Tag: Unesco
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…