Tag: UNESCO

UNESCO and Nestlé to support 100 youth projects worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

Recently UNESCO and Nestlé signed an agreement to support 100 youth projects around the world through grants, training, mentoring and networking. A budget of more than USD 1.7M will be mobilized. UNESCO has a 20-year track-record of empowering young people to drive positive change and supporting them in responding to societal issues and crises. The Organization produces knowledge and tools, such as the UNESCO Toolbox for Youth Policy and Programming, supports youth policies, and coordinates global youth networks such as the UNESCO Global Youth Community and the UNESCO Youth Climate Action…

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UNESCO and ICANN join forces to improve linguistic diversity online

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) are announcing a new agreement to enhance linguistic diversity in the digital world. This will make the Internet more accessible to hundreds of millions of users. Under this new agreement, UNESCO and ICANN will cooperate to support the secure use of additional scripts and languages in the Internet’s domain name system (DNS), encompassing the domain names and email addresses that are key for access and online communication. The two organizations also will work together to drive the Universal Acceptance…

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Audrey Azoulay celebrates the return of the “Spirit of Mosul” as UNESCO reconstruction nears completion

Stuart Mitchell

Audrey Azoulay visited Mosul on Wednesday to thank all the workers, architects and engineers who have successfully completed UNESCO’s reconstruction of the Old City. In 7 years, thanks to the joint efforts of Mosul’s inhabitants and international solidarity, this multicultural city martyred by Daesh has been reborn and is once again inspiring. In February 2018, less than a year after the city’s liberation, Audrey Azoulay launched the “Reviving the Spirit of Mosul” initiative. For the first time in its history, UNESCO proposed not only to coordinate but also to directly…

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Pharrell Williams appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador by Audrey Azoulay

Stuart Mitchell

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO recently appointed Pharrell Williams as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education and Entrepreneurship at a ceremony at the Organization’s Headquarters in Paris. A complete artist, Pharrell Williams is also a humanist who works to put culture at the service of peace and bringing people together. He believes in the power of creativity and education to build a better future. His commitments resonate with UNESCO’s mandate. I am delighted that he is joining UNESCO’s family of Goodwill Ambassadors today to support our action.Audrey AzoulayUNESCO Director-General Words…

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UNESCO and WMO Launch the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation 2025:

Stuart Mitchell

UNESCO and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have officially launched the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation on January 21st, 2025, marking a crucial milestone in global efforts to protect these essential water towers that provide freshwater to over 2 billion people worldwide. Numerous activities and events during the year will seek to  raise global awareness about the critical role of glaciers in the climate system and hydrological cycle, while addressing the urgent challenges posed by accelerated glacier melting. A Critical Moment for Earth’s Cryosphere More than 275,000 glaciers worldwide cover…

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