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• 2026 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education awarded to projects from Morocco, Peru

  Xinhua 2026-10-10, 15:51

  Chen Qun, UNESCO assistant director-general for education, speaks at the award ceremony of the 2026 UNESCO...

• Egypt announces candidacy for UNESCO Executive Board for 2029–2033 term

  Egypt Independent 2026-10-10, 14:17

  Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Culture Abdel Aziz Qonsowa...

• Durga Puja In Kolkata: The Cultural Tradition That Became A UNESCO Heritage

  News18 2026-10-10, 14:12

  When Pujo takes over Kolkata, the city comes alive with dhaak beats, dazzling pandals, festive food and...

• Korean Photographer’s ‘One-Second Art’ Drives UNESCO Heritage Wins

  Chosun Ilbo 2026-10-10, 12:45

  Who could have known that Korea’s traditional cultural heritage would become a hip, individualistic...

• Greece, Albania and North Macedonia Launch UNESCO Bid

  Greek City Times 2026-10-10, 12:17

  Greece, Albania and North Macedonia have signed a joint declaration to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for...

• Don’t rebuild the dam: Ukrainian experts urge Unesco to protect site uncovered by Russian sabotage

  AOL 2026-10-10, 12:10

  On a warm September day, a group of underwater archaeologists and researchers were boiling water for tea on...

• Egypt announces candidacy for UNESCO Executive Board membership for 2029–2033

  Egypt Today 2026-10-10, 11:29

  CAIRO – 8 October 2026: Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and...

• Uzbekistan presents initiative to advance Central Asia's scientific heritage at UNESCO

  The Peninsula 2026-10-10, 10:29

  More than 300 participants take part in Paris event on preserving, studying and promoting the region's...

• Russia Hopes to Develop Cooperation With UNESCO Despite Shortcomings - Foreign Ministry

  Sputnik 2026-10-10, 09:32

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia hopes to expand cooperation with UNESCO despite the organization's obvious...

• UNESCO reaffirms Its commitment to functional literacy in Cameroon (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-10, 06:52

  ) Held under the theme "Literacy for People, Planet and Prosperity," this year's edition was...

• Right to information takes center stage in Freetown (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-10, 06:52

  ) Hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone with the support of the Right to Access Information Commission of...

• Responding to Ebola in DRC (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-10, 06:52

  ) As the Ebola virus disease outbreak affects several provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,...

• Burundi adopts a national strategy to use assessment as a tool for improving learning outcomes (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-10, 06:52

  ) This major milestone follows a participatory development process involving technical consultations and...

• Advancing gender-transformative digital education in Ghana and the United Republic of Tanzania (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-10, 06:52

  ) As the world marks the International Day of the Girl, which calls attention to the rights, empowerment and...

• Indonesia vows to strengthen UNESCO as pillar of world peace

  Antara News 2026-10-10, 00:25

  Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia pledged to strengthen UNESCO's role as a pillar of world peace through...

• Indonesia pledges stronger UNESCO role to support Global South

  Antara News 2026-10-10, 00:25

  Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon reaffirmed the nation's commitment to advancing...

• UNESCO Recognizes CARE Peru for Promoting Girls’ and Adolescents’ Retention in and Completion of Secondary Education (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 22:52

  ) Niñas con Oportunidades was launched in 2016 and is based on a key premise: ensuring that a student remains...

• UNESCO and ICANN Open Call for Proposals for Universal Acceptance Day 2027 (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 22:52

  ) The text version of this document is not available. You can access the...

• Access to reliable information in the digital age (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 22:52

  ) More than 180 participants joined a UNESCO regional roundtable to discuss how access to information...

• UNESCO awards 2026 Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education to transformative projects in Morocco and Peru (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 22:52

  ) Project Soar was awarded for its Project Soar in a Bag initiative, helping underserved adolescent girls in...

• Protecting Heritage from Disasters: UNESCO and Congo Strengthen National Capacities (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 16:15

  ) Some 30 participants, including officials from national institutions responsible for cultural and natural...

• How six education professionals are getting more girls in school (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 16:15

  ) Since 2015, fifty million more girls have enrolled in school. Yet an estimated 133 million girls worldwide...

• Co-creating Media and Information Literacy with Tanzania's youth (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 16:15

  ) 8 October 2026 Last update:9 October 2026 Summary What young people told us From listening to doing From...

• UNESCO Supports Family Awareness Raising on Protecting Girls in the Digital Environment in Cameroon (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 16:15

  ) Designed to help families navigate the realities of the digital world, this guide provides practical...

• UNESCO joins the National Efforts to prevent Femicide in Cameroon (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 15:14

  ) Within the panel discussions, UNESCO contributed to the reflection on the prevention of femicide and the...

• Promoting gender-transformative education in Africa (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 10:01

  ) Launched in 2019 under the French G7 Presidency, the Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI), led by United...

• UNESCO calls for pairing school screen regulation in Mexico with digital literacy and continuous monitoring (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 06:01

  ) Governance measures for technological and digital platforms and devices in Mexico must be supported by...

• UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy celebrates innovative approaches to advancing literacy in Qufu (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 06:01

  ) Qufu, China, 28 September 2026 - The awarding ceremony of the 21st UNESCO Confu cius Prize for Literacy...

• Mark Your Calendar | TechCul Dialogues — Webinar 2: Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 06:01

  ) Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) - oral traditions, ritual practices, traditional craftsmanship,...

• Innovative teacher development initiatives from Ethiopia, Indonesia and Türkiye win the 2026 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize (UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

  Public Technologies 2026-10-09, 06:01

  ) Teaching is about far more than the transmission of knowledge: it is about accompanying students to...