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News UNESCO’s civil society partners unite for impact at UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi31 May 2024
Story #SocialMedia4Peace: Up close with 3 Kenyan content creators using their influence for impact25 April 2024
News Kazakhstan National Federation of Clubs for UNESCO organized closed screening of the Gala Concert of the International Youth Festival "The Planet of ART 2023"11 December 2023
News Invitation to the SCO Forum and Teacher Competition in the framework of the CONNECT 2.0 Online International Conference (December 13, 2023)20 November 2023
News A workshop held in Kazakhstan to develop a national initiative for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by 20307 November 2023
News Development of a country initiative on the "Education for Sustainable Development" Framework Programme was discussed in Kyrgyzstan3 November 2023
News Central Asian Experts Discuss Reforms of Teacher Policies to Improve Educational Outcomes in the Region21 September 2023
News Keeping Girls in the picture: UNESCO joins hands with Prada to promote Girls’ ICT-STEM Education in Kenya5 September 2023
News 30 Students Peer Educators and 20 College Healthcare Providers Empowered to Support Students Health in Kenya7 August 2023
News Main Achievements and Further Steps to Integrate ESD in the Education Systems of Central Asia presented in Kyrgyzstan27 June 2023
News UNESCO Almaty is sharing experience about the Teacher Leadership in Kazakhstan (TLK) project with the other Central Asian countries13 June 2023
Story Advancing on SDG4 and Implementing Transformation Education Summit Commitments with Youth28 April 2023
News Kenya: Ministry of Education welcomes recommendations to support teachers in refugee settings6 April 2023
News UNESCO and the World Bank hold a regional symposium on effective career trajectories for teachers in Central Asia30 March 2023
Story Meet Moi: A male mentor advocating for the education of girls with disabilities in Kenya16 August 2021
News Successful Implementation of the Second Training for Young People on "UNESCO Project Planner" tool20 December 2018