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UNESCO: Half of Holocaust-related content on Telegram denies or distorts the facts

Today UNESCO and United Nations published the first report on the distortion and denial of the Holocaust on social media platforms in partnership with the World Jewish Congress WJC It reveals that this hurtful content is present on all platforms but that moderation and education make it possible to significantly reduce these phenomena

Education: UNESCO calls for "global mobilization”

In the presence of more than 150 ministers UNESCO warned of the doubleedged crisis currently affecting education a learning crisis and a budgetary crisis Audrey Azoulay DirectorGeneral of the Organization called for a global mobilization to place education at the top of the agenda and meet the sustainable development goals

Transforming Education: Over 140 Ministers of Education at UNESCO to draw roadmap

UNESCO ICT Prize awards projects from India and Tanzania ensuring the continuity of learning in the face of disruption

The 2021 UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa AlKhalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies ICTs in Education will be awarded to the Initiatives for Inclusive and Accessible Education during COVID19 implemented by the Central Institute of Educational Technology CIET National Council for Educational Research and Training from India and the Digital Educational Programme implemented by Ubongo from the United Republic of Tanzania Each laureate will receive US$ 25000 for their use of technology to enable inclusive crisisresilient learning systems

UNESCO World Conference in Barcelona to shape the future of higher education

Faced with the challenge of growing student populations the third UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education will take place 18 to 20 May 2022 in Barcelona Spain to chart a renewed vision for higher education in the next decade

Girls’ performance in mathematics now equal to boys (UNESCO report)

In mathematics the gender gap favouring boys in early grades gradually disappears according to a new publication by UNESCOs Global Education Monitoring Report The report calls for us to think harder about gender inequality and the barriers that still hold girls back from realising their potential

Boys face a significant risk of not completing their education warns UNESCO report

Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up the majority of out of school children at primary level boys face increasing challenges at later stages according to UNESCOs new report Leave no child behind Global report on boys disengagement from education

Ukraine: UNESCO mobilizes support for learning continuity

UNESCO is mobilizing support to maintain continuity of education and to help teachers and learners in Ukraine Through its Global Education Coalition the Organization will provide computer hardware and digital learning contents

Beirut: UNESCO has completed the rehabilitation of the 280 educational institutions damaged by port explosions

Today UNESCO announced the completion of its project to rehabilitate the 280 educational institutions damaged by the blasts that hit the port of Beirut on 4 August 2020 in a record time of 18 months

Ukraine: UNESCO statement following the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution

UNESCO’s statement on the recent developments in Ukraine

February 24, 2022

One Ocean Summit: UNESCO calls on countries to include ocean education in school curricula by 2025

February 10, 2022

Promotion of digital education in Guatemala: delivery of IGER scholarships and Huawei tablets to adolescents and young indigenous women of Totonicapán

January 18, 2022