Tag: UNESCO
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How global disappearance of languages is threatening linguistic diversity
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) warns that linguistic diversity is increasingly threatened as more and more languages disappear globally.
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UNESCO removes Liverpool from World Heritage List
Historic docklands and buildings in the UK city of Liverpool have been removed from the UN cultural body UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites, it announced on Wednesday. UNESCO in a statement said the World Heritage Committee, holding its 44th hybrid session in Fuzhou, decided to delete the property ‘Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City’ (UK)…
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More than 100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19-UNESCO
A new study, released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, has revealed that more than 100 million more children, than expected, are falling behind the minimum proficiency level in reading, due to COVID-related school closures. According to the study from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNECSO), “One year into COVID: Prioritising education recovery to…
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[TNG COVID-19 Watch 16] Estimated 1.3bn children out of school-UNESCO
Good morning! Welcome to TNG’s daily watch of happenings around the globe on clovid-19. Emman Ovuakporie, Regional Editor, TNG. UNESCO estimates that, as of 24 March, 138 countries have closed schools nationwide, impacting over 1.3 billion children and youth. A further 11 countries have implemented localized school closures. In the ensuing weeks, this will raise…
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US, Israel formally quit UNESCO
The United States and Israel have officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago. The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new blow to UNESCO, co-founded by the US after World…
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UNESCO seeks end to discrimination against African descendants
The UN has called on the global community to reflect on the legacy of slavery and remember to guard against racial prejudices which continue to fuel everyday discrimination against people of African descent. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) made the call on the 20th anniversary of the International Day for Remembrance of…
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Nigeria reaches broadband penetration target
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, said that Nigeria’s broadband penetration, according to the ITU/UNESCO policy forum, is currently at 22%, indicating that the minimum target to reach 20% by 2017 was met. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the EVC, at a session with journalists recently, explained that…
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How to grow Science, Technology, Innovation in Nigeria
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) on Saturday said that channelling funds towards education and manpower development would aid Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) growth in the country. The President of NAS, Prof. Mosto Onuoha, made this assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, there is…
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UNESCO, Lagos State Govt partner to train 4,000 youths on ICT
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is partnering with the Lagos State Government to train four thousand youths on Information Communication and Technology (ICT) skills. Mr Ydo Yao, the Regional Director of UNESCO, made this known on Thursday in Abuja. Yao spoke at the graduation ceremony of 418 youths in…
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1 out of world’s 6,000 languages disappears every 2 weeks – UNESCO warns
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has warned that at least one out of the world’s estimated 6,000 languages disappears every two weeks. According to the UN cultural agency, at least 43 per cent of the estimated 6,000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. UNESCO said only a few hundred languages have…