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UN News Centre - Culture, Education
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A world of news from the world organization.
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UNESCO chief calls for investigation of killing of two journalists in the Philippines
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today voiced grave concern over the killing of a newspaper editor and a radio journalist in the Philippines, and urged authorities to investigate these crimes.
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Feature: Singing for peace: UN ambassadors launch CD to bridge cultural, generational divides
"We wanted to speak about peace in a way other than our speeches, which some people say are a little boring," Simona-Mirela Miculescu said ahead of the launch of the Ambassadors Sing for Peace album, a compilation of songs promoting world peace, hope and togetherness performed by five United Nations Ambassadors and youth choirs.
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On International Day, UN spotlights literacy as foundation for a more sustainable future
United Nations senior officials highlighted the role of literacy in achieving a more sustainable future, stressing that knowledge can help combat poverty and improve people's livelihoods.
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Mali: UNICEF boosts efforts to help half a million crisis-affected children return to school
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today announced it will scale up efforts to help half a million children in Mali restart their education, which was disrupted by the conflict and nutrition crisis in the northern part of the country.
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Deploring murder of Indian reporter, UN agency chief calls for investigation
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today deplored the killing of reporter Rakesh Sharma in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, and fallced for a full investigation into his assassination.
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Syrian conflict preventing Palestinian refugees from going back to school - UN agency
Over half of the schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Syria are closed, affecting some 45,000 children, it was announced today.
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FEATURE: United Nations breaks tradition to bring real diplomacy to Model UN
The United Nations is educating students on how things are actually done inside its chambers by launching a new UN guide for Model UN, the first time the Organization has tried to change the direction in which the role-playing diplomatic simulations have evolved.
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