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News “Because Youth Matter”: UNESCO announces a new partnership with Nestlé to invest in youth potential20 March 2023
News Challenges and opportunities for science, technology and innovation in six African countries25 April 2022
News 2018 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy Laureate meets with Nigerian Government and UNESCO Abuja representatives6 December 2018
News Nepal celebrates International Literacy Day with radio shows and photo and essay contests26 August 2015