Press Releases

May 5, 2021

African World Heritage Day

Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an opportunity for people around the world, and […]
May 4, 2021

Excellence in Africa – 100 PhDs for Africa programme

The first call for applications closed on 20 April. More than 3,000 candidates expressed their interest by initiating an application on the submission platform. About 850 […]
May 4, 2021

UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

The 2021 call for applications and nominations is now open. The theme for this year is “Inclusive distance and digital literacy learning” Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have […]
May 3, 2021

GHANA COMMISSION FOR UNESCO AND GHANA INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM CELEBRATES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2021

On the 29th of April, 2021 the Ghana Commission for UNESCO in collaboration with Ghana Institute of Journalism held a National Stakeholders Forum to commemorate World […]
May 1, 2021

SANKOFA VIRTUAL ANIMATION FILM LAUNCH

The Sankofa project aims at providing support to higher education and research on Heritage and Tourism in Ghana and encourages the dissemination of research results to […]
April 30, 2021

International Jazz Day

As the great Nina Simone said, “Jazz is not just music, it is a way of life, it is a way of being, a way of […]
April 28, 2021

UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes

Overview and Background of the Prize The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples […]
April 28, 2021

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2021

3 May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among […]
April 27, 2021

UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development

The UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development was created in 2008 to support the improvement of teaching and learning quality in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4 […]