Two Nigerians selected for UNESCO Biosphere Programme Fellowship

20 november 2020 - 17:50:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme has selected six 2020 [...] Full text...

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Gambia scores high in controlling corruption, maintaining democratic rights

19 november 2020 - 18:42:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Millennium Challenge Corporation Agency’s Financial Report 2020, has announced that The Gambia scored high in controlling [...] Full text...

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UNESCO wants investigation into death of Nigerian journalist Pelumi Onifade

18 november 2020 - 20:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Managing Director Audrey Azoulaye Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to shed light on the death [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, Germany convene conference on tackling illicit trafficking in cultural property

15 november 2020 - 15:34:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany have [...] Full text...

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Journalists covering conflict, essential workers for ‘durable peace’, says Guterres

12 november 2020 - 08:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - Reporters and other media workers in warzones across the world, are reliable witnesses who contribute [...] Full text...

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Guterres congratulates Biden, Harris, hails UN-US partnership as ‘essential pillar’

09 november 2020 - 23:06:30
New York, US (PANA) -  Senior UN officials have offered their congratulations to the president-elect of the United States Joe [...] Full text...

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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children

06 november 2020 - 06:37:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns targeting of journalists

02 november 2020 - 06:41:47
New York, US (PANA) - When journalists are targeted, “societies as a whole pay a price”, the UN chief said [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school

30 october 2020 - 06:29:55
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of [...] Full text...

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Nine African sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves

29 october 2020 - 17:12:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (CIC-MAB) of UNESCO approved, [...] Full text...

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UN officials highlight 'extraordinary' contributions of grassroots communities in face of COVID-19

29 october 2020 - 08:46:57
New York, US (PANA) - Top UN officials have highlighted the “extraordinary” contributions of grassroots communities in towns and cities [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project

21 october 2020 - 12:29:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched the first phase of the Intercontinental Slavery [...] Full text...

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UNESCO hosts virtual world summit on education

20 october 2020 - 20:16:42
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, in partnership with the governments of Ghana, Norway and the United Kingdom, Tuesday organized a [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director- General visits Brazzaville and Kinshasa

14 october 2020 - 15:17:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is due in Central Africa on Wednesday for a 48-hour official visit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Re-imagine education to achieve quality learning for all - UN and partners urge

05 october 2020 - 16:48:24
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to re-imagine education and realise the goal [...] Full text...

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Project launched in Mali to promote freedom, safety of women journalists

27 september 2020 - 11:42:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Press Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO office here, Friday launched the "Promoting the safety [...] Full text...

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President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage football’s safe return

19 september 2020 - 05:48:47
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday sent a message of encouragement to all 211 FIFA member [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More research needed into virus' effects on children, says WHO chief

16 september 2020 - 16:57:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among children [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises alarm over surge of attacks on media workers covering protests

15 september 2020 - 05:09:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Clampdowns on the media have increased sharply in 2020, the UN cultural agency said on Monday, [...] Full text...

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EU to safeguard The Gambia cultural heritage with 600,000 Euros

04 september 2020 - 14:36:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has signed a new contract for 600,000 euros with The Gambia heritage management [...] Full text...

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UNESCO raises red flags on global education, as fewer than half world's students cannot return to school

01 september 2020 - 13:00:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Classes for more than 450 million students starting the new academic year are expected to be [...] Full text...

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Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba dies Monday in France

24 august 2020 - 20:31:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The former Congolese president, Pascal Lissouba, 88, died Monday in the French southern city of Perpignan [...] Full text...

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade, its Abolition marked on 23 Aug

23 august 2020 - 09:13:53
New York, US (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has tasked Ministers of Culture of Member States of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister denounces antiques trafficking as threat to security

12 august 2020 - 21:38:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Interior of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Wednesday condemned the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali

04 august 2020 - 14:37:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Alliance for the Protection [...] Full text...

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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park

30 july 2020 - 07:33:03
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...

