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Internet Universality Principles and ROAM-X indicators presented at the 5th Congress of the Polish Communication Association

October 1, 2019

Show Gender Inequality the Red Card: the Global Launch of the “Equal Light Red Card” Campaign

#COVID19 #StayAtHome: What home? Caring for the vulnerable in U.S. cities

Seattle poetry brings solace and hope in times of confinement

The city of Seattle United States of America is a UNESCO Creative City of Literature since 2017 Its strong identity as a literary city has coalesced around a 10000year history of indigenous storytelling traditions Consistently ranked as Americas Most WellRead city it is one of the top three literate cities in the country Seattles writing traditions are guided by a sense of place especially in regards to the willingness of embracing diverse viewpoints and technologies Many events sustain Seattles striving literary ecosystem including the Short Run Comix and Arts Festival featuring indie comics and the selfpublished as well as the Pacific Northwest Writers Associations Conference amongst many others In response to the spread of Coronavirus the city of Seattle in close cooperation with the author Claudia Castro Luna Seattles inaugural Civic Poet uses its literary potential to counter the growing challenge of confinement and the lack of access to cultural activities Through the creation of an online forum Poems to lean On city dwellers are invited to share a link to a poem accompanied by a two or three lines message explaining how this particular poem resonates with them and how it brings to them comfort and joy The initiative aims to revive and recreate social ties amongst the community while respecting the rules on social distancing implemented to contain the spread of the virus The contributions are showcased on the same virtual space Poems to Lean On hosted on the Laureate Poets website Submissions can also be made digitally through the same online platform The project highlights the enabling role of literature and poetry to connect people and to offer solace and hope during such difficult times To participate in this meaningful initiative share your favorite poem or one of your inspiring creations on Poems to Lean On to offer fortitude hope resilience and humor For further information httpswapoetlaureateorgpoetrytoleanon

COVID-19: research partnership launched with Harvard’s Department of Sociology on racism and xenophobia

© Thahitun Mariam Bronx Mutual Aid Network for Covid19 UNESCO has launched a partnership with the AAPI COVID19 Project housed in Harvard Universitys Department of Sociology The AAPI COVID19 Project is a multimethod project investigating how COVID19 is shaping the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders AAPI communities in the United States focusing on the intensification of racism and xenophobia faced by these groups

Cabo Verde becomes the 150th state to ratify the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

August 26, 2021

UNESCO calls for sharing of global science

September 3, 2021

Resilience and Inclusion: the Culture of Peace in Post-Covid Recovery

On 7th September 2021 the General Assembly held a Highlevel Forum on the Culture of Peace under the theme Transformative Role of The Culture of Peace Promoting Resilience and Inclusion in PostCovid Recovery Since 1997 the Culture of Peace remains one of the crucial items for the General Assembly and it became more relevant than ever with its scope expanded over the years Taking place at the time when humankind faces enormous challenges intensified by the ongoing COVID19 pandemic the Forum strived to address the widening inequality and the rising violence highlighting the imperative to implant the values of the Culture of Peace with particular attention to the younger generation The annual highlevel forum on the Culture of Peace also provided the opportunity to the Member States and observers to the General Assembly to renew their commitments to effectively implement the UN Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace to build resilience and promote a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID19 In his opening remarks HE Mr Volkan Bozkir President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly pointed out how humanity was brought together by the pandemic He stressed the need to build on this shared sense of grief and anxiety and work together to not only tackle COVID19 but all other challenges that stand in our path When brought up the crisis in Afghanistan Mr Bozkir said that the international community will have to draw on its shared sense of humanity of empathy of compassion to go the extra mile and provide necessary humanitarian support Peace is much much more than the absence of conflict Peace is a conscious effort by each of us each moment to talk to listen and to engage It is a sustained effort to understand and overcome differences he added The opening segment also featured the remarks delivered by Ms Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti Chef de Cabinet of the UN SecretaryGeneral who highlighted the foundational role of Culture of Peace for building a better fairer more sustainable future for allthe future in which human rights are realized for every person She called attention not only to the devastating consequences of climate change and the threatening effects of the pandemic on health and economics but also to the rising conflicts and genderbased violence She also stressed the need for universal access to quality education and skills so that every child can look to the future with hope not fear Mr Eliot Minchenberg Director ai of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York underlined that the very notion of Culture of Peace was born in UNESCO in 1992 and reaffirmed that the Organization together with its partners stands ready to build peace and overcome the challenges of today In addition to touching on the increases in hate crimes triggered by intolerance and misinformation and the effect of the COVID19 pandemic on economics he mentioned the impact of the climate change as both a cause and effect of conflict Mr Minchenberg also pointed out that education has been gravely affected particularly among girls and young women and stressed that economic and political arrangements are not enough to build peace and prosperity and that it must therefore be constructed upon the solidarity of humankind nurture by behaviors encouraged by education rooted in cultures Culture of peace is no longer limited to peace among people and nations but it includes also living in peace with nature making peace with the planet and all the living beings We must work together United to create fairer more inclusive and more sustainable societies We must harness the power of diversity as a source of creativity and innovation and equip individuals and communities with the skills they need to understand and cooperate with each other he concluded Also participating in the opening session was HE DR AK Abdul Momen Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh who among others suggested that the principles of Culture of Peace be mainstreamed in all pandemic recovery efforts and its concept is kept at the core to ensure timely implementation of Agenda 2030 HE Mr Miguel Ángel Moratinos High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization stressed the importance of considering peace as a continued process and not a onetime feelgood action and highlighted that Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies is more imperative now than ever before Click here to watch the recordings of the event

