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November 2, 2021

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 journalists have been killed around the world, with close to 9 out of 10 cases of these killings remaining judicially […]
October 25, 2021

LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY WEEK AND EXHIBITION 2021

In line with achieving Target 4.7 of SDG 4 (ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development), Penplusbytes, with support […]
October 25, 2021

Global Media and Information Literacy Week

Global Media and Information Literacy Week, commemorated annually, is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards “Media and Information Literacy for […]
October 20, 2021

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum Addresses 212th Session of UNESCO Executive Board Meeting in Paris

Paris, 12th October 2021 *************************************************** The Minister for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, who doubles as the Minister responsible for UNESCO relations on Tuesday,12th October took […]
October 15, 2021

New edition of Asante Traditional Buildings publication aims to promote sustainable heritage tourism

As part of the Sankofa Project, sponsored by the French Embassy in Kumasi, Ghana – the revision and 2021 edition of Asante Traditional Buildings has been published. The […]
October 15, 2021

Netflix & UNESCO launch groundbreaking competition in Sub-Saharan Africa to find Africa’s next generation of filmmakers

Netflix and UNESCO have partnered to launch an innovative short film competition on ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the competition will be trained and […]
October 14, 2021

UNESCO CLUB ORIENTATION AT ACCRA TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTRE (ATTC)

As part of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO’s outreach programmes, the Secretariat organised an orientation session with students of Accra Technical Training Centre (ATTC) on Thursday […]
October 14, 2021

INAUGUARATION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE UNESCO INTERGOVERNMENTAL HYDROLOGICAL PROGRAM (IHP).

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources on the 12th October 2021 launched a committee for the UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Program (IHP). The Intergovernmental Hydrological Program […]
October 11, 2021

International Day of the Girl 2021 – Digital Generation. Our Generation: Learning in the era of COVID-19

This event, organized by UNESCO in partnership with Plan International and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs celebrates International Day of the Girl 2021. […]