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Master Class against racism, discrimination holds in the context of #BlackLivesMatter

23 july 2020 - 17:51:40
Paris, France (PANA) - In the face of growing inequality, racism, violence and intolerance at the heart of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

17 july 2020 - 18:50:40
New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 6 African States among countries to benefit from UNESCO, EU pandemic awareness-raising project

17 july 2020 - 17:29:32
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO and the European Union (EU) are launching an awareness-raising project to strengthen the resilience of [...] Full text...

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Nations celebrate World Youth Skills Day 2020

15 july 2020 - 10:52:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Youth Skills Day 2020 being celebrated on Wednesday will take stock of the impact [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic has caused an “education crisis” - Expert

10 july 2020 - 13:04:04
      Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An "education crisis" has plagued students the world over during the first half of 2020, and [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name

02 july 2020 - 06:23:03
Paris, France (PANA) -  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...

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Universal, inclusive education ‘non-negotiable’, says new UNESCO report

24 june 2020 - 04:50:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Inclusive education should be a “non-negotiable” right for all children, the head of the UN Educational, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Building urban evidence base on social and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 june 2020 - 17:34:28
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is launching a partnership with the Canadian Covid 19 Social Impacts Network and Metropolis Canada [...] Full text...

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40% of poorest countries did not provide specific support to disadvantaged learners during COVID-19 crisis - UNESCO report

23 june 2020 - 17:31:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Fewer than 10% of countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to [...] Full text...

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'COVID-19 disruptions in ocean observations could threaten weather forecast, climate change predictions'

23 june 2020 - 17:29:15
Paris, France (PANA) - COVID-19 is threatening to create an ocean data blindspot that could disrupt weather forecasts and hamper [...] Full text...

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UNESCO reiterates duty to protect journalists during demonstrations

22 june 2020 - 17:23:41
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, on Monday re-iterated  journaslists' rights to freedom of information. Freedom of expression [...] Full text...

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UNESCO to hold webinar on role of African history on social, human consequences of COVID-19 on Africa

22 june 2020 - 08:29:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is organizing a webinar on Monday on the theme, "What role can African history play [...] Full text...

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Countries failing to prevent violence against children, UN agencies warn

18 june 2020 - 12:02:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief urges investigation into death of journalist Samuel Wazizi in Cameroon

17 june 2020 - 13:23:08
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has called on the authorities of Cameroon to investigate the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus crisis demands 'fundamental rethink' of relationship with natural ecosystems

06 june 2020 - 05:43:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” [...] Full text...

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Sudan's late former FM Mansour Khalid remembered as one of the country's most influential personalities

05 june 2020 - 13:50:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's former foreign minister Dr. Mansour Khalid who passed away recently in Khartoum continues to be [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, telco partners step up free online education access

27 may 2020 - 17:32:54
Paris, France (PANA) - Major mobile telephone operators that are part of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition have stepped up efforts [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO celebrates Africa Day mobilizing civil society e against Covid-19

23 may 2020 - 15:44:16
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO joins the African Broadcasting Union and the organization Most Beautiful African Dream Academy for Youth [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Build back better and preserve biodiversity after COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

23 may 2020 - 06:17:55
New York, US (PANA) - Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must lead to countries uniting to preserve the natural world, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO posts six online debates on measures to restore and preserve biodiversity

22 may 2020 - 18:04:06
Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day for Biodiversity, celebrated on 22 May and whose theme [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief condemns murder of Somali TV journalist

20 may 2020 - 17:14:40
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, on Wednesday condemned the recent murder of television reporter, Said Yusuf Ali, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic closes 90 percent of museums globally, UNESCO plans for reopenings

19 may 2020 - 05:36:17
Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, museums have not been spared, the UN [...] Full text...

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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...

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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes

14 may 2020 - 19:59:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African artists take creative approach to fighting virus

08 may 2020 - 05:07:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Top artists from across Africa and throughout the African Diaspora have joined forces with the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronacirus: UNESCO to hold meeting on Africa's future after covid-19

06 may 2020 - 16:58:46
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is organizing an online meeting of intellectuals, change leaders and cultural figures on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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May 5 is World Portuguese language day (a UNESCO press statement)

05 may 2020 - 17:51:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The 5th of May was officially established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) [...] Full text...

