Tag: Unesco
IMILI and Nigeria’s global duty: Getting leadership right
The significance of the Bangkok meeting was that it was the first “crucial step in standardizing the understanding and measurement…
UNESCO endorses Sango Festival as world heritage
The recognition by UNESCO firmly places Sango’s rich heritage on the world stage and underscores its importance as a shared…
UNESCO condemns Israel’s killing of 6 journalists in Gaza
UNESCO reports that since Oct. 2023, at least 62 journalists and media workers have been killed in the line of…
U.S. announces withdrawal from UNESCO, slams Globalist Agenda
Additionally, the U.S. criticized UNESCO’s 2011 decision to admit the “State of Palestine” as a Member State, viewing it as…
Nigeria assures UNESCO of Media Information Literacy Institute’s autonomy, sustainability
The Minister stated that while UNESCO’s guidelines require the Institute to be affiliated with a university, it will remain autonomous…
68 journalists killed in 2024 – UNESCO
As UNESCO continues its efforts to promote press freedom and safeguard journalists, the agency calls on the international community to…
UNESCO pledges support for Nollywood
He stated this at the exclusive premiere of “When Wolves Cry”, a movie on the negative effects of fake news.
No journalist hounded or incarcerated under Tinubu’s administration – Minister
The Minister said the President recognizes the importance of responsible media coverage in enlightening, informing, and educating Nigerians and the…
2.2bn people lack clean drinking water, says UN
“The theme of World Water Day 2024 is therefore a call to action to sustainably manage water, to reconnect with…
UNESCO includes Sango Festival in World Heritage List
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the Sango Oyo Festival in the list of World…
20.2 million children, youths are out of school in Nigeria – UNESCO
Important data gaps have been filled in countries that have large out of school numbers but where no administrative data…
55 journalists killed in 2021 – UNESCO
In 2021, as in previous years, journalists faced high rates of imprisonment, physical attack, intimidation and harassment, including when reporting…
Nigeria to host 2022 UNESCO Literacy Week
Nigeria has been given the mandate to host the 2022 Global Information Literacy Week of the United Nations Educational, Scientific…
Over 1200 journalists killed just for doing their jobs – UNESCO
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said over 1200 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs between 2006…
Significance of UNESCO’s Invitation of Lagos into Membership of Megacities Alliance
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization has invited Lagos State into membership of the Megacities Alliance for Water…
UNESCO raises alarm on biodiversity collapse
UNESCO director-general said that with the impending collapse, not only is human survival at risk, but also the beauty and…
Aisha Buhari commends UNESCO over women education
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has commended UNESCO over its efforts towards women's advancement.
UNESCO’s MAB-ICC meets in Abuja Monday, first time in Africa
The meeting comes days after the World Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature shone a light on…
UNESCO removes Liverpool from World Heritage List
Historic docklands and buildings in the UK city of Liverpool have been removed from the UN cultural body UNESCO’s list…
UNESCO, Japan collaborate on women empowerment
UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Japan inaugurates a project to empower women and girls in Gombe, Delta and…
Water policies: UNESCO urges gender perspective in West Africa
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has advised West African countries to take into consideration gender perspective in…
Coronavirus: 300m children out of school, says UNESCO
The spread of the novel coronavirus over the globe has forced almost 300 million students to stay at home, the…
UNESCO has message for Trump over Iran’s cultural sites
As war threats continue between Iran and USA, UNESCO on Monday weighed in and said that the U.S. has signed…
Jesus’ birthplace removed from danger list of heritage sites
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced Tuesday that it would remove the site officially recognised as…
Global heritage: UNESCO lists wrestling, reggae, others
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has added Jamaican reggae, Georgian wrestling and Japanese Raiho-shin rituals, among six…
UNESCO calls for diplomacy, peaceful management of resources
The UNESCO on Monday called for the use of diplomacy and peaceful management of natural resources of Lake Chad Basin…
Brutal killing of Bulgarian reporter ‘attack on press freedom’ – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has condemned the “brutal” killing of investigative reporter Victoria Marinova, declaring…
UNESCO reiterates need to document Africa’s cultural heritage
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO, has reiterated the need to document cultural heritage in Africa, for prosperity.
Russia calls for removal of political issues from UNESCO agenda
Russian Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Alexander Kuznetsov on Tuesday called on the organisation to remove politicised issues, which must be…
German theatres considered for UNESCO cultural heritage listing
The German government has filed an application to have the country’s theatres and orchestras added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible…