UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education — Global Issues

UN chief calls for worldwide commitment to transforming education — Global Issues

He called for countries to deliver education systems “that can support equal societies, dynamic economies and the limitless dreams of every learner in the world.” Data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) shows that some 244 million boys and girls are still out of school this year….

Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO — Global Issues

Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO — Global Issues

The agency announced on Thursday that it was dedicating the International Day of Education on 24 January, to the country’s women and girls.  “No country in the world should bar women and girls from receiving an education. Education is a universal human right that must be respected,” said Director-General Audrey…

UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé — Global Issues

UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé — Global Issues

The UN education and culture organisation which champions the power of sport across the world, UNESCO, tweeted that it was “deeply saddened” at his passing, and extended condolences to the Brazilian people, and the wider “football family”. As a 17-year-old, Pelé won his first football or soccer World Cup, in 1958,…

UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages — Global Issues

UN launches 10-year survival plan for endangered indigenous languages — Global Issues

On Friday, the UN launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to help them survive, and protect them from extinction.  The Organization has long advocated for indigenous peoples, who are the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment.  A benefit for all …

Fez Forum concludes with spotlight on Morrocco’s model of tolerance and co-existence — Global Issues

Fez Forum concludes with spotlight on Morrocco’s model of tolerance and co-existence — Global Issues

Speaking at a joint press conference, Miguel Angel Moratinos, the High Representative of the UNAOC, and Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, spoke about the Forum and its results. They also hailed the large, high-level participation that enriched the dialogue that took place during…

Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO — Global Issues

Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO — Global Issues

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), despite the disruption of the coronavirus pandemic, this bucked previous economic downturn trends. Latest data shows “continued and sustained growth” in intellectual property filings, “driven largely by increases from Asia, with other regions also trending mostly upward”, said WIPO Director General Daren…

Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief — Global Issues

Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief — Global Issues

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.    The Secretary-General underscored the importance of a free press, which he said is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating our complex world, and advancing…

‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’ — Global Issues

‘How I became the first UN video game expert, and landed the best job in the world’ — Global Issues

“If you do something in a video game and then it appears in real life, you notice that you have this power to change your community, to change the world, and you start getting involved in other projects,” explains Mr. Gastelum, the first person in UN history to hold the…