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Gambian artists, cultural players to participate in UNESCO resiliart teleconference

04 may 2020 - 21:47:48
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)   -  The Gambian artists and cultural troupes will join other counterparts to participate in the UNESCO Resiliart Teleconference [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UN agencies, World Bank issue guidelines on roadmap for safe reopening of schools

30 april 2020 - 13:53:39
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO, UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP) and World Bank on Thursday issued new guidelines on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO, partners launch of online course for journalists facing pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO marks 50th anniversary of Earth Day despite COVID-19

22 april 2020 - 19:18:31
Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people into lockdown around the world and shutting down the global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Online predators put millions of children at risk during lockdown

15 april 2020 - 06:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 (cononavirus) pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Fake news’ is putting lives at risk, warns UNESCO

14 april 2020 - 07:08:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Unreliable and false information is spreading around the world to such an extent, that some commentators [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Arab cities are leaving no one behind

11 april 2020 - 19:11:06
Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis is currently sparing no region, and in response to its outbreak, member cities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO to support media in developing countries to face COVID-19 challenges

11 april 2020 - 18:56:47
Paris, France (PANA) - A group of 200 East African women journalists will soon be connected through an on-line resource [...] Full text...

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FIFA, UN, WHO support the #BeActive campaign launched on UN Intl Day of Sport for Development and Peace

06 april 2020 - 18:23:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO rallies support to ensure that learning never stops

30 march 2020 - 10:35:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is launching a global education coalition to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Some 290 million students out of school due to coronavirus: UNESCO

05 march 2020 - 17:45:58
Paris, France (PANA) - School closures in 13 countries to contain the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) are disrupting the education [...] Full text...

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UNESCO denounces climate of fear in Somalia after journalist's murder

27 february 2020 - 14:53:05
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the 16 February murder of freelance journalist Abduwali Ali Hassan [...] Full text...

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UNESCO announces 10 young African directors for film residency in Japan

14 february 2020 - 21:44:58
Paris, France (PANA)  -  UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase Friday released the names of ten [...] Full text...

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UNESCO renews relations with Somalia to support the country's reconstruction through education and culture

13 february 2020 - 19:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, who made a historic visit to Somalia on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Unesco finances cultural and creative industries in three African countries

13 february 2020 - 17:14:29
Paris, France (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Committee on the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity [...] Full text...

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UN highlights diversity of radio, 'the medium people use the most'

13 february 2020 - 10:00:47
New York, US (PANA) - In an era of rapid media evolution, radio still has the power to bring people [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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Tunisian date palm officially registered by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage

10 february 2020 - 17:50:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has officially received the certificate of inscription by UNESCO of "knowledge, know-how, traditions and practices [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO calls for light on murder of Nigerian journalist

07 february 2020 - 00:16:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay Thursday denounced the murder on January 15 of radio journalist Maxwell [...] Full text...

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Togo locates new tourist sites for its national heritage

05 february 2020 - 13:31:43
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Minister of Culture, Kossivi Egbetonyo, began since the end of January a nationwide tour looking [...] Full text...

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Tunisia recorded 109 attacks on journalists in 2019

26 january 2020 - 14:31:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attacks against journalists in Tunisia in 2019 doubled compared to the previous year, rising from 136 [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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EU gives Mali 325 million FCFA to rehabilitate cultural heritage

14 january 2020 - 11:11:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will provide Mali with about 325 million CFA francs for the rehabilitation [...] Full text...

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UNESCO launches regional project for Africa in Ouagadougou

20 december 2019 - 09:15:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a project in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates international Arab language day

18 december 2019 - 23:15:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia, like the other Arab countries and the UN agencies, including UNESCO, Wednesday celebrated the international [...] Full text...

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UNESCO committee sets US$387,777 aside for protection of cultural heritage in Burkina Faso

17 december 2019 - 18:56:53
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO's  Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, has concluded its 14th session in Bogota, Colombia, [...] Full text...

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The date palm tree included on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage

12 december 2019 - 21:41:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed date palm culture on [...] Full text...

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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity

12 december 2019 - 17:41:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on  the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Chagos music on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

11 december 2019 - 13:32:16
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) -  The Sega tambour, a  Mauritian type of music that originated from the Chagos archipelago, [...] Full text...

