At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports

13 december 2024 - 05:48:18
Paris, France (PANA) - For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with [...] Full text...

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Two-thirds of digital content creators do not fact-check, UNESCO survey reveals

28 november 2024 - 05:14:31
Paris, France (PANA) - In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content [...] Full text...

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UN, Brazil launch new initiative to counter climate disinformation

20 november 2024 - 05:20:07
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for [...] Full text...

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‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres

20 november 2024 - 05:09:12
Rio de Janiero, Brazil (PANA) - In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN [...] Full text...

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Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, UN chief urges bloc to take the lead on peace, climate and other challenges

18 november 2024 - 05:33:12
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - The G20 group of developed economies must be at the forefront of global efforts to [...] Full text...

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FLEX 2024: African ministers, education stakeholders gather in Kigali to track progress in addressing learning crisis

12 november 2024 - 07:48:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Over 500 education leaders, including 28 ministers of education and ministerial representatives from 39 African countries, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges more action to combat violence and bullying at school

07 november 2024 - 05:33:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Nearly one in three students worldwide says they have been physically attacked at least once during [...] Full text...

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85 percent of journalist killings go unpunished - UNESCO

02 november 2024 - 06:58:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 [...] Full text...

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More than 250 million children still out of school worldwide, UNESCO reports

01 november 2024 - 06:35:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Despite decades of educational progress and international commitments, a quarter of a billion children and youth [...] Full text...

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The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

12 october 2024 - 08:23:50
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town [...] Full text...

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Strengthening coastal resilience in Senegal: Vital issue for the people of Saint-Louis: World Bank Blog By Sokhna Ba and Seydina Alioune Djigo

03 october 2024 - 07:50:28
Saint-Louis, Senegal (PANA) - Khady Beye Sene cannot hide her satisfaction: after losing her home to coastal erosion in 2018, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises alarm over museum looting, loss of priceless heritage in Sudan

13 september 2024 - 05:25:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN cultural affairs agency, UNESCO, expresssed deep concern on Thursday over the reported looting and [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights ‘incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

10 september 2024 - 05:06:34
New York, US (PANA) - Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students, teachers [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds historic Palestine monastery to World Heritage in Danger list

27 july 2024 - 05:37:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Friday [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide

11 july 2024 - 18:01:28
New York, US (PANA) - The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable [...] Full text...

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Seeking new pathways to green growth in Malawi: World Bank By Qursum Qasim and Efrem Chilima

10 july 2024 - 11:36:35
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - With the recent declaration of a drought in 23 of its 28 districts, Malawi once again [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 11 new biosphere reserves to global list

07 july 2024 - 05:48:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has designated 11 new biosphere reserves, recognising their [...] Full text...

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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges

16 june 2024 - 07:12:52
New York, US (PANA) - As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres [...] Full text...

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Scaling up pathways to growth in Ethiopia through tourism investments: World Bank Blog By Qursum Qasim

23 may 2024 - 07:23:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - From the otherworldly vistas of the Bale Mountains to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and [...] Full text...

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African trio brace for Futsal World Cup draw

05 may 2024 - 08:19:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The fates of Angola, Libya and Morocco will be decided this month as the three African [...] Full text...

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UN chief demands better protection for journalists on environment beat

03 may 2024 - 06:03:09
New York, US (PANA) - As World Press Freedom Day is marked on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an [...] Full text...

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Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize

03 may 2024 - 05:38:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO underlines need for access to free, reliable scientific information

02 may 2024 - 15:09:06
Dar Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Viewing the world on a climatic precipice, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has said that no [...] Full text...

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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls

26 april 2024 - 04:31:08
Paris, France (PANA) - Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software - especially social media - present high risks of privacy invasion, [...] Full text...

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General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence

21 march 2024 - 18:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, [...] Full text...

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UN issues global alert over teacher shortage

29 february 2024 - 19:46:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres

12 february 2024 - 05:38:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres  has stressed that gender equality in science is essential to building [...] Full text...

