Human Consciousness & Values for Solving Global Problems
Dr. Surendra Pathak Director Research, Dean Social Sciences and Professor, CVMS, IASE Deemed University, Rajasthan, India. pathak06@gmail.com / http://existentialharmony.org / @pathak2009 . . Abstract: Mother earth is considered as one of the most beautiful planets in the Universe. Earth is the only planet in our galaxy that has enough water and environment to support plant, animal and […]
Água: dentro de cada um, à volta de todos
Clara Luisa Giugovaz Baleeiro Relações Internacionais na Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil claragiugovaz@gmail.com . . Resumo: As distintas crises hídricas pelo mundo refletem uma consciência pouco desenvolvida acerca do que é essencial para a vida. Cidadãos pouco conscientes; descasos governamentais; agronegócios que utilizam fertilizantes que contaminam solos e lençóis freáticos; indústrias com despejos irregulares de esgoto, […]
MESSAGE FROM MS IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY, 22 MARCH 2015
MESSAGE FROM MS IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO, ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD WATER DAY 22 March 2015 . . .. . … Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova ..Français version This year, World Water Day carries on the theme of ‘Water and Sustainable Development’, providing an essential opportunity to highlight the role of freshwater in […]
MESSAGE DE LA DIRECTRICE GÉNÉRALE DE L’UNESCO, IRINA BOKOVA, À L’OCCASION DE LA JOURNÉE MONDIALE DE L’EAU, LE 22 MARS 2015
Message de Mme Irina Bokova, Directrice générale de l’UNESCO, à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de l’eau 22 mars 2015 . . . … Official photo, Director-General, Irina Bokova ..English version Cette année, la Journée mondiale de l’eau se place sous le thème de « l’eau et le développement durable » et offre une occasion […]
Closing Gender Gap in Education
Empowering adolescent girls and young women through education is the aim – and the name – of a programme launched in New York today by UNESCO, UN Women, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Bank. Announced by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde […]
Former Students Are Inspiring and Empowering Current Students to Work Harder at School in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya 5 March 2015 – A new report launched today by Future First Global shows the transformative impact alumni are having in the employment potential for secondary school students Nairobi, The report ‘An Alumni Community for Every School: Learning from Kenya pilot programmes’ examines a two year pilot programme across fifteen schools in Nairobi. […]
Physical Education for Healthier, Happier, Longer, and More Productive Living
The time children and adults all over the world spend engaging in physical activity is decreasing with dire consequences on their health, life expectancy, and ability to perform in the classroom, in society and at work. In a new publication, Quality Physical Education, Guidelines for Policy Makers, UNESCO urges governments and educational planners to reverse this trend, […]
Involving Youth in the Sustainable Development Goals: the ECOSOC Youth Forum
From the 2nd to the 3rd of February, the ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) Youth Forum brought together UN Member States, UN agencies, youth delegates, representatives of youth organisations and other young people in the UN Headquarters in New York City. The sessions focused on youth engagement in the transition from MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) to SDGs […]
Second UNESCO Forum on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) Building Peaceful and Sustainable Societies: Preparing for Post-2015
Download final report here On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of UNESCO Second UNESCO Forum on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) Building peaceful and sustainable societies: preparing for post-2015 In support of the UN Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (GEFI) 28-30 January 2015, Room XI, UNESCO HQ, Paris Organized by the Division of Education for […]
Por la primera vez una red colombiana de defensa de los derechos de las mujeres recibe la más alta distinción sobre refugiados en el mundo
El ganador de la edición de 2014 del Premio Nansen para los Refugiados de ACNUR – Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados – es el grupo colombiano de defensa de los derechos de las mujeres “Red Mariposas de Alas Nuevas Construyendo Futuro”, cuyos miembros arriesgan sus vidas para ayudar a las supervivientes del […]