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Three Tunisian monuments on list of Islamic civilization

07 december 2019 - 10:22:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has officially [...] Full text...

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2nd edition of Carthage Contemporary Art Days ends in Tunis

23 november 2019 - 15:45:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Carthage Contemporary Art Days (JACC 2019) ended on Saturday in Tunis [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, OHCHR strengthen cooperation to advance human rights

23 november 2019 - 05:17:41
Paris, France (PANA) - A fast changing world requires quick, but meaningful responses to challenges that can tear at "the [...] Full text...

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Togo elected to UNESCO executive council

21 november 2019 - 23:25:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -  Togo was elected to the executive council of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) [...] Full text...

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Tunisia elected to UNESCO Executive Board

21 november 2019 - 15:44:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia was on Wednesday elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and [...] Full text...

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Anti-Doping Convention: Mauritania becomes the 189th State Party

17 november 2019 - 05:10:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Convention against Doping in Sport (2005) is pleased to welcome its 189th State Party [...] Full text...

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Botswana disability organization wins international prize

16 november 2019 - 16:40:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Camphill Community Trust, a non-governmental organization advocating for people living with disabilities, has won the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria committed to high values of the Olympic movement - VP

14 november 2019 - 17:03:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has assured that Nigeria is committed to the high values of [...] Full text...

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Several African leaders to attend UNESCO General Conference beginning Tuesday in Paris

11 november 2019 - 18:48:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Several African heads of state and government will take part in the UN agency's General Conference [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK to participate in Paris Peace Forum

10 november 2019 - 12:26:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will participate in the Paris Peace Forum and the 40th UNESCO [...] Full text...

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Marshet Zelalem: A young Ethiopian girl leading big changes in her community (A UNESCO Feature)

05 november 2019 - 16:39:01
Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Marshet Zelalem grew up in a rural village in Oromia, Ethiopia, and she was so timid [...] Full text...

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UNESCO alerts on violence against the media

02 november 2019 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - Almost 90% percent of those responsible for the killing of 1,109 journalists around the world from [...] Full text...

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‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’: UN Chief

02 november 2019 - 05:27:47
New York, US (PANA) - “Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a [...] Full text...

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Africa youth forum ends in The Gambia

30 october 2019 - 19:42:23
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day Africa youth forum on gender and human rights that sought to accelerating transformations and [...] Full text...

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Trust Africa Boss advises youth on climate change, migration

30 october 2019 - 14:12:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Alpha Sall, the Executive Director of the Dakar-based Trust Africa, on Wednesday advised African youth [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Vice President urges African youths to be more critical minded to engage governments

29 october 2019 - 23:34:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian Vice-President Dr. Isatou Touray Tuesday urged African youths to be more critical minded and use [...] Full text...

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African regional youth forum opens in Banjul

29 october 2019 - 12:31:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace  opened Monday in Banjul, The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts regional youth forum on peace, rights

28 october 2019 - 22:17:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia is playing host to  a regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace [...] Full text...

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UN chief says 'UN charter remains our moral anchor’

24 october 2019 - 10:26:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his annual message for UN Day om Thursday has issued [...] Full text...

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3 professors awarded 2019 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Life Sciences Research

23 october 2019 - 23:06:08
Paris, France (PANA)   -  The UN agency announced here Tuesday the names of three professors as recipients of the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Mali: Training workshop on journalism investigation techniques holds

20 october 2019 - 09:59:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A training workshop on journalistim investigation techniques applied to migration, initiated by the UNESCO/Mali Office, opened [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, China sign agreement to support higher technical education in Africa

18 october 2019 - 13:22:45
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, and Mr Tian Xuejun, the Chinese Vice-Minister of Education, signed an [...] Full text...

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UN proclaims International Day for Universal Access to Information

18 october 2019 - 09:49:28
Paris, France (PANA) - A significant step has been taken to make a reality of “public access to information and [...] Full text...

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WBG President calls for comprehensive reforms to reach global education target

18 october 2019 - 09:25:47
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has introduced an ambitious new Learning Target, which aims to cut by at [...] Full text...

