s top priority because it is a basic human right and the foundation for peace and sustainable development. UNESCO is the United Nations’specialized agency for education, providing global and regional leadership to drive progress, strengthening the resilience and capacity of national systems to serve ...
Elementary Secondary EducationForeign CountriesUNICEF, the world's largest educational funding agency, focuses its efforts on educating economically deprived children. Since 1961 UNICEF has worked with Unesco on programs to integrate educational goals with goals for national development. The past relationship...
Solutions for funding gaps and the teacher shortages will be discussed across the African continent with the UNESCO support this year. An additional 77 billion dollars is required annually for African countries to reach their national education targets and provide quality universal education. Around 15 ...
plan for its arts education program, and Kristen Engebretsen has the details. Yo-Yo Ma gave this year’s Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy at Arts Advocacy Day, and you can watch the video here. Fascinating account of the Norwegian jazz scene and how government fundingRead ...
authority to the president and senior staff for the foundation's grant-making and operations. Program officers in the United States, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America explore opportunities to pursue the foundation's goals, formulate strategies and recommend proposals for funding. The...
Asked if UNESCO had sufficient funding, Bokova acknowledged that it financial difficulties following the United States' decision in October 2011 to stop paying its dues to the UN agency, in protest over the granting of full membership to Palestine. UNESCO had no regular budget for ...
UNESCO has a budget gap mainly due to the decision of the United States to withdraw the $80 million (€61 million) it annually gives the UN body – about 22% of UNESCO’s funding. The US pulled its support following UNESCO's decision in 2011 to grant Palestine membership. But U...
UNESCO, specialized agency of the UN that promotes international collaboration in education, science, and culture.
which says the Biden administration will work with congress to provide $10 million in private voluntary funding, "in support UNESCO's programming for Holocaust education, journalist safety, the preservation of cultural heritage in Ukraine, and science, technology, engineering, and math education in Af...
“Every day, people inhale hazardous chemicals unknowingly. We must raise awareness and ensure this information reaches the broader community,” he stressed, expressing gratitude to UNESCO for funding the initiative. Courtesy: www.thepoint.gm