economic Resilience13 May 2024
News Timor-Leste and Korea Unite: A Mission for Educational Progress and Peaceful Futures25 April 2024
News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024
News UNESCO launches the Executive Summary of 2023 State of the Education Report for India: Seeds of Change in Gujarati Language21 February 2024
News Tim Curtis, UNESCO New Delhi Director presents his credentials at the Ministry of External Affairs20 November 2023
News International day against violence and bullying at school including cyberbullying1 November 2023
News UNESCO exhibits photographs of Indian Women in Science at the Madras Art Guild Festival in Chennai9 October 2023
News G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration reaffirms culture as a transformative powerhouse for sustainable development11 September 2023
News Unlocking the Potential of AI: UNESCO and Telangana Government spearheading ethics of AI for a better future23 August 2023
News UNESCO and NIELIT establish a collaborative approach for the development of AI with ethical principles23 August 2023
News Key findings from the Global Education Monitoring Report 2023 on Technology in Education now available in Hindi11 August 2023
News Building inclusive urban futures: UNESCO and NIUA spotlight event explores data for people with disabilities19 July 2023
News We Need to Talk: Asia-Pacific Launch of the UNESCO Framework for Enabling Intercultural Dialogue5 July 2023
News Executive Summary of UNESCO Global Report 'Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity' now available in Hindi and Urdu4 July 2023
News Transforming MENtalities: decoding the real value of engaging men and boys for gender equality22 June 2023
News National launch of UNESCO and P&G Whisper Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management teaching-learning tools15 June 2023
News Spotlight Red: UNESCO and P&G Whisper forge groundbreaking partnership to champion Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management in India #KeepGirlsinSchool8 June 2023
News UNESCO – CBSE Training Series for Implementing School Health and Wellness Programme9 September 2022