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Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100bn price tag

17 october 2019 - 19:01:50
Washington, US (PANA) - Across Africa, where less than a third of the population has access to broadband connectivity, achieving [...] Full text...

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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development

16 october 2019 - 14:43:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...

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Saturday, 5 October, is World Teachers' Day 2019

05 october 2019 - 06:51:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Teachers' Day (WTD), held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates the anniversary of [...] Full text...

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Mexican actress, Yalitza Aparicio, named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

05 october 2019 - 06:23:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as a UNESCO Goodwill [...] Full text...

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Tigist, a young teacher, is making gender equality through education a reality in Ethiopia (A UNESCO Feature)

04 october 2019 - 19:46:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As a young girl growing up in rural Seydebir in Semien Shewa, Ethiopia, Tigist had to [...] Full text...

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Washington returns Libya’s archaeological statue illegally taken to USA

01 october 2019 - 21:58:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The US Home Security Department will return to Libya "the head of a marble archeological statue" [...] Full text...

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Burundi women gaining recognition in media publications

30 september 2019 - 21:34:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The latest monthly issue of Panos Great Lakes Institute (IPGL), a regional media support organization, in [...] Full text...

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Norway props up Gabon's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

23 september 2019 - 15:29:51
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Norway has granted Gabon about US $150 million appreciating the country's efforts to reduce  greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project

20 september 2019 - 14:20:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the construction of an Intercontinental Slavery Museum at Aapravasi Ghat in central [...] Full text...

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Congolese PM pledges free basic education in the DRC

12 september 2019 - 19:25:59
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba has promised free basic education in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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First Regional Conference of African Ministers on the Implementation of the Kazan Action Plan in Africa

11 september 2019 - 18:14:03
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Experts and African Ministers responsible for physical education and sports are meeting in Antananarivo, Madagascar, in [...] Full text...

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Two African programs win UNESCO 2019 King Sejong Literacy Prize

09 september 2019 - 22:19:19
Paris, France (PANA)   -   UNESCO awarded on Monday its King Sejong 2019 Literacy Prize, on the occasion of International Literacy [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief says engaging ‘head and mind’, key for effective learning

09 september 2019 - 05:46:18
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said that [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: The 11th Abidjan Performing Arts Market to be held in March 2020

04 september 2019 - 19:09:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from March [...] Full text...

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UNESCO to promote literacy as part of right to education

01 september 2019 - 10:32:16
Paris, France (PANA) - This year’s International Literacy Day (ILD) will be celebrated worldwide to promote literacy as part of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO sponsors event on the future of African cinema at TICAD VII

27 august 2019 - 14:47:53
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay will on Wednesday lead an event on the future of African cinema [...] Full text...

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UNESCO calls for investigation into killing of Nigerian journalist

27 july 2019 - 14:28:51
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the murder of a Nigerian TV reporter, Precious Owolabi, on [...] Full text...

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Gambia among 100 countries vulnerable to climate change - VP

17 july 2019 - 22:58:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Dr. Isatou Touray, Gambia’s Vice-President, has disclosed that the country is among hundreds critical countries most [...] Full text...

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UNESCO welcomes establishment of Global Media Defense Fund

13 july 2019 - 10:31:03
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has warmly welcomed the establishment of a new Global Media [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia commits US$25 million to UNESCO for protection of heritage

13 july 2019 - 08:47:15
Paris, France (PANA) - His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, the Minister of Culture of the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso obtains World Heritage listing of metallurgical sites

05 july 2019 - 20:26:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's old iron metallurgy sites were inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List on Friday, [...] Full text...

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G7 France/UNESCO Int'l Conference - Innovating for girls' and women's empowerment through education

05 july 2019 - 15:11:54
Paris, France (PANA) - Girls’ education is one of the most effective investments for development, yielding not only individual but [...] Full text...

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National IFAP Committee of Eritrea introduces digital libraries to disadvantaged communities

05 july 2019 - 15:06:53
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - With the commitment to leave no one behind, the newly-formed National IFAP Committee of Eritrea has [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Music Library to be established in Brazzaville

03 july 2019 - 11:00:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - An-African music library estimated at 55 million euros, will be set up in Brazzaville to serve [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Non-competitive swimming on the agenda of FINA's international Day celebration

02 july 2019 - 21:32:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The Senegalese Swimming and Lifesaving Federation (FSNS) intends to focus on recreational swimming, mass practice, utilitarian [...] Full text...