September 8, 2021

International community rallies behind technological transformations for quality, equitable and inclusive education

New York 29 September 2021 At the margins of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations and UNESCO organized a virtual event titled Education and Technological Transformations for Humancentered Recovery Heeding the call of the United Nations General Assembly to leverage the potential of technological transformations for quality equitable and inclusive education the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations teamed up with UNESCO to organize a highlevel dialogue at the sidelines of 76th session of the UNGA Bringing together key stakeholders the event highlighted the unprecedented technological changes in education both as means to mitigate the negative impact of COVID 19 and as a trend to be reckoned with It also explored opportunities to unlock the potential of the Global Education Coalition to recover and further promote SDG4 through innovative technological solutions Chairing the meeting Ms Stefania Giannini Assistant DirectorGeneral for Education of UNESCO recalled the focus on reopening schools safely and brought the attention to the nearly 120 million learners who are still affected by school closures in 60 countries In this context she urged the international community to ensure access to distance and hybrid learning for all including by providing devices and training teachers She underscored the urgency to make education systems more adaptive and resilient to future shocks with an aim to make technology work for inclusion equity and quality in education Recalling the digital revolution happening during COVID19 pandemic she informed that UNESCO and partners are working to launch a Declaration on connectivity and education Recalling the importance of connectivity teachers and gender equality she emphasized the need to equip all students with digital skills as to also address exacerbated gender divides in access to technology She further highlighted that teachers as the most critical influence on learning must be supported with professional development to be able to use technologies effectively

September 30, 2021

Hate-speech and the Safety of Women Journalists

October 26, 2021

Hate speech and the Safety of women journalists

November 9, 2021

UNESCO Windhoek +30 Declaration recognized in the UN Resolution on “Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity”

November 23, 2021

Education to take center stage at the United Nations in 2022

On 29 November gearing up for major educations milestones in 2022 the Group of Friends for Education and Lifelong Learning met to discuss its strategic positioning to take forward the global education advocacy Ambassadors deliberated how to scaleup commitments on education and advance key stakeholders engagement in the year 2022 Chaired by HE Ambassador Kimihiro ISHIKANE Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN the Ambassadorial meeting also featured the participation of UNESCO Assistant DirectorGeneral for Education Ms Stefania GIannini and Dr Fernando Reimers Director of the Global Education Innovation Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Opening up meeting HE Ambassador Ishikane voiced concerns on the global trends in education and the unprecedented shock caused by the COVID19 pandemic to the education systems worldwide Highlighting the driving force of education for development he commended the Group for being an active champion as it had raised visibility and ascertained the centrality of education for all sustainable development goals at the UN Headquarters Referring to momentum around education he stressed the need for the Group to reimage its role and become a stronger complementary player for mainstreaming SDG4 into the latest most pressing global issues such as peace climate change and digitalization Importantly the 4th edition of the International Day of Education 24 January 2022 is expected to kick off the preparatory process of the Transforming Education Summit as well as the indepth review of SDG4 by the High Level Political Forum thus paving the way for increased political will to ensure every child and young person goes to school and learns

December 1, 2021