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World's tech giants sign pledge for more ethical AI systems

06 february 2024 - 05:47:21
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s leading tech companies have signed a ground-breaking agreement with the UN to [...] Full text...

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Remembering Holocaust victims, Guterres urges a stand against division

28 january 2024 - 06:04:11
New York, US (PANA) - In remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call [...] Full text...

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UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech

25 january 2024 - 07:37:58
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play [...] Full text...

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Only 46.4% of six-year-olds have access to basic education in Burundi

24 january 2024 - 17:57:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At present, only 46.4% of six-year-olds have access to basic education, and half of them complete [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe

20 january 2024 - 06:43:21
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring [...] Full text...

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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón

17 january 2024 - 18:35:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza

14 january 2024 - 07:24:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...

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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June

31 december 2023 - 07:36:38
New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...

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Sharp increase in journalists killed in conflict zones: UNESCO

19 december 2023 - 18:52:54
Paris, France (PANA) - 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones, with killings [...] Full text...

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Committee set up to identify Libya's intangible heritage to complete work soon

16 december 2023 - 13:45:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mabrouka Toghi, Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, says the committee formed to compile an [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Auditor-General lands top UN role

21 november 2023 - 11:48:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), Tsakani Maluleke, has been appointed as External Auditor [...] Full text...

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Libya elected vice-president of 42nd session of General Conference of UNESCO

13 november 2023 - 14:01:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected vice-president of the 42nd session of the General Conference of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Libya's Education Minister highlights efforts to build human resources through access to learning

09 november 2023 - 13:00:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, has emphasised the relentless efforts to build human resources [...] Full text...

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World’s diverse biospheres ‘making peace with the natural world’

04 november 2023 - 05:58:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Spanning from city to savannah, and from mountaintops to mangroves, the world’s 748 biosphere reserves were [...] Full text...

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End school violence ‘for better health and learning’, urges UNESCO

03 november 2023 - 07:16:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Marking the International Day against violence and bullying at school – including online – the UN  [...] Full text...

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UNESCO flags 'worrying rise' in violence against journalists during election periods

02 november 2023 - 18:44:31
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has revealed a worrying rise [...] Full text...

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Libyan Education Minister aims to develop teachers' skills and revise curricula

26 october 2023 - 17:42:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Mageryef, has revealed the [...] Full text...

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Burundi becomes 100th member of FIFA's Football for Schools programme

24 october 2023 - 10:26:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi became the latest country to implement FIFA’s Football for Schools programme in a ceremony held [...] Full text...

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How universities in Senegal are empowering girls, women with skills and entrepreneurship (A UNESCO feature)

19 october 2023 - 09:23:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - “The skills and entrepreneurship training supported me as an entrepreneur to have a better chance of [...] Full text...

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Libya recovers rare archaeological artefact from France

13 october 2023 - 11:33:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Embassy in Paris has announced the recovery from France of an artefact consisting of [...] Full text...

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Governments in low-income countries spend more on education, but more funding is needed for children who receive the least: WB Blog

10 october 2023 - 10:31:20
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Education is not only a fundamental human right but also a key investment in [...] Full text...

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World needs millions more teachers but profession deemed too ‘unattractive’, says UNESCO DG

04 october 2023 - 15:27:12
Paris, France (PANA) - New data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed a global shortage [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education

30 september 2023 - 06:45:29
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges cautious approach to digital learning applications in schools

21 september 2023 - 09:07:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministries of education should ensure educational applications (apps) are validated and approved before use in schools, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO says 250 million children now out of school

18 september 2023 - 17:28:08
Paris, France (PANA) - The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the [...] Full text...

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UN marks halftime for the SDGs

14 september 2023 - 20:33:04
New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...

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UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action

14 september 2023 - 06:03:09
New York, US (PANA) - With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools

07 september 2023 - 20:17:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation  (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use [...] Full text...

