Tag: UNESCO

Kulture Wave Beauty by Cardi B joins fight against skin bleaching in Africa

Kulture Wave Beauty by Cardi B, a leading beauty brand, announced today its commitment to fighting against the practice...

Energy transition: Africa must bridge technological gap, step up dialogue around innovation

“Our current challenge is to get Heads of State to adopt a joint, green hydrogen policy by the end...

Research and development are key to Africa’s industrialization and economic diversification

Investing in research and development by African countries will deliver sustainable industrialization and economic diversification on the continent, says...

UN officials call for realizing multilingual education on Mother Language Day

Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said last...

Post-cyclone reconstruction efforts continue in Mozambique

More than three years after cyclones Idai and Keneth hit Mozambique in 2019, much of the country is still...

New report reveals that children in Africa are five times less likely to learn the basics

African leaders gathered in Mauritius last Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN...

World Teachers’ Day highlights the need to transform education

Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better salaries and working...

United Nations Chief says education transformation is needed for an inclusive, just and peaceful world

United Nations (U.N) Secretary-General António Guterres has said that education has been his “guide and touchstone,” and hence the...

UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters

Globally, the number of new HIV infections dropped by only 3.6 percent between 2020 and 2021, the smallest annual...