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Engineers call for self-sustaining and sustainable food system in Africa

27 june 2019 - 12:01:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Implementing proactive food and agricultural policies, ensuring a transition to a self-sustaining, sustainable and efficient African [...] Full text...

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Tunisia elected to lead UNESCO's Underwater Cultural Heritage Commission

21 june 2019 - 17:50:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Tunisia has been elected Chair of the Permanent Commission of the signatories to the UNESCO Agreement [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire spotlights the role of women on World Ocean Day

08 june 2019 - 16:23:11
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The celebration of the 2019 edition of World Ocean Day took place Saturday in the historic [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ranks 2nd in the world for women graduates with science majors

06 june 2019 - 18:34:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia ranks second in the world for the percentage of women graduating from higher education in [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director-General deplores death of Chadian journalist Obed Nangbatna

03 june 2019 - 23:49:54
Paris, France (PANA)   -   UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay deplored Monday the death of Chadian television journalist Obed Nangbatna on 25 [...] Full text...

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Mauritania guest of honour at Tan-Tan Festival in Morocco

30 may 2019 - 22:01:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritania will be the guest of honour at the 15th edition of the Tan-Tan International Festival [...] Full text...

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NGO deplores low representation of women in science

30 may 2019 - 21:05:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The president of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM), Professor Francine Ntoumi, on Thursday deplored [...] Full text...

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Paris to host UNESCO-Africa-China Forum on World Heritage Cooperation

29 may 2019 - 20:47:23
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Cultural agency (UNESCO) is organizing a two-day UNESCO-Africa-China Forum from Monday in Paris to [...] Full text...

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UNESCO hosts Africa-China World Heritage cooperation forum

28 may 2019 - 14:26:51
Paris, France (PANA) – The forthcoming UNESCO-Africa-China Forum on World Heritage Capacity Building and Cooperation will seek to strengthen collaboration [...] Full text...

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AU Watch says rampant corruption, conflicts, human rights violations hold Africa back

25 may 2019 - 19:17:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Banjul-based civil society organization, African Union Watch (AU Watch) Executive Director Dr. Feyi Ogunda said here [...] Full text...

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The environmental organization 350Africa.org mobilizes against use of fossil fuels in Africa

25 may 2019 - 15:08:45
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The international environmental organization against climate change, 350Africa.org, initiated Saturday, on the occasion of Africa [...] Full text...

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Togo working for repertoire, safeguard of its cultural, immaterial heritage by UNESCO

25 may 2019 - 14:57:22
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   Togo, a cultural and immaterial rich-country, is discussing with UNESCO for a repertoire of its cultural [...] Full text...

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Forest loss, bush fires are a threat to bees in Casamance (Senegal)

21 may 2019 - 18:52:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Deforestation and bushfires are a threat to bees in Casamance, southern Senegal, said on Monday evening [...] Full text...

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Empowering African youth through media and communication

21 may 2019 - 12:30:10
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO on Tuesday launched ‘Empowering Youth in Africa through Media and Communication’ project with support of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO celebrates African Week in Paris

19 may 2019 - 16:48:49
Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO will from Monday start celebration of this year’s edition of the African Week at the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius redesigning its biosphere reserves

11 may 2019 - 08:04:30
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the re-designation of Macchabee/ Bel Ombre Forest Reserves in the southern part [...] Full text...

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Major UN report shows one million species face extinction

06 may 2019 - 20:03:35
Paris, France (PANA) - A hard-hitting report into the impact of humans on nature shows that nearly one million species [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM promises sweeping reforms to guarantee press freedom

04 may 2019 - 01:35:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -   Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday promised sweeping reforms to guarantee freedom of expression as [...] Full text...

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UN chief says no peace, justice, sustainable development without free press

02 may 2019 - 18:07:05
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Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize

02 may 2019 - 12:14:45
Paris, France (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, has been awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO International Jury's [...] Full text...

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UNESCO MD due in Ethiopia Thursday

01 may 2019 - 16:55:59
Paris, France (PANA) – Ms Audrey Azoulay, the UNESCO Managing Director, will undertake a 48-hour visit to Ethiopia, on the [...] Full text...

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3 Diplomats present credentials to President Barrow

11 april 2019 - 19:42:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Three diplomats - from Denmark, Oman, and South Korea - on Thursday presented their letters of credence [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President arrives in Mauritius

09 april 2019 - 16:34:18
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Kenya's president, Uhuru Kenyatta, arrived on Tuesday in Mauritius at the head of an official delegation, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO scientific committee completing three volumes on Africa’s general history

02 april 2019 - 14:41:29
Paris, France (PANA) – The international scientific committee, responsible for UNESCO’s Africa general history, has completed the drafting of the [...] Full text...

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Will Ghadames' historically rich past help Libyans overcome their differences? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

25 march 2019 - 04:03:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Located in the middle of the Libyan desert, Ghadames, an oasis rich in history, has been [...] Full text...

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Francophonie, framework for togetherness and development or system of domination

20 march 2019 - 21:46:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The francophone community every 20 March celebrates international Francophonie Day, declared on 19 February 2010 by [...] Full text...

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Safe drinking water, sanitation, are ‘basic human rights’: UN report

20 march 2019 - 09:28:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Safe water and access to proper sanitation are essential to eradicate poverty, build peaceful societies and ensure that no [...] Full text...

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Half of people in the world drinking water from unsafe sources live in Africa – UN Report

15 march 2019 - 14:26:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Half of the people in the world who drink water from unsafe sources live in Africa, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO deplores fire at Mont Kenya national park

05 march 2019 - 21:55:58
Paris, France  (PANA) - UNESCO’s Managing Director Audrey Azoula Tuesday deplored a fire outbreak at the national park of Mont [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for better protection of journalists, press freedom

26 february 2019 - 04:49:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Paying tribute to reporters around the world who “put their lives on the line” to tell [...] Full text...

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UNESCO DG to visit Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire

24 february 2019 - 20:14:28
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, began a 48-hour visit to Burkina Faso and Cote [...] Full text...

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The Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival in figures

23 february 2019 - 15:28:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of Africa’s film festivals, opened [...] Full text...

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26th edition of FESPACO opens on Saturday in Burkina Faso

21 february 2019 - 20:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of the largest African film [...] Full text...

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Rwanda fosters high-quality teaching to tackle challenges in basic education system (A feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

20 february 2019 - 22:12:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Margaret Mukarutabana, a female resident of Gikondo, one of the suburbs of Kigali, began her teaching [...] Full text...

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Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)

16 february 2019 - 09:08:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] Full text...

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Engaging women, girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals - Guterres

12 february 2019 - 06:28:59
New York, US (PANA) - Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering [...] Full text...

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Mali President appointed AU Coordinator for Arts, Culture and Heritage

10 february 2019 - 16:07:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been named as coordinator of the African Union (AU) for [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights 'vital' need for more women, girls in sciences

08 february 2019 - 04:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the participation of women and girls in science as [...] Full text...

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Education, rights experts to adopt new guiding principles on rights to education

05 february 2019 - 07:17:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Education and human rights experts will meet in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, next week to adopt [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief on official visit to Ghana

29 january 2019 - 13:30:48
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay will visit Ghana on Wednesday to take part in a High-Level Dialogue [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director-General on official visit to Ghana

29 january 2019 - 13:26:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will travel to Ghana on her first official visit to the country [...] Full text...

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Chadian Ambassador Delegate to UNESCO dies in Paris

27 january 2019 - 13:59:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Chad's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Mahamat Saleh Adoum Djerou, died on [...] Full text...

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FIFA joins forces with two UN agencies for children's access to sport

25 january 2019 - 18:46:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA), UNESCO and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges all governments, partners to fulfill ‘education for all’ promise

23 january 2019 - 15:54:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not [...] Full text...

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New UN bullying report calls for ‘safe, inclusive’ schools for all children

23 january 2019 - 05:24:48
London, UK (PANA) - The emotional and physical pain brought on by bullying can be excruciating, yet this behavior continues [...] Full text...