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’

01 september 2023 - 05:22:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three years after pandemic crisis in education still unfolding: World Bank blog

31 august 2023 - 06:43:32
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank and its partners have been tracking the learning losses from COVID-19 for [...] Full text...

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Abolish ‘human exploitation’ once and for all, UNESCO chief urges

24 august 2023 - 05:56:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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UN launches policy brief on transforming education

04 august 2023 - 18:19:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday launched a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

26 july 2023 - 19:19:27
Paris, France (PANA) - A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them [...] Full text...

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UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

20 july 2023 - 06:01:59
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - UN Women and world football governing body, FIFA, have come together, as the FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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Improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to meet skills; labour mismatch: Report

12 july 2023 - 14:53:18
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in many low- and middle-income countries do [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN partner for social messaging programme

04 july 2023 - 11:34:12
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has teamed up with several United Nations agencies to use the 2023 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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UNESCO accepts US' proposal to rejoin UN organisation

02 july 2023 - 05:38:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has accepted the proposal of the US [...] Full text...

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Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life

01 july 2023 - 08:54:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Immense strides have been made in the quest for gender equality but major barriers thrown up [...] Full text...

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UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans

30 june 2023 - 05:35:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and four partner agencies have been tasked with leading [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper urges authorities to set up Science Cities to ensure technology transfer and development

23 june 2023 - 18:52:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The importance of creating science cities in Libya is no longer in question, according to the [...] Full text...

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US commits to rejoin UNESCO

12 june 2023 - 19:20:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), announced on Monday that the United [...] Full text...

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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

27 may 2023 - 14:25:47
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN has convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world [...] Full text...

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Freedom of the press under attack worldwide: Guterres

03 may 2023 - 06:23:28
New York, US (PANA) - Disinformation, hate speech and deadly attacks against journalists are threatening freedom of the press worldwide, [...] Full text...

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World Press Freedom Day: UNESCO chief urges renewed commitment to defend journalists

02 may 2023 - 12:43:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – This year’s commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day should be an opportunity  to  [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to offer free pre-primary education from January 2024

27 march 2023 - 07:48:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Vice-Prime Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, who is also the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN report extolls win-win water partnerships to avert global crisis

22 march 2023 - 05:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access [...] Full text...

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How UNESCO is helping youth, adults return to primary education in Mozambique (A UNESCO Feature)

17 march 2023 - 11:40:42
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - In Mozambique, where over 20 languages are spoken, the language of instruction is Portuguese. However, only [...] Full text...

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World Radio Day celebrates a ‘unique instrument of peace’

14 february 2023 - 06:03:22
Paris, France (PANA) - From supporting forthcoming elections in South Sudan, to getting war-weary people to buy into peace processes; [...] Full text...

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‘More women and girls in science equals better science’, UN chief declares

11 february 2023 - 08:15:49
New York, US (PANA) - Gender bias in science has resulted in drug tests that treat the female body as [...] Full text...

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More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential

09 february 2023 - 05:28:45
New York, US (PANA) - Although investing in school health and nutrition has a positive effect on children’s academic outcomes, [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education

24 january 2023 - 19:11:11
New York, US (PANA) - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be [...] Full text...

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Killings of journalists up 50 per cent in 2022: UNESCO

17 january 2023 - 15:26:42
Paris, France (PANA) - The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous [...] Full text...

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Libyan Diplomatic Institute renamed after former Foreign Minister Mansour Rachid al-Kikhia

15 january 2023 - 14:03:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the National Unity Government has, in honour of former Foreign [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé

30 december 2022 - 05:33:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational, Scientific and cultural organisation Organisation (UNESCO) has expressed sadness at the death on Thursday [...] Full text...

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French baguettes, Chinese tea ceremony, join protected heritage list by UNESCO

01 december 2022 - 05:57:10
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Holy Week in Guatemala, traditional tea preparation in China, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding France’s iconic [...] Full text...

