UNESCO trains teachers in Kenya to inspire the next generation of scientists
Stories & Blogs UNESCONov 04, 2025(Article )In Nairobi, UNESCO is equipping teachers with cutting-edge digital skills to transform science education.
General History of Africa: UNESCO completes pioneering historical oeuvre and launches new educational resources.
Stories & Blogs UNICEFOct 17, 2025(Press Release )UNESCO announces the completion of the last three volumes of the General History of Africa.
Cholera outbreak among refugees from Sudan’s Darfur, urgent funding needed.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRAug 08, 2025(Briefing note )A deadly cholera outbreak has hit a refugee settlement in eastern Chad hosting Sudanese arrivals from Darfur, raising alarm over worsening sanitary and health conditions as humanitarian aid dries up.
UNESCO and JamiiForums Discuss Digital Rights, Media Freedom and Online Safety
Stories & Blogs UNESCOFeb 13, 2025(Article )UNESCO held a meeting today with Maxence Melo, founder of JamiiForums, to discuss key takeaways from the UNESCO-supported Expert Consultation on Chapter J of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which took place on 21-22 January 2025 at UNESCO
UNESCO Strengthens Efforts to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in Media and Technology in Tanzania
Stories & Blogs UNESCOFeb 10, 2025(Article )UNESCO, the government, and civil society stakeholders have developed and integrated a new thematic pillar on Safer Media and Digital Spaces into the National Plan of Action (2025-2029).
For World Children’s Day, children across southern Africa came together to demand a better future
Stories & Blogs UNICEFNov 20, 2024(Story )Children from seven nations—Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—gathered to share their dreams, concerns, and solutions, urging leaders to prioritise their voices
Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
Stories & Blogs UNICEFOct 09, 2024(Press Release )First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children.
In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children.
Stories & Blogs UNHCROct 09, 2024(Story )As conflict forced thousands of children to flee to the safety of her hometown, Maimouna Ba rallied the community to provide support and education.
Generations unite in Nigeria’s HPV vaccine campaign.
Stories & Blogs UNICEFSep 19, 2024(Story )A community health mobilizer in Nigeria is combating vaccine misinformation and building trust, one family member at a time.
UNESCO Forum enhances Korea-Africa educational collaboration.
Stories & Blogs UNESCOJul 11, 2024(Article )The Korean Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Korean Commission for UNESCO, organized the UNESCO-Africa Education Cooperation Forum from Tuesday, 25 June to Thursday, 27 June 2024 at the Glad Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea.