The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; gendered norms and expectations; and other factors, are preventing boys from achieving academically, while increasing absenteeism and dropouts.UNESCO data reveals that for every 100 women globally, only 88 men are enrolled in tertiary …
The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; gendered norms and expectations; and other factors, are preventing boys from achieving academically, while increasing absenteeism and dropouts.UNESCO data reveals that for every 100 women globally, only 88 men are enrolled in tertiary …
The publication, The Right to Information in Times of Crisis, part of UNESCO’s World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development series, examines norms and principles concerning the right to information during public health crises, and highlights the importance of free access to information in mitigating the impact of …
The world in 2020 is in a state of flux. While much progress has been made globally over the past ten years in expanding access to, and adoption of, broadband infrastructure and services, significant challenges remain in tackling digital inequalities, addressing the current widespread impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and …
The report examines the developments in inclusive education since the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education in 1994. It includes contributions from Agency staff and other education specialists from around the world to provide a detailed exploration of inclusive education over the last 25 years. The …
In this issue, the UNESCO Courier gives women a voice. Political scientists, journalists, sociologists, researchers, writers, and teachers have drawn the contours of the post-pandemic era – whether it is the future of museums, changes in schools, the rise of disinformation, or the challenges of scientific research. These are all …
Fewer than 10% of countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to UNESCO’s 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report: Inclusion and education – All means all. The report provides an in-depth analysis of key factors that cause the exclusion of learners in education systems worldwide including background, …
Education systems around the world are facing an unprecedented challenge in the wake of massive school closures mandated as part of public health efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Over 1.5 billion students at all levels are now affected by this educational disruption. In response, governments around the world …
Global warming threatened the right to water and sanitation for "potentially billions of people" said the United Nations World Water Development Report 2020 report released on World Water Day. Policymakers and businesses should seek to manage water resources better, to economise on the electricity and fuel needed to pump, clean …
The staff and security personnel are performing their duties using mechanised and country boats to deal with any kind of eventualities, they said. With over 150 anti-poaching camps in the Kaziranga National Park affected by the Assam floods, the authorities are working round-the-clock to check poaching at the UNESCO World …
The International Mother Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 to remind us that the earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance. The day provides an opportunity to raise public awareness around the world to the challenges regarding the well-being of the planet and all the life …
Urging the lawmakers and citizens to work progressively towards saving the ecology, speakers and delegates at the three-day seminar on Environmental Degradation and Climate Change at the Manawala complex of Pingalwara said it was high time for action. The seminar has been organised by the Confederation of UNESCO Clubs and …
Centre presses states to trace Eco-Sensitive Areas in meeting In a bid to gather momentum for a consensus on delineating Eco-Sensitive Areas (ESA) in Western Ghats, the Centre held a meeting with five of the six states that are home to the chain of hills in the Ghats. The Centre …
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila in December awarded an oil drilling licence that overlaps a wildlife-rich UNESCO world heritage site, according to official records, reviving concerns about environmental protections. Congo, Africa’s leading copper producer, has long aimed to boost oil output above 25,000 barrels per day but …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/11/2018 regarding Vision Document for the protection and preservation of Taj Mahal. The Court has been informed that the Vision Document is near finalization and will be ready in …
In May 2019, representatives of 130 governments, including India, will be presented for discussion and possible approval of a global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services since 2005, it was announced on Tuesday. Prepared by 150 leading international experts from 50 countries, with additional contributions from a further 250 …
The ministry prepared its notification after coming under fire from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for not finalising the ESA in the region. Nearly 57,000 sq km of the Western Ghats should be declared as Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA), the Union environment ministry has said in a new draft notification. …
Top court asked Uttar Pradesh government to consider declaring certain portions of area surrounding Taj Mahal as heritage. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till November 15 the time for Uttar Pradesh government to submit a vision document on protecting the Taj Mahal from pollution. The state government …
The Centre is again going to consult six the Western Ghats to form a consensus on the draft notification that has demarcated 56,825 sq.kms as ecologically sensitive area (ESA) across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, DNA has learnt. This comes in the backdrop of the National Green …
The Ecological Festival of Western Ghats will be held from November 30 to December 2 Preparations have begun for the Ecological Festival of Western Ghats, an international conference aimed at the protection of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, to be held from November 30 to December 2. The conference draws …
Last year, the High Court of Bangladesh directed the Government not to approve any industrial development within the 10-kilometre buffer zone of the reserved forest, but according to UNESCO, approvals continue to be given. The Sundarbans forest, which is the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the world and home to …