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Libyan Independent Media Organisation signs roadmap for safety of journalists

11 november 2022 - 14:54:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Independent Media Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, has signed a roadmap for the safety of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius commemorates Deportation of Chagossian Community

04 november 2022 - 06:59:10
 Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commemorated the deportation of the Chagossian community from their homeland between 1965 and [...] Full text...

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Intimidated, jailed, abused: Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief

02 november 2022 - 18:41:41
New York, US (PANA) - Governments and the international community must take action to protect the people who bring us [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:56:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:32:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education

05 october 2022 - 14:35:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better [...] Full text...

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African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform

29 september 2022 - 11:48:05
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM mobilises support in New York for elections

22 september 2022 - 12:22:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has continued her talks with her [...] Full text...

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UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide

15 september 2022 - 17:54:39
New York, US (PANA) - On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December

14 september 2022 - 19:05:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...

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Classrooms must be places of ‘peace and learning’: UN chief

10 september 2022 - 09:01:49
New York, US (PANA) - Education is a fundamental human right and an essential driver for achieving peace and sustainable [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school

01 september 2022 - 16:28:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but [...] Full text...

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UN spotlights ‘invisible’ value of groundwater during World Water Week

26 august 2022 - 05:27:13
New York, US (PANA) - Groundwater, which sustains drinking water supplies, sanitation systems, farms, industries and ecosystems, is being overused, [...] Full text...

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Exhibition of Malian cultural goods opens in Bamako

25 august 2022 - 16:23:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An exhibition of cultural property from excavations, inventory, looting and illicit trafficking dubbed "Protect our cultural [...] Full text...

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South African academic appointed Rector of United Nations University

25 july 2022 - 20:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa as Rector [...] Full text...

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Initial consultations for collective reparations launched in Mali

13 july 2022 - 13:23:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Trust Fund for Victims ordered by the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the conviction of Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali lanches nine Climate Fund projects

28 june 2022 - 16:43:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UNESCO Office in Bamako, in partnership with the government of Mali, launched last week in [...] Full text...

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The ocean holds keys to equitable, sustainable development path for all: UNESCO

21 june 2022 - 09:26:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable development path for all. This is the [...] Full text...

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More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands in Tanzania

15 june 2022 - 19:04:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania against ethnic Maasai [...] Full text...

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Threats to media workers’ freedom ‘growing by the day’, UN chief warns

03 may 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their [...] Full text...

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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

28 april 2022 - 05:34:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change

19 april 2022 - 05:19:09
Paris, France (PANA) - One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by [...] Full text...

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Coral reefs’ very survival is at stake, warns UNESCO in bid to boost resilience

15 april 2022 - 06:51:43
  Paris, France (PANA) - The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

08 april 2022 - 06:04:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director General says humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing water resources

21 march 2022 - 17:22:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay has stated that humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing [...] Full text...

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Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO

11 march 2022 - 05:41:53
Paris, France (PANA) - The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to [...] Full text...

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Rwandan academic calls for use of technology to mitigate inequality in Africa

03 march 2022 - 17:12:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Dr Ignace Gataré of the Rwanda University of Technology has called for the use of technology [...] Full text...

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Senegalese civil society delegation in Mali to support interim authorities

10 february 2022 - 20:18:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of Senegalese civil society has been in Bamako since Wednesday to support the Malian [...] Full text...

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Guterres says ‘Global learning crisis’ continues

24 january 2022 - 17:51:34
New York, US (PANA) - Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of [...] Full text...

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World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday

23 january 2022 - 10:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The world will on Monday celebrate the Fourth International Day of Education, the UN Educational, Scientific [...] Full text...

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UNESCO: 55 journalists killed in 2021, impunity ‘alarmingly widespread’

07 january 2022 - 04:46:10
Paris, France (PANA) - Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in [...] Full text...

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Malian musical instrument M'bolon listed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity

21 december 2021 - 18:01:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian musical instrumdnt, the M'bolon, a traditional musical instrument emblematic of the Manding world, has been [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

04 december 2021 - 09:30:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on [...] Full text...

