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UNESCO assists the Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to enhance Open Educational Resources (OER)

August 14, 2015

Pollution of Lagos Lagoon Attracts UNESCO Study

September 7, 2015

Director-General condemns killing of journalist Alex Ogbu during protest in Nigeria

DirectorGeneral condemns killing of journalist Alex Ogbu during protest in Nigeria Paris 02 FebruaryThe DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has urged an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the killing of journalist Alex Ogbu who was shot in Abuja the capital of Nigeria on 21 January I condemn the killing of Alex Ogbu said the DirectorGeneral I call on the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the journalists death and do all that is necessary to ensure that journalists can do their work without fearing for their lives Alex Ogbu a print and web reporter for RegentAfrica Times was shot dead while police dispersed a demonstration of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria nearby UNESCO promotes the safety of journalists through global awarenessraising capacity building and a range of actions notably in the framework of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity See also UNESCO observatory of killed journalists Media contact Guilherme Canela De Souza Godoi ggodoiunescoorg

UNESCO and the Media and Information Literacy Coalition of Nigeria seek a literate society

This activity is under the MultiDonor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists

Promotion de la paix et de la réconciliation nationale : les jeunes au cœur du débat

UNESCO Almaty Contributed to the Media Legislation Debate

The media legislation round table aimed to improve media legislation in the Republic of Kazakhstan based on International standards on freedom of expression and cyberspace transformations Adil soz proposes concept of the draft laws 1 On Warranties on the Freedom of Speech and 2 On Mass Media in the Republic of Kazakhstan UNESCO Almaty contributes with international standards and practices as reply to question from the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Media legislation workshop organized by Adil soz Public Foundation on Protection the Freedom of Speech and supported by Article19 British Embassy NurSultan and OSCE Programme Office in NurSultan ARTICLE19 presentation on ways to improve media and information legislation © UNESCO Zakonkz presentation on media in the digital age © UNESCO Participants Sergei Vlassenko National association of TV and Radio broadcasters NAT Michail Dorofeev Inform Bureau Bekzad Rakhimov Director of the State Policy Department on Access to Information Ministry of Information and Social Development © UNESCO Tamara Simakhina Layer Adil soz Tamara Kaleeva President Adil soz Sergey Karpov Communication and Information UNESCO Almaty © UNESCO

Challenging Gender Gap in Kazakhstani Digital Space

Media and Information Literacy for Critical Thinking

This news is for the project Freedom of Expression Media Pluralism and Diversity supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SIDA

FAQ on COVID-19 and Misinformation Shredder in African Local Languages

Here are frequently asked questions on the COVID19 in local languages produced by the UN Nigeria for your kind information and sharing Keep safe and united for riding out of the pandemic

End Xenophobia around COVID-19

The EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria is working against gender-based violence during the COVID-19

Call for proposals: Awareness-raising campaign on migration and COVID-19 in West and Central Africa

I am … #With Her

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today It occurs in every country and in every context Humanitarian emergencies natural disasters and global pandemics put women and girls at increased risk of violence The current COVID19 crisis is no exception 26 billion people are currently confined to their homes to slow the spread of Covid19 But being at home doesnt always mean being safe As the pandemic deepens there is an exponential increase in genderbased violence United Nations SecretaryGeneral António Guterres has made a global appeal for peace everywhere In war zones and in homes UNESCO is working with other UN agencies through the Global Spotlight Initiative and its WithHer campaign to scale up activities to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls and deliver a genderresponse effort to stem the spread of the COVID19 virus