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Director-General condemns murder of journalists Wilguens Louissaint and John Wesley Amady in Haiti

January 11, 2022

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama visits UNESCO

October 5, 2015

UNESCO emergency response in support of Haiti

August 20, 2021

Social Media Use and Psychosocial Well-Being of Youth in Haiti during Covid-19

I found some funny videos that had helped me to support stress and I found time to share verified information in order to help people to protect themselves better says a participant during the individual interview conducted by a group of young Haitian researchers Selected by UNESCO for their program Youth As Researchers more than three hundred young people explored the multiple impacts of the Covid19 pandemic while proposing solutions and recommendations The official announcement of the first cases of Covid19 in Haiti on March 2020 was received with fear and uncertainty Most experts anticipated this unprecedented sanitary disaster will severely affect Haiti because of its weak health system and the incapacity of the Haitian government to work for public welfare Thankfully a major catastrophe has been avoided however it may be too early to be relieved This pandemic has impacted not only the economic sphere but it particularly impacted psychosocially Haitian society was still recovering from the economic and psychosocial consequences of the political lockdown Peyi Lòk started in 2018 When Covid19 hit people were forced to stay home as required by the government to avoid the propagation of the virus Thus social media became the prevalent spaces for young people to continue to figure out their future and their projects Consequently we decided as young Haitian researchers to find the link between the use of social media and the psychosocial wellbeing of young Haitians during the Covid19 Thus under the supervision of UNESCO the research conducted by a group was interested in the role of the use of social media in the reduction or intensification of psychosocial consequences occurred during the pandemic on young people in Haiti Seven people elaborated the research protocol Peterson Anténor the team leader Ernst Dimitry Cadet Marline Bilgaï Grand Jean Nem JeanBaptiste Nephtalie Pierre Nishina Prévilon and Ludwika Télusmon They are young undergraduate and graduate students in the law psychology anthropology education and philosophy field This article aims to expose the main conclusions and recommendations of this study while demonstrating the importance of this initiative in young people life

September 1, 2021

Accra named UNESCO World Book Capital 2023

September 22, 2021

UNESCO approves establishment of International Centre of Excellence in Engineering Innovation, Manufacturing and Technology Transfer in Ghana under its auspices

November 25, 2021

UNESCO promotes access to scientific knowledge to fight climate change

To commemorate the World Climate Day in Haiti UNESCO organized a webinar on December 8 2020 in collaboration with the Youth Climate Change Network YoU CAN Haiti to promote young peoples free access to scientific knowledge to fight more effectively against climate change Everything was very well orchestrated A panel composed of highlevel personalities with expertise in the field of climate change and adaptation planning accompanied by executives from the Ministry of Environment and the Representatives of the United Nations Environment Program UNEP Mr Fabien Monteils At the end of the fruitful exchanges the speakers including Steeve Julien Symithe expert in geophysics geodesy geodynamics and seismology and Kenel Delusca international expert in the National Climate Change Adaptation plan pleaded for the development and sharing of information and scientific mastery in order to provide a practical response to this multidimensional global crisis As expected the session facilitated the sharing of statistics and factual information on damage caused by extreme weather events as the climate warms particularly in Haiti The information provided by the experts is of paramount importance for young people who want to understand the effects of climate change and the importance of their participation We must be responsible and show solidarity stated Mr Rony Horat representative of the Ministry of the Environment in this webinar Access to scientific knowledge he said is essential for the progress of developing countries such as Haiti which have low adaptive capacity By focusing on the development and sharing of scientific knowledge the results of our actions will be more effective in reducing the socioeconomic pressure amplified by climate change in Haiti Education must be the key element of any comprehensive response strategy to climate change It will enable citizens not only to understand but also to cope with climate change by changing their attitudes and behaviors The World Climate Day was created to remind the worlds citizens of the consequences of global warming particularly on the cryosphere global food production and the need to take urgent action to limit its effects on the planet

February 17, 2021

The United Nations concerned about the disproportionate use of force against journalists