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UN chief says COVID-19 pandemic laid bare barriers faced by 1 billion people with disabilities

04 december 2021 - 06:34:03
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Dat of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General,  António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a [...] Full text...

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UN agencies back plan to ensure every child in need gets regular healthy meal in school by 2030

16 november 2021 - 20:56:25
NEW YORK, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve [...] Full text...

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UNESCO says 62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs

02 november 2021 - 06:51:09
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which works to protect media workers, in 2020 alone, 62 journalists [...] Full text...

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World leaders urged to prioritise action on water and climate

31 october 2021 - 10:03:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head [...] Full text...

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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO

29 october 2021 - 08:17:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...

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First Western tourists in Libya after decade, another sign of stability ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2021 - 21:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The arrival in Libya of a convoy of 35 cars carrying some 80 Western tourists after [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates International Creole Day

28 october 2021 - 06:38:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A project of the “Introduction of Creole in the Mauritian Parliament’” was launched on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official announces integrated approach to stop migrant flows with Libya's southern neighbours

25 october 2021 - 21:08:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Th e deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, has affirmed that all the [...] Full text...

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USDA programme brings agricultural educators to Ghanaian classrooms

06 october 2021 - 10:18:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In honour of World Teachers’ Day, US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service on Tuesday celebrated [...] Full text...

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Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry

06 october 2021 - 04:56:38
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s [...] Full text...

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Teachers trained on digital learning aides to support disabled pupils in Kenya

05 october 2021 - 18:32:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Educationists from Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have kicked off the training of teachers handling learners with [...] Full text...

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Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19

05 october 2021 - 06:49:10
New York, US (PANA) - For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in [...] Full text...

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Education a ‘powerful tool’ to counter hate speech, UN chief tells online forum

01 october 2021 - 05:20:44
New York, US (PANA) - Growing polarisation and intolerance are fuelling a rise in hate speech worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...

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Libya's Ashaafean site among UNESCO's 20 new biosphere reserves

20 september 2021 - 12:47:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ashaafean area in Libya is among 20 new sites added to the World Network of [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day for People of African Descent

31 august 2021 - 19:15:15
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions African diaspora has made in every field of [...] Full text...

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Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres

13 august 2021 - 05:13:22
New York, US (PANA) - Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the [...] Full text...

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WHO lists six game-changing actions to end violence against children

26 july 2021 - 22:58:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One billion children experience violence and abuse every year, a situation exacerbated by the onset of [...] Full text...

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Progress towards ending AIDS among children, others stalling - UNAIDS warns

21 july 2021 - 22:24:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The UNAIDS and partners have warned in their 'Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free' report that [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to reopen classrooms, assess pandemic-related learning loss

14 july 2021 - 05:43:51
New York, US (PANA) - Around one in three countries are not yet implementing remedial programmes to help students catch [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders rescue of 140 Bethel students as mass abduction of students undermines school enrolment

06 july 2021 - 23:05:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -  President Muhammadu Buhari Monday lamented the mass kidnapping of students by bandits in northwest region of [...] Full text...

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Libya elected to UNESCO Oceanographic Commission Executive Board

23 june 2021 - 10:06:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was on Tuesday elected as a member of the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic [...] Full text...

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UN agencies launch measures to improve well-being of school-aged children, adolescents

23 june 2021 - 05:28:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN [...] Full text...

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Guterres: Desertification and drought destabilising well-being of 3.2 billion people

17 june 2021 - 06:21:52
New York, US (PANA) - Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure  “undermines the [...] Full text...

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Ensure ocean health, UN chief says in message for World Oceans Day

09 june 2021 - 05:59:25
New York, US (PANA) - Ending the “war on nature” must be part of global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Key national parks in Sudan to benefit from initiative to increase protection

30 may 2021 - 16:43:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, a US$23.6 million initiative to improve protection for [...] Full text...

