KARACHI (UNESCO): The theme of World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2023 is Engineering innovation for a more resilient world. Engineering has always had an essential role in development and…
KARACHI (UNESCO): Let's celebrate Polar Bear Day and their incredible survival skills in the toughest of environments! https://youtu.be/I7Z1H4pUfIQ From their fluffy white fur to their impressive swimming ability, there's a…
KARACHI (UNESCO): Good health and nutrition are foundations for learning and a crucial investment for more sustainable, inclusive and peaceful futures – they can improve education outcomes, empower learners to…
ISLAMABAD: Accordingly to UNESCO school meals increase enrollment and attendance rates by nine per cent and eight per cent, respectively. UNESCO further informed that deworming and micro-nutrient supplementation can keep…
VENICE: As rising waters fuel fears that Venice may one day be entirely submerged, local children are being educated on how to protect the lagoon, a fragile ecosystem threatened by…
KARACHI (UNESCO): The year 2023 marks the mid-point since the UN adopted the 2030 Agenda for people, planet and prosperity, with a set of 17 interlocked goals that will come…
KARACHI (UNESCO): Women's attendance in Afghanistan’s universities increased by almost 20-fold in two decades. Today, they are NOT allowed to pursue higher education in the country. This is unacceptable! https://twitter.com/UNESCO/status/1617054508495900672…
UNITED NATIONS: Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made in education and create 'lost generation', the UN's educational and cultural organization has…
KARACHI (UNESCO): Women & girls in Afghanistan continue to be locked out of the classroom and their future is at stake. UNESCO has been supporting education in Afghanistan since the…
KARACHI (UNESCO): 244 million children and youth are out of school according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: 118.5 million are girls and 125.5 million are boys. And women still…
KARACHI (UNESCO): There is a global education emergency that our current learning system is failing to address. In addition, the largest disruption to education in history triggered by the COVID-19…
KARACHI (UN): Arabic Language is connecting people through culture, science, literature, philosophy, art. Some 400 million people speak Arabic that brings together culture & humanity. Its history reveals its extraordinary…
KARACHI (UNESCO): By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, on the third Thursday of November, UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each…
KARACHI (UNESCO): Audiovisual archives tell us stories about people’s lives and cultures from all over the world. They represent a priceless heritage which is an affirmation of our collective memory…
KARACHI: World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5th of October to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation…
MULTAN: Country Head of UNICEF for Pakistan Abdullah Fadil Sunday said that financial assistance would be provided to restore educational and health facilities at flood-hit areas of district D.G Khan…
MANHATTAN: Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and…
UNITED NATIONS: Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-schoolchildren at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later stages, according to a new…
KARACHI: World Philosophy Day was institutionalized in 2005 by UNESCO when it announced that it would be celebrated every third Thursday of the month of November. By means of this…
PARIS: The UN cultural agency UNESCO on Tuesday re-elected France's Audrey Azoulay as its director-general for a second mandate, with the former French culture minister hailing a new confidence and unity…
ISLAMABAD: Ending impunity for crimes against journalists is one of the most pressing issues to guarantee freedom of expression and access to information for all citizens. https://youtu.be/T4xzAnx3eF0 According to the…
KARACHI: Today (5th of October) UNESCO, paying tribute to the invaluable contribution of teachers to students, communities and societies, points towards the importance of hearing, empowering and supporting teachers. It…
During the 40th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, held in 2019, it was proclaimed that annually 15th of April will be observed as World Art Day. UNESCO maintains…
TRIPOLI: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday expressed concern over the death and injury of children by a landmine in south of the Libyan capital Tripoli. "UNICEF is…
