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 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (unesco) has been asked to include Nepal's Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park (snp), along with two other natural sites in Belize and Peru, in its Endangered World Heritage list due to the effect of global warming on them. Temba Tsheri Sherpa, the youngest …
It's Thursday, and the bell of the Miguelete Tower, outside the Cathedral of Valencia in Spain, strikes twelve. Eight figures in black robes have assembled before Apostle's gate of the Cathedral, in a midday gathering reminiscent of mediaeval times. They are the s
The bureau of the World Heritage Committee has recommended that the Galapagos Marine Reserve should be given the status of a heritage site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ( unesco). The ongoing conservation efforts in the reserve would get a boost if the committee accepts the …
A plan to conduct an environmental survey in the demilitarised zone (dmz) between North and South Korea is on the anvil. "We are discussing the plan with North Korea,' said Park Yeon-jae, a spokesperson for South Korea's environment ministry. The dmz is an ecologically well preserved area. After the survey, …
A UN Forum on Forests has been established by the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The forum has been set up to promote the management and conservation of all types of forests. It also aims for sustainable development. The forum will try to strengthen long-term political commitment of the …
NO ONE understands the value and significance of natural resources better than traditional societies. A realisation of the importance of these resources coupled with animistic beliefs may be the reasons why many traditional societies have been preserving a portion of natural ecosystems as "sacred groves" for centuries. Sacred groves are …
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recently released a book, Conserving the sacred for biodiversity management, which underlines the importance of sacred groves and their role in biodiversity conservation. Edited by P S Ramakrishnan, K G Saxena and U M Chandrashekhara, the book has been written by …
Radio Sagarmatha. the first independent radio station in Nepal and the first community broad-casting station in South Asia. will start broad-casting its programmes by the end of June. Supported by UNESCO. the station will be run by a consortium of four NGOs -the Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ). the …
march 22 was celebrated as World Water Day, a reminder that the water resources abounding the earth are being stressed out mainly due to the increase in human population. On March 21-22, Morocco hosted the world water forum to focus on the water scarcity around the world. According to the …
manas Tiger Reserve in western Assam will soon receive an emergency aid of us $225,000 from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (unesco). In a meeting held in Mexico in December 1996, unesco had decided to grant the emergency aid after concluding that the Manas national park, a …
The first comprehensive report on the World Health Organization's vaccination programmes, State of the World's Vaccines and Immunisation , reveals that under the expanded programme on immunisation, 80 per cent of the world's children have been immunised against six common childhood diseases, saving three million lives a year. However, new …
ACCORDING to the World Science Report released recently by the UNESCO, only one per cent of women who take up science at higher levels in India complete their Ph D, with almost three-quarters leaving after their first degree. Women scientists in research and development in India comprise a low three …
THE World Conservation Union (IUCN) is distressed about the way relief agencies like the Red Cross and Christian Action Research and Education are treating the Virunga National Park, Africa's oldest wildlife sanctuary. These agencies are aiding Rwandan refugees camping on the Zaire-Rwanda borders rubbing shoulders with the park. In a …
The Great Pyramids of Giza -- one of the 7 wonders of the world -- are threatened by a Cairo ring road. Anxious to ensure the priceless structures' survival, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has hauled up the Egyptian government for a 3-mile section of an …
DEVELOPMENT, environment and science could be said to be the troika driving modern progress. But while the United Nations has been offering the "big picture" on the first two through its annual world reports, science and technology (S&T;) has been conspicuous by its absence. Now, with the recent release of …
THIS OBJECTIVE and creditable book brought out by UNESCO is based on discussions organised under the auspices of the International Council for Science Policy Studies (ICSPS), a section of the International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS). These are representative of the main schools of thought in …
A concerted international effort is underway to protect the remains of the ancient city of Moenjodaro from the double menace of a rising water table that is turning the city to dust and the unpredictable ways of the Indus which threatens to flood the site. But the plan may be …
Since all Parties are now going make “nationally determined contributions” towards mitigating climate change they will do so under Article 4.1 of the Convention, and the issue to be decided, by the ADP, will be what will be provided, and even more important, how these will be treated under Article …
The focus on current and per capita emissions has not led to the desired results MukulSanwal[1] The UN Climate Summit was expected to develop an understanding on the contours of a new climate regime, by staying away the Prime Ministers of India, China, Russia and Germanysignalleda lack of confidence that …
