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Sailing the Canoe Back to the Future – the story of Fuluna Tikoidelaimakotu Tuimoce

December 4, 2015

Post-Disaster Needs Assessment following Cyclone Winston in Fiji

Promoting peace in the Lake Chad basin through the sustainable management of its resources

A financing agreement was signed between UNESCO and the Lake Chad Basin Commission LCBC on 29 May 2017 at the LCBC headquarters in NDjamena Chad to fund the project Applying the model of transboundary biosphere reserves and World Heritage sites to promote peace in the Lake Chad basin through the sustainable management of natural resources

BIOPALT project strengthens transboundary collaboration in the Lake Chad region

The stakeholders and partners of the project BIOsphere and Heritage of Lake Chad BIOPALT met in NDjamena from 28 to 31 May 2018 to discuss their collaboration for the implementation of the project Launched on 28 February 2018 the BIOPALT project aims to strengthen the capacity of the member states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission LCBC to safeguard and sustainably manage the hydrological biological and cultural resources of the Lake Chad Basin in order to contribute to poverty reduction and to promote peace

Alternative sources of income generating activities enable women to preserve the Waza Biosphere Reserve

Women in the villages of Andirni and Djermé some few kilometres away from Maroua in the Far North Region of Cameroon Lake Chad basin are now using environmentally friendly stoves made by themselves with local materials They now require less wood to cook and the stoves produce very little smoke making their kitchens more comfortable for them and also giving them more time for other chores instead of daily wood fetching for cooking

UNESCO Director-General urges investigation into the death of journalist Samuel Wazizi in Cameroon

The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has called on the authorities of Cameroon to investigate the death in detention of broadcast journalist Samuel Wazizi who had been imprisoned since 2 August 2019 I am deeply concerned about the circumstances surrounding the death of Samuel Wazizi said the DirectorGeneral I call on the authorities to shed light on the events that led to Wazizis demise and ensure that any contravention to his rights as a journalist and as a detainee are brought to justice According to reports published on 2 June Wazizi a presenter on Chillen Media Television CMTV died in a military hospital in Yaoundé The date of Wazizis death has not been announced He had had no contact with his lawyer family or friends since his arrest 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

Lancement officiel des cours à distance au Ministère des enseignements secondaires (MINESEC)

Cérémonie de remise de dons Yaoundé 26 juin 2020

Lancement officiel des cours à distance au Ministère des enseignements secondaires (MINESEC)

Cérémonie de remise de dons Yaoundé 26 juin 2020

More than 130 Ministers call for support to culture sector in COVID-19 crisis response

Over 130 Ministers and ViceMinisters of Culture joined the online meeting convened by UNESCO on 22 April to discuss actions to bolster the cultural sector which is facing unprecedented upheaval due to COVID19 pandemic The ministers spoke of the direct effects of the current crisis on tourism museums cultural production and artists as well as the measures that they have taken to mitigate the impact of crisis They reaffirmed their commitment to intergovernmental dialogue and international solidarity in order to strengthen and unite their efforts Read the full story on httpsenunescoorgnewsmore130ministerscallsupportc

UNESCO’s Ethics Teachers Training Course in Fiji: Focus on Quality Ethics Education in the Pacific

October 16, 2019

One man’s inspiring sustainability education project making a difference in Cameroon