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Unesco, French RSF call for adequate inquiry into murder of Ahmed Hussein Suale

19 january 2019 - 19:29:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The Unesco Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, and Reporters Without Borders (RSF), have condemned the murder of investigative [...] Full text...

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Rio de Janeiro named World Capital of Architecture for 2020

19 january 2019 - 07:31:51
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Ernesto Ottone R, Thomas Vonier, President of the International [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ready to support Congo's tourism

18 january 2019 - 09:16:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Congo is prepared to support Congo's [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts master plan to develop tourist sites

12 january 2019 - 18:07:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to implement a master plan to development its tourist sites to tap the potential [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for safety of media workers in Somalia

04 january 2019 - 19:23:44
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has condemned the car bomb attack in the Somali capital that killed [...] Full text...

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Burundi shift national capital to Gitega

21 december 2018 - 14:56:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is moving its national capital to Gitega, 100 km away from Bujumbura which has been [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire implements plan for restitution of cultural property

13 december 2018 - 12:06:23
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - The Ivorian government has begun implementing a plan to identify, promote and return its cultural [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts maiden edition of African Science Week

12 december 2018 - 13:55:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The first edition of the African Science Week, aimed at discovering the world of science, research [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host forum on artificial intelligence in Africa Dec. 12-13

05 december 2018 - 16:02:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – UNESCO and the Mohamed VI polytechnic University will organize a forum on artificial intelligence (AI) in [...] Full text...

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AIDS at a ‘critical juncture’ - Guterres

30 november 2018 - 20:18:33
New York, US (PANA) - Thirty years after the first World AIDS Day, the HIV response stands at a crossroads. [...] Full text...

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About 200 films expected to be screened at 26th FESPACO

30 november 2018 - 12:11:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – About 200 films will be shown at the 26th Pan-African film and television festival of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO lists wrestling, reggae, raiho-shin rituals as global treasures to be preserved

30 november 2018 - 04:56:53
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - From Jamaican reggae to Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) added six [...] Full text...

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Cape Town to host next International Jazz Day

28 november 2018 - 17:57:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The next edition of the 2020 International Jazz Day will be held in Cape Town, South [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Canada to explore opportunities for cooperation in the maritime sector

27 november 2018 - 17:20:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — A Canadian delegation in Kenya for the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference has pledged to explore [...] Full text...

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Thirty films to be shown at the 5th edition Tunisia film festival

27 november 2018 - 10:49:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Thirty films will be shown on 7-9 December in Médenine, southern Tunisia, at the 5th edition [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS stresses 'knowledge' to win combat against HIV worldwide

23 november 2018 - 04:11:39
New York,US (PANA) - Ahead of World AIDS Day, marked every year on 1 December, the United Nations issued a [...] Full text...

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Refugee, migrant children face hardships accessing education – UN report

21 november 2018 - 04:42:36
Paris, France (PANA) - Migrant and refugee children face incredible hardships attending schools and accessing education, a new United Nations [...] Full text...

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Gambia scores well in latest World Bank, IMF and Freedom House Rankings

19 november 2018 - 14:32:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has been favorably rated in almost all aspects of political and economic governance [...] Full text...

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Marginalised voices must be ‘included and amplified’ in digital technology space: UN Chief

13 november 2018 - 03:49:36
Paris, France (PANA) - New thinking is needed to better address deep gender gaps in access to digital technologies, seek [...] Full text...

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UN Chief urges nations to work together

12 november 2018 - 00:23:38
Paris France (PANA) - From conflict and economic downturn to disease and climate change, global problems require “more than ever” [...] Full text...

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Killing of journalists ‘outrageous’ and should not be ‘new normal’ - Guterres

02 november 2018 - 00:29:45
New York, US (PANA) - The killing of journalists around the world for doing their job is “outrageous” and should [...] Full text...

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Political incitement to violence against journalists is ‘toxic’: UN experts

01 november 2018 - 04:53:17
New York, US (PANA) - A group of independent, UN-appointed human rights experts has called on world leaders to stop [...] Full text...

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