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Elsevier Foundation 2024 Awards for Young Women Scientists in the Developing World18 August 2023 Story How young Nigeriens acquire skills for better job and life opportunities27 July 2023 News Launch of the UNESCO-Aschberg Programme in Namibia5 July 2023 News Africa unites for the right to access to information19 June 2023 News Retreat for UNESCO Africa staff in Nairobi14 June 2023 News World Ocean Day: What every Namibian should know and how we can all commemorate it8 June 2023 News Regional Meeting of the African Network of Information Commissioners (ANIC)8 June 2023 News UNESCO San José urges to avoid plastic consumption to protect our seas7 June 2023 News UNESCO San Jose on World Environment Day urgently calls for action in the region5 June 2023 News Leaders of education and culture in Central America come together in Belize to promote regional progress31 May 2023 News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023 Story Celebrating the Power of Human Imagination and Ingenuity on World Creativity and Innovation Day21 March 2023 News “Because Youth Matter”: UNESCO announces a new partnership with Nestlé to invest in youth potential20 March 2023 Story UNESCO engages the Military Academy in Cultural Heritage Protection in Cameroon10 March 2023 News Radio: A vehicle for Peace13 February 2023 News Workshop presents innovations and strategies for inclusive and digital education in rural areas of Honduras and Nicaragua7 February 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022
News Expression of Interest: Review, Alignment, and Finalization of the Community Media Policy Framework28 May 2024
News Leveraging Water for Peace, Wetlands, and Human Well-being on World Water and World Wetlands Day5 April 2024
News Call for a consultant to undertake the drafting of the National Action Plan for Persons with Albinism in Namibia3 April 2024
News Navigating Nepal’s Media landscape: Nepali Federal Parliamentarians committed to International Human Rights obligations to Freedom of Expression, Access to Information and Press Freedom11 March 2024
News Namibian Police adopts a Training Module on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists15 February 2024
News Students from John Hopkins University engage UNESCO on International Human Rights Laws26 January 2024
News International Day of Education 2024: Advancing Learning for Lasting Peace, Joint Statement by UNESCO and UNICEF in Namibia24 January 2024
News Call for expression of interest for youth-led or youth serving organizations, working on sexual and reproductive health and rights11 December 2023
News Strengthening Nepali Judiciary on Safeguarding Freedom of Expression and Access to Information, Journalist Safety, Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law5 December 2023
News Namibia advances on strengthening climate information and early warning systems for enhanced adaptation planning and resilience24 November 2023
Story Local Governments receive technical support to develop Media and Information -friendly and inclusive Local Education Plans17 November 2023
News Call for expression of interest for youth-led or youth serving organizations, working on sexual and reproductive health and rights1 November 2023
News Call for Consultancy: Development of a Basic Counseling Training Manual for Peer Educators in Institutions of Higher Learning24 October 2023
News Equipping education students with skills and knowledge for teaching life-skills-based health education18 October 2023
Story Youth Converse on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Through Weekly Podcast25 September 2023
News UNESCO Nairobi concludes training on freedom of expression and safety of journalists28 August 2023
News Open Call for OWSD - Elsevier Foundation 2024 Awards for Young Women Scientists in the Developing World18 August 2023
News Leaders of education and culture in Central America come together in Belize to promote regional progress31 May 2023
News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023
Story Celebrating the Power of Human Imagination and Ingenuity on World Creativity and Innovation Day21 March 2023
News “Because Youth Matter”: UNESCO announces a new partnership with Nestlé to invest in youth potential20 March 2023
News Workshop presents innovations and strategies for inclusive and digital education in rural areas of Honduras and Nicaragua7 February 2023