Finland Extends Support to UNESCO Education Programme
Finland renewed its support Wednesday to UNESCO’s flagship Capacity Development for Education programme (CapED) as well as to the International…
Audrey Azoulay Appointed as Director-General of UNESCO
The General Conference of UNESCO has appointed Audrey Azoulay (France) to the post of Director-General of the Organization. Ms Azoulay…
Young Change-Makers to Attend UNESCO Youth Forum
Former child soldiers, young refugees, social entrepreneurs and environmental activists are all set to come together at UNESCO’s Headquarters in…
The United States Withdraws from UNESCO. Why?
On Thursday, October 12, 2017, the U.S. Department of State notified UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova of the U.S. decision to…
617 Million Students Lack Basic Reading Skills: UNESCO
According to a new report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), about 617 million children and…
UNESCO Demands Investigation into the Murder of Journalist
Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, on Tuesday denounced the killing of award-winning journalist Javier Arturo Valdez Cárdenas in Culiacán…