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International Museum Day 2021: Minister renews call for return of looted Nigerian Artefacts

18 may 2021 - 10:35:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has renewed his call for the repatriation [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns deadly attack in eastern Burkina Faso

05 may 2021 - 15:14:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has strongly condemned Monday's deadly attack in eastern Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...

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Free press ‘a cornerstone’ of democratic societies: UN chief

03 may 2021 - 14:08:49
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to [...] Full text...

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Guinean government pledges to strengthen press freedom

03 may 2021 - 13:05:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Establishment of democracy in Guinea has favoured plural expression through multiparty politics, said the Minister of [...] Full text...

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Libya ranked 165th in 2021 World Press Freedom index

03 may 2021 - 12:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 165th out of 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom index compiled [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes South African media industry

03 may 2021 - 11:26:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday saluted South Africa’s media industry, saying it had played [...] Full text...

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World Press Freedom Day: EU underlines freedom of information and expression

03 may 2021 - 10:01:03
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Freedom of information and free speech must be promoted and protected everywhere because it is in [...] Full text...

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UNESCO condemns murder of two journalists in Burkina Faso

30 april 2021 - 10:24:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the ambush of an [...] Full text...

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Filipino investigative journalist to receive UN press freedom prize

29 april 2021 - 05:31:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named investigative journalist and media [...] Full text...

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UNESCO laureate helps girls go back to school in Kenya (A UNESCO feature)

27 april 2021 - 05:45:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - “I would be out of school and married now without the help of our community facilitator," [...] Full text...

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Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns

14 april 2021 - 07:01:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information

08 april 2021 - 09:12:28
Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...

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WHO launches 'Viral Facts Africa' initiative to combat dangerous health misinformation

31 march 2021 - 12:18:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Viral Facts Africa, a first of its kind African initiative to combat health misinformation online, was launched [...] Full text...

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More than 100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19

27 march 2021 - 06:02:09
Paris, France (PANA) - A new study released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, reveals that more than 100 million more [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

25 march 2021 - 06:39:41
Paris, France (PANA) - As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head [...] Full text...

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International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society

21 february 2021 - 10:53:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity [...] Full text...

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NGOs demand stop to oil exploration in DR Congo's Virunga, Salonga National parks

16 february 2021 - 11:07:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Civil Society groups in DR Congo have called on the country's elected leaders to stop granting oil [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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‘Women and girls belong in science’, declares UN chief

11 february 2021 - 06:36:40
New York, US (PANA) - Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in [...] Full text...

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2 Ambassadors present Letters of Credence to Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs

10 february 2021 - 18:51:54
Banjul, Gambia (PNA) - Ambassadors of Serbia and Pakistan on Thursday  presented their Letters of Credence to the Gambian Minister [...] Full text...

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‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch

04 february 2021 - 05:50:40
Paris, France (PANA) - January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most [...] Full text...

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Mauritius marks 186th anniversary of Abolition of Slavery

02 february 2021 - 06:37:34
Le Morne, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the population must not forget the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, Editors Forum host launch of African Digital Platform for Safety of Journalists

29 january 2021 - 17:57:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A digital platform for the safety of journalists in Africa was due for launch in [...] Full text...

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Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalise education: Guterres

24 january 2021 - 05:47:16
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Russian Ambassador to Zambia dies

21 january 2021 - 16:04:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Embassy of  Russia in Zambia has announced "with deep regret" Russian Ambassador Alexander Vilovich Boldyrev, In [...] Full text...

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World Braille Day highlights importance of accessible information - UN

04 january 2021 - 08:21:09
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating World Braille Day, on Monday, highlighting the importance of the [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

29 december 2020 - 07:27:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...

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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers

24 december 2020 - 06:40:21
Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...

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Couscous classified as UNESCO immaterial heritage

16 december 2020 - 20:52:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Couscous, a national dish in Maghreb countries, was Wednesday classified as a Humanity immaterial heritage, Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says

08 december 2020 - 05:54:27
New York, US (PANA) - Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the [...] Full text...

