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UNESCO Press Releases

556 Press Releases

Published on August 19, 2026 - 22:38 GMT

Unearthing the roots of soil literacy: behind the curtain at SOILSCAPE’s French Soils & Arts Festival

Creating the first French Soils & Arts Festival was no small feat. “The organisation came at the same time as the first reporting periodic review of the SOILSCAPE project, so with plenty of doubts and uncertainty,” recalls project manager Mégane …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 22:38 GMT

Bangladesh study highlights areas to strengthen school health

The findings were presented on July 2026 at a national sharing and dissemination meeting in Dhaka, organized by DSHE with support from UNESCO. Around 120 representatives from education, health, youth and sports, women and children affairs, planning …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 22:38 GMT

Pakistan’s UNESCO Chairs Strengthen Transdisciplinary Synergy in National Coordination Meeting

Throughout the proceedings, each Chair presented initiatives designed to tackle interconnected national priorities through cross-disciplinary synergy. In the domain of climate resilience and rural livelihoods, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (MNSUAM …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 22:38 GMT

Beyond Forecasting: Strengthening Pakistan’s Flood Early Warning System for Local Action

Pakistan stands on the frontline of climate change. From devastating riverine floods to increasingly frequent flash floods, hill torrents, urban flooding, and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), communities across the country are facing a new generation …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 01:02 GMT

Climate risks through the lens of Dhaka’s schools

The school visits followed a three-day CSESI workshop in Dhaka from 10 to 12 May 2026, where government officials, curriculum specialists, field practitioners, researchers and development partners examined the education system’s capacity to address the …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 01:02 GMT

UNESCO Supports FESTIBABA 2026 and Strengthens the Transmission of Baka and Bantu Cultural Heritage

This edition helped strengthen the links between culture, ecotourism and inclusive conservation around the Sangha Trinational, while highlighting the central role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the preservation of World Heritage sites. By …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 01:02 GMT

Preparatory Meeting for the Bujumbura Forum: National Commissions Mobilized to Promote a Culture of Peace in Central Africa

On 9 July 2026, the UNESCO Regional Office for Central Africa organized an online preparatory meeting with the Secretaries General of the National Commissions for UNESCO in Central Africa, ahead of the Forum on Strengthening the Culture of Peace in Central …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 01:02 GMT

UNESCO Establishes the Operational Framework for Dialogue and Trauma Healing Activities in Burundi

Building on this shared foundation, participants then defined the modalities for implementing the cultural, media and community based interventions. Discussions focused in particular on the organization of artistic residencies, the use of art as a means of …

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Published on August 19, 2026 - 01:02 GMT

From Paper to Platform: Jamaica's Education Ministry Wraps Up Stakeholder Consultations on Digitizing Teacher Data

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information of Jamaica, supported by the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean and the Joint SDG Fund, has successfully concluded a month-long stakeholder consultation series on digitizing teacher and staff records, …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

Woven by the sea: South-East Asian museums and a vision of shared heritage

Today, South-East Asia is often viewed through the lens of national borders. But long before those borders were drawn, coastal communities traded goods, craft skills, and ideas across maritime routes. Mohd Syahrul Bin Ab Ghani of the National Museum of …

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Published on August 18, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

Pilot Program Launches in Mexico to Co-Build a Model of Centers of Excellence Between UNESCO, CONALEP, and DGETI

The goal of the project is to assess strategies and resources that strengthen campuses' capacities and gather lessons learned to build an innovative model to improve TVET quality. Each campus will be a node of innovation within its context through …

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Published on August 17, 2026 - 20:11 GMT

UNESCO supports Cambodia to develop its first national MIL assessment tool

Beyond individual assessment, the new Tool will serve as a national diagnostic mechanism for mapping Cambodia’s DMIL landscape and monitoring progress over time. It will provide evidence-based insights into competency levels, gaps, trends and learning …

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Published on August 17, 2026 - 10:37 GMT

UNESCO's work with pastoralists highlights lessons for COP17

Across the world — in the Andes, the Sahara, the Alps, and the Arctic tundra — communities have spent centuries mastering how to live with the land, not against it. This is pastoralism — raising livestock across environments too extreme for farming, guided …

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Published on August 17, 2026 - 10:37 GMT

UNESCO shares international experience to advance school health and nutrition in Viet Nam

These programmes can also represent an efficient public investment. According to evidence presented at the workshop, school feeding can generate an estimated US$9 in returns for every US$1 invested, while school-based programmes addressing mental health …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 05:07 GMT

Selected to lead, equipped to make a difference

For Jackson Joseph Bia, a Change-Maker from Tanzania, one conversation became a defining moment. During a student discussion at the University of Dodoma, Jackson facilitated an open dialogue on stress, mental health, academic pressure and the challenges …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 05:07 GMT

Five years on: Keeping learning alive for girls and women in Afghanistan

Since 2021, more than 69,000 learners have benefited from these programmes, 73 per cent of whom are women. In 2026 alone, UNESCO is supporting over 26,000 learners, half of whom are women. UNESCO’s Skills Development and Literacy programme helps keep …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 05:07 GMT

UNESCO brings together countries from Central and South Asia for a regional webinar on the implementation of the ESD for 2030 ...

On 5 August 2026, the UNESCO Regional Offices in Almaty and New Delhi jointly organised a regional webinar of the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) 2030’ programme network for countries across Central and South Asia. In the face of growing …

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Published on August 12, 2026 - 05:07 GMT

Five years on: UNESCO calls for the full restoration of the right to education for Afghan girls and women

Afghanistan is the only country in the world to formally prohibit access to education for girls and women beyond the primary level. As of 2026, an estimated 2.4 million girls remain excluded from secondary education. These restrictions are reversing two …

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Published on August 9, 2026 - 12:01 GMT

Beyond birth: How media can tell the stories of Indigenous midwives

Strengthen reporting on gender equality with trusted sources and Indigenous voices Media organizations can strengthen reporting on maternal and women’s health by adopting gender-transformative editorial policies across content production, programming and …

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Published on August 9, 2026 - 12:01 GMT

The Road to Mongolia: Kenya renews commitment to Sustainable Rangeland Management and Pastoral Development

80 per cent of Kenya's landmass is rangelands that is about 40 million hectares, approximately the size of the Republic of Paraguay. Rangelands host about 70 per cent of the country's livestock and 85 per cent of its wildlife, a lifeline for both …

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