Tag: UNESCO
Russia- Ukraine war; 152 Cultural Sites Destroyed
According to a new count, 152 cultural sites in Ukraine have been partially or totally destroyed since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine...
Do Boys Face More Challenges In Education?
Girls have more difficulty in accessing education at the primary level but what about Boys. Do the boys face any challenge in...
UNESCO accords Durga Puja on its intangible heritage list
The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga Puja festival. The UN agency on its Twitter account said that "Durga Puja...
Present Day Children Risks $17 trillion Loss
Global disruption to education caused by COVId 19 has no parallels and the present generation of children risks losing 17 trillion dollar in lifetime...
UN Body Wants Ban On AI for Social Scoring/Mass Surveillance
In a historical moment, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the first ever global standard on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence...
Majority of School Curriculum Lack Environment aspect
The world leaders at the Conference of Parties (COP 26) is for tackling climate crisis and restoring biodiversity and environment. However, back home the...
World Heritage Forest Sites absorbs 190 Million Tons of CO2
In a new study, the United Nations said that the World Heritage Forest sites played a vital role in mitigating climate change by absorbing 190 million tons...
eDNA, a Science For The Ocean
Aimed at protecting and preserving Marine World Heritages, the United Nations has embarked on a mission “environmental DNA” (e-DNA) with the participation of the local...
Education; Poorest Countries failed to support learners
The world over less than ten per cent of the countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to UNESCO’s 2020...
India’s Science Growth Lacks Trained Scientists
Despite India having several policies and programmes for encouraging innovation culture and absorbing major encouraging technologies, persistent shortage of well-trained scientists and engineers stand...