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Kenya taps marine fisheries, maritime resources to achieve economic transformation

04 december 2020 - 11:23:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has prioritised the sustainable utilization of its ocean and blue economy resources as an enabler [...] Full text...

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Recognise and protect rights of persons with disabilities, UN chief urges

03 december 2020 - 10:14:21
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Thursday, calling [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerians selected for UNESCO Biosphere Programme Fellowship

20 november 2020 - 17:50:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme has selected six 2020 [...] Full text...

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Gambia scores high in controlling corruption, maintaining democratic rights

19 november 2020 - 18:42:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Millennium Challenge Corporation Agency’s Financial Report 2020, has announced that The Gambia scored high in controlling [...] Full text...

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UNESCO wants investigation into death of Nigerian journalist Pelumi Onifade

18 november 2020 - 20:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Managing Director Audrey Azoulaye Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to shed light on the death [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, Germany convene conference on tackling illicit trafficking in cultural property

15 november 2020 - 15:34:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany have [...] Full text...

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Journalists covering conflict, essential workers for ‘durable peace’, says Guterres

12 november 2020 - 08:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - Reporters and other media workers in warzones across the world, are reliable witnesses who contribute [...] Full text...

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Guterres congratulates Biden, Harris, hails UN-US partnership as ‘essential pillar’

09 november 2020 - 23:06:30
New York, US (PANA) -  Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe [...] Full text...

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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children

06 november 2020 - 06:37:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns targeting of journalists

02 november 2020 - 06:41:47
New York, US (PANA) - When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school

30 october 2020 - 06:29:55
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of [...] Full text...

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Nine African sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves

29 october 2020 - 17:12:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (CIC-MAB) of UNESCO approved, [...] Full text...

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UN officials highlight 'extraordinary' contributions of grassroots communities in face of COVID-19

29 october 2020 - 08:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials have highlighted the “extraordinary” contributions of grassroots communities in towns and cities [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project

21 october 2020 - 12:29:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched the first phase of the Intercontinental Slavery [...] Full text...

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UNESCO hosts virtual world summit on education

20 october 2020 - 20:16:42
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, in partnership with the governments of Ghana, Norway and the United Kingdom, Tuesday organized a [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director- General visits Brazzaville and Kinshasa

14 october 2020 - 15:17:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is due in Central Africa on Wednesday for a 48-hour official visit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Re-imagine education to achieve quality learning for all - UN and partners urge

05 october 2020 - 16:48:24
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to re-imagine education and realise the goal [...] Full text...

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Project launched in Mali to promote freedom, safety of women journalists

27 september 2020 - 11:42:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Press Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO office here, Friday launched the "Promoting the safety [...] Full text...

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President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage football’s safe return

19 september 2020 - 05:48:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday sent a message of encouragement to all 211 FIFA member [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More research needed into virus' effects on children, says WHO chief

16 september 2020 - 16:57:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among children [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

15 september 2020 - 05:09:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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EU to safeguard The Gambia cultural heritage with 600,000 Euros

04 september 2020 - 14:36:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has signed a new contract for 600,000 euros with The Gambia heritage management [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises red flags on global education, as fewer than half world's students cannot return to school

01 september 2020 - 13:00:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Classes for more than 450 million students starting the new academic year are expected to be [...] Full text...

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Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba dies Monday in France

24 august 2020 - 20:31:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The former Congolese president, Pascal Lissouba, 88, died Monday in the French southern city of Perpignan [...] Full text...

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade, its Abolition marked on 23 Aug

23 august 2020 - 09:13:53
New York, US (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has tasked Ministers of Culture of Member States of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister denounces antiques trafficking as threat to security

12 august 2020 - 21:38:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Wednesday condemned the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali

04 august 2020 - 14:37:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Alliance for the Protection [...] Full text...

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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park

30 july 2020 - 07:33:03
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...

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Master Class against racism, discrimination holds in the context of #BlackLivesMatter

23 july 2020 - 17:51:40
Paris, France (PANA) - In the face of growing inequality, racism, violence and intolerance at the heart of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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