24 international experts will convene from 22 to 26 April 2024 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to start preparing a first draft of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology.
During the opening of the second annual meeting, Mr Hit Bahadur Tamang, Honorable Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, praised UNESCO's pivotal role in conserving Nepal's cultural herita[...]
The Zimbabwe Joint SDG Fund project and the Ministry of Energy and Power Development handed solar training equipment to the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Training Centre, to equip worke[...]
The 2024 Ocean Decade Conference was held in Barcelona (Spain), with the aim of defining the global roadmap around the three fundamental priorities: understanding, educating and protecting. The Director-General welcomes the "significant efforts" made by the international community, and called for this positive momentum to continue through flagship initiatives such as the new "Cities with the Ocean" platform and the new Center of the Ocean Decade dedicated to the blue economy. Find all the information on the dedicated website.
As the digital realm continues to evolve, governments worldwide have a unique opportunity to strengthen their capacity in formulating and implementing national MIL policies and strategies. Beyond gove[...]
UNESCO, UNDP, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ), and Transmedia Corporation, are collaborating to bring transformative change in addressing community resilience in selected hard to reach an[...]
In a move set to strengthen disability inclusion and engagement with disability stakeholders, the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa will hold a consultative workshop on 11 April in Harare, Zi[...]
Empowering individual with the ability to access, analyze and engage critically with information is essential for navigating complexities in the digital age and cultivating media and information liter[...]
At the heart of this portal is its unwavering focus on the safety of women journalists. Acknowledging the disproportionate risks they encounter, the platform provides immediate support mechanisms for [...]
UNESCO’s Director General will be in Rwanda from 5-7 April to participate in the commemorations of the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsis. She will discuss UNESCO's efforts to teach new generations about violent pasts, following the recent inscription of four of the country's memorial sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List.