PortauPrince 14022021 The United Nations system in Haiti is concerned about the increase in cases of attacks against journalists covering demonstrations Covering live events is at the heart of journalistic work which is essential to ensure press freedom and the right to information In light of the documented allegations the United Nations is worried that law enforcement officials have committed acts against certain media actors acting in the scope of their professional functions These acts have the upshot of limiting the right to freedom of expression and access to information The United Nations urges the security forces to review their practices and promptly address violence against journalists and other media stakeholders to such an extent that any abuses and proven violations are subject to sanctions following duly conducted investigation In this regard the United Nations recalls the recommendations to the Haitian authorities on crowd management to ensure respect for the right of peaceful assembly and security of the person made in the recent joint report of BINUH and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights violations and abuses committed during the 2018 and 2019 demonstrations httpsbinuhunmissionsorgsitesdefaultfiles20210115rapportmani which were welcomed by the Haitian authorities The United Nations condemns all attacks against journalists and call on the authorities and political practitioners to respect the freedom of the press and the right to information A free and independent press free from censorship and coercion is essential for the development of peace respect for justice and the promotion of human rights END Contact person Beatrice Nibogora In Charge of Strategic Communication and Public Information Officer Spokesperson United Nations Integrated Office in HaitiBINUH emailnibogorabunorg

February 17, 2021

Partners align with the priorities of the Ten-Year Education and Training Plan

The technical and financial partners have committed themselves to pursue the agreements made in the Paris Declaration adopted on March 2 2005 They all made a firm commitment to coordinate their support and to align themselves with the priorities of the Haitian State as defined in the TenYear Education and Training Plan PDEF in order to maximize results Indeed the Minister of National Education the PDEF National Technical Committee UNICEF in its capacity as Chair of the Education Cluster GSE the IDBs Education Division acting as the Coordinating Agency of the Global Partnership for Education in Haiti and civil society took part in a webinar on the occasion of the International Education Day Mr Bayard Lapommeray Director of the Studies and Programming Unit UEP of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training MENFP presented an outline of the sector plan

February 18, 2021

Community Radios a Tool for Resilience in Haiti

The UNESCO office in Haiti in collaboration with the Radio School and the Medialternatif Group organized a webinar on February 12 2020 to celebrate World Radio Day Far from being a simple exchange session this webinar was first and foremost a reflection session on community radio in Haiti as a tool for resilience in isolated communities Four themes were discussed during this webinar the evolution of radio in Haiti community radio in the age of the internet the fight against misinformation and for gender equality on the radio Imelienne Ulysse from Rezo Fanm Radyo Kominotè Ayisyen REFRAKA focused her intervention on gender policy in community radios She showed how women in rural areas have not always had access to technology hence the role of community radios She called on the managers of these radio stations to consider this social category in their programming On the other hand Kechner Toussaint director of the Community Radio in Abricot believes that community radios are catching up with the innovation train Many of them currently broadcast on the internet and allow the Haitian diaspora to stay in touch with its community In case of emergency community radio stations run by grassroots organizations are the first line of defense for citizens by broadcasting instructions In some communities they serve as rallying points in the event of a disaster Although the Haitian press has gone through very difficult times in its history Jean Rommel Pierre Journalist Trainer estimates that 94 of Haitians listen to the radio However many problems affect Haitian broadcasters especially community radio stations which do not have all the means to broadcast 24 hours a day 7 days a week To fight against misinformation Edner Fils Décime recommended continuous training for radio broadcasters In in order for radio to play its role in Haiti a synergy must be established between broadcasters It is a matter of creating a space like a mirror that will allow journalists to make a selfanalysis a critical look at how to disseminate information Broadcasters need to question themselves to train themselves permanently in order to make reliable information available to the public stated M Décime

February 25, 2021

Media and Information Literacy in Function of Development of Critical Thinking and Public Advocacy of the Youth

A team of experts from the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Belgrade tailormade an online workshop titled Media and Information Literacy in Function of Development of Critical Thinking and Public Advocacy of the Youth for 43 students from the Universities of Novi Sad Nis and Belgrade The event aimed to empower and enhance peacebuilding capacities of students in public advocacy campaigning

Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina: Intercultural dialogue for the future

Intercultural dialogue dialogue for the future is a project implemented by Group 484 a nongovernmental organisation in Serbia in partnership with Vaša prava BiH Association a nonprofit organisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina This is a joint effort to strengthen the capacity of young people promote cultural diversity and intercultural understanding improve the education system in order to achieve social cohesion but also to improve dialogue and action for the common good in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia

UNESCO supports Ghana’s Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Goals Roadmap