Director-General calls for investigation into the murder of Philippines...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Director-General calls for investigation into the murder of Philippines journalist Rubylita Garcia The...
View ArticleBlack gold: Africa’s blessing and curse
Goma - The quest for oil may be the latest threat to Africa's most venerable wildlife reserve, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and already hard hit by deforestation, poaching and armed...
View ArticleDirector-General mourns U Win Tin, champion of freedom of expression in...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Director-General mourns U Win Tin, champion of freedom of expression in Myanmar The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina...
View ArticleLast preparatory meeting of the second WSIS+10 Review event to be held in...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Last preparatory meeting of the second WSIS+10 Review event to be held in June 2014 in Geneva The 4th preparatory...
View ArticleUN study: Cellphones can improve literacy
PARIS (AP) -- A study by the U.N. education agency says cellphones are getting more and more people to read in countries where...
View ArticleUNESCO study shows effectiveness of mobile phones in promoting reading and...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) UNESCO study shows effectiveness of mobile phones in promoting reading and literacy in developing countries UNESCO...
View ArticleUNESCO contributes to current Internet debates (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) UNESCO contributes to current Internet debates As the UN specialised agency covering freedom of expression issues,...
View ArticlePope Francis phones 'sinner' to tell her she can take Communion
Compassionate: Pope Francis reportedly told the woman: "There are some priests who are more papist than the Pope." Photo: AFP Rome: Pope Francis telephoned a woman "living in sin" with a divorced man...
View ArticleGallipoli swim lands Australian swimmers in strife
Sacred: Thousands of people gathered at Gallipoli in 2005, where the commemoration took an inappropriate turn. Photo: Reuters Gallipoli, Turkey: There's been a crackdown on Aussie larrikinism at...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of Lebanese media workers Hamza Al-Hajj...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Director-General condemns killing of Lebanese media workers Hamza Al-Hajj Hassan, Mohamed Muntich and Halim Alouh in...
View ArticleUNESCO takes part in NETmundial meeting, in Brazil (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) UNESCO takes part in NETmundial meeting, in Brazil A high-level delegation from UNESCO is participating in the...
View ArticleDouala conference on communication highlights UNESCO guidebook on climate...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Douala conference on communication highlights UNESCO guidebook on climate journalism Climate change in Africa is a...
View ArticleCell phones key to literacy in developing world
Survey says: Mobile phones, not books, are turning more people into readers....
View ArticleVirgin Australia plane held at Bali airport
The Virgin Australia flight is on the tarmac at Bali Airport, the Indonesian army has confirmed. Photo: Peter Rae Update: An unruly passenger has forced a Virgin Australia flight to be held on the...
View ArticleUNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to Turkish journalist...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to Turkish journalist Ahmet Şık on 2 May The Director-General...
View ArticleUNESCO: Smartphones a boon to literacy
UNESCO is reporting on an unexpected consequence of the smartphone revolution: As hand-held devices become ubiquitous in various corners of the developing world, people with...
View ArticleFighting HIV and AIDS: First UNESCO supported Codefest held in China (UNESCO...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Fighting HIV and AIDS: First UNESCO supported Codefest held in China University students launched ideas for...
View ArticleGender awareness in media promoted in China thanks to IPDC project (UNESCO -...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Gender awareness in media promoted in China thanks to IPDC project The project "Promoting Gender-Awareness in Chinese...
View ArticleUnesco warns Australia over Great Barrier Reef
Unesco has threatened to list the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage in Danger site, amid controversy over a plan to dump dredged sediment. Reef authorities granted permission for the dumping in...
View ArticleKnowledge-Based Economy Conference held in Riyadh (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Knowledge-Based Economy Conference held in Riyadh Organized by the UNDP and the Government of Saudi Arabia, the...
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