Tag: UNESCO

UNESCO and Royal Enfield forge a unique partnership to safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India

Stuart Mitchell

In a first of its kind endeavour, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and Royal Enfield, the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production since 1901, have come together in a unique partnership to promote and safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India, beginning with the Himalayas.  The announcement of this unique partnership between UNESCO and Royal Enfield is being done during a four-day creative showcase at the iconic Bikaner House in Delhi, curated by Dr Monisha Ahmed and Mary Therese Kurkalang. The programme is curated as…

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UNESCO creates the Groundwater Youth Network

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO is committed to engaging with youth not just as beneficiaries but also as knowledge holders, change-makers and leaders. In this context, the Organization is launching the Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN) to collaborate with young scientists in addressing water security. The Groundwater Youth Network (GWYN) is a youth led network aiming to provide a coordination mechanism between pre-existing youth organizations focused on water, and more specifically groundwater. The network will place an emphasis on inclusiveness and diversity in order to facilitate the global exchange of ideas, to contribute to groundwater…

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UNESCO welcomes Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira as Champion for the Ocean and Youth

Stuart Mitchell

Lisbon recently hosted the UN Ocean Conference, a major event in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (‘the Ocean Decade’), led by UNESCO. This international conference aims to strengthen international cooperation on the ocean, promoting better understanding and protection of it. On the opening day, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, announced the nomination of the Brazilian Big Wave surfer Maya Gabeira as a goodwill ambassador, appointing her to the position of “UNESCO Champion for the Ocean and Youth”. UNESCO’s advocacy on ocean-sustainability issues We are children…

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70% of 10-Year-Olds now in Learning Poverty, Unable to Read and Understand a Simple Text

Stuart Mitchell

As a result of the worst shock to education and learning in recorded history, learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70% of 10-year-olds unable to understand a simple written text, according to a new report published by the World Bank, UNESCO, UNICEF, UK government Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), USAID, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This rate was 57% before the pandemic, but now the learning crisis has deepened. This generation of students now risks losing $21 trillion…

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Addressing conspiracy theories through education: UNESCO guidance for teachers

Stuart Mitchell

Conspiracy theories thrive in troubled times with serious real-world impacts. In the horrific mass murder recently targeting African-Americans in the U.S. city of Buffalo, the alleged suspect invoked the false “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory, which purports there is a plot to replace people of European ancestry, driving an international white supremacist narrative founded on racism, antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred.   Education can play a central role in building the resilience, knowledge and analytical skills needed to “pre-bunk” and debunk conspiracy theory narratives, including through media and information literacy. To strengthen…

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