UN NEWS—A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them to be banned in schools worldwide. According to the UN's education, science and culture agency UNESCO, the over-use of mobile phones impacts learning. UNESCO’s report on technology in education urges
UN NEWS—From institutionalized racism to genocide, the roots are the same, according to people on the frontlines of change who shared their stories with UN News ahead of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, observed on Sunday. Social media’s role in crushing hate speech From COVID-19 to climate change, hateful exchanges
Without an extra $97 billion in funding, many countries won't be able to meet their national education goals for 2030, according to a new UN report released. The report calls for a quick review of funding. The paper asks, "Can countries afford their national SDG4 benchmarks?"
UN News - Commitments made last year at a landmark UN conference to transform education globally must be translated into action, Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message to mark the International Day of Education. He called for countries to deliver education systems “that can support equal societies, dynamic economies
Release - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is participating in a UNESCO Workshop for Creative Tourism held in Santo Domingo from November 7 to 9, 2022. This country’s delegation includes Ms Maxine Browne, Cultural Officer, and Ms Camille Soleyn, Development Officer from the Ministry
UN NEWS—The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom of expression warns. In the past five years, both news audiences and advertising revenues have moved
Grenada GIS - Grenada has been re-elected to serve on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), for the term 2021-2025. At the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, now underway in Paris, France, Grenada secured one of the
UN News - The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said on Wednesday. The International Labour Organization (ILO) also maintained in a new
UN News - Climate change and loss of biodiversity are seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the World in 2030 Survey report published on Wednesday by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). More than 15,000 people worldwide contributed to the survey, which
UN NEWS - With 1.4 billion people around the world lacking basic literacy skills, the head of the UN cultural agency on Tuesday urged all those involved in learning, to mobilize the investments needed that could unleash each person’s potential. "At a time when we need
