October 4, 2022

Celebrations of World Teachers’ Day 2022 by UNESCO

In 2022, the celebrations of World Teachers’ Day will focus on the theme “The transformation of education begins with teachers”. The official celebration event will be […]
September 30, 2022

GHANA’S MINISTER FOR TOURISM, ARTS, AND CULTURE SPEAKS AT THE UNESCO WORLD CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL POLICIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, MONDIACULT, IN MEXICO CITY

The Honorable Minister, who was amongst the High-Level Officials invited to speak at the Conference, delivered his statement on the 28th of September 2022 after the […]
September 27, 2022

UNESCO WORLD CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL POLICIES & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (MONIDACULT 2022)

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 will be convened by UNESCO forty years after the first Mondiacult […]
September 22, 2022

Transforming Education Summit: UNESCO rallies coalitions for change

On the occasion of the Transforming Education Summit (16-19 September) led by the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO, the UN specialized agency for education, will rally world leaders […]
September 7, 2022

REGIONAL MEETING OF AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMISSIONS FOR UNESCO

INTRODUCTION The Ghana Commission for UNESCO will welcome next week, African National Commissions for UNESCO in Accra to participate in a three-day meeting on UNESCO’s Global […]
September 7, 2022

REGIONAL MEETING OF AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMISSIONS FOR UNESCO

INTRODUCTION The Ghana Commission for UNESCO will welcome next week, African National Commissions for UNESCO in Accra to participate in a three-day meeting on UNESCO’s Global […]
September 7, 2022

REGIONAL MEETING OF AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMISSIONS FOR UNESCO

INTRODUCTION The Ghana Commission for UNESCO will welcome next week, African National Commissions for UNESCO in Accra to participate in a three-day meeting on UNESCO’s Global […]
August 30, 2022

Angela Merkel is awarded the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize

The Jury of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize has awarded the 2022 Prize to Ms Angela Merkel, former Federal Chancellor of Germany, in recognition of her […]
August 29, 2022

LEGO Training for UNESCO Club Coordinators in Kumasi, Koforidua, and Accra

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, the Associations and Clubs for UNESCO coordinators in Kumasi, Koforidua, and Accra participated in a 180-minute training on Introduction to Learning […]
July 1, 2022

Transforming Education Pre-Summit Closing Press Release

More than 150 ministers of education discuss key elements for transforming education ahead of September Summit Governments and key stakeholders lay out national pathways to address […]
June 30, 2022

Africans in Ukraine – a Call for Poems, Short Stories and Creative Nonfiction

CivicLeicester and the Africans in Ukraine Education Fund are inviting and accepting poems, short stories and creative nonfiction (including memoir, diary entries, chronicles, biographical and autobiographical […]
June 24, 2022

Transforming Education: Over 140 Ministers of Education at UNESCO HQ to draw roadmap

Paris, 24 June – UNESCO is to host the Transforming Education Pre-Summit, a meeting of Ministers of Education, policy and business leaders and youth activists, who come […]
June 24, 2022

70 percent of 10-year-olds now unable to understand a simple written text, due to prolonged school closures

New data show COVID-19’s worsening of the global learning crisis, risking $21 trillion in lifetime earnings Paris, June 24, 2022 — As a result of the […]
June 17, 2022

CLUBS AND ASPnet SCHOOLS FOR UNESCO PLANTS TREES.

UNESCO’s objective is to use education, science, culture, communication, and information to contribute to the creation of a culture of peace, poverty eradication, sustainable development, and […]
June 6, 2022

ASPnet & UNESCO CLUBS WORKSHOP FOR SCHOOL COORDINATORS

            Congratulations to the 54 Association and Club Coordinators who attended a two-day training on May 30-31, 2022 at St Louis […]
June 3, 2022

UNESCO calls upon stakeholders to expand programme developing roadmaps to harness science to the Sustainable Development Goals

From May 5 to 6, Ghana attended the Seventh Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (2022 STI Forum). […]
May 23, 2022

TRASH HACK INITIATIVE BY ATTC (Accra Technical Training Centre)

The Trash Hack initiative, an ESD campaign, was launched by UNESCO in September 2020 to inspire young people to learn about sustainability by tackling rubbish. Sadly, […]
May 19, 2022

WORLD HIGHER EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2022

The World Higher Education Conference (WHEC 2022) organized by UNESCO began today in Barcelona, Spain. It is scheduled to end on May 20, 2022. Prof. Mark […]
May 16, 2022

What Next for African Students who Fled Ukraine?

We are calling on UNESCO, the Global Education Coalition, the European Commission, universities in Europe, Britain, the Irish States, Canada and the United States and all […]
May 16, 2022

International Essay Contest for Young People

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace […]
May 5, 2022

GHANA HERITAGE COMMITTEE’S STATEMENT ON AFRICAN WORLD HERITAGE DAY 2022

Our Heritage Won for us It has been established that Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List. African properties account for some 12% of all […]
May 5, 2022

World Press Freedom Day 2022

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, 2022

SOUND OUT ART EXHIBITION OPENS IN UNESCO, PARIS

Accra’s premium Art Exhibition – Sound Out has made its first appearance outside the shores of Ghana at the “Accra in Paris” event, organized in collaboration […]
April 21, 2022

New GBC Board Inaugurated

A-10 Member Board for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC has been sworn into office by the Chairman of the National Media Commission, NMC Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo. The […]
April 21, 2022

VIRTUAL DIGITAL MUSEUM LAUNCH-PAN AFRICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM

The Pan African Heritage World Museum is launching the first digital museum in the world on May 5, 2022. The event coincides with the UNESC About […]
April 19, 2022

UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize: Call for nominations

UNESCO is now receiving nominations for the 9th edition of the UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World Prize. Member States, in consultation with their National Commissions, as well as international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) maintaining […]
April 11, 2022

BOYS FACE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF NOT COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION WARNS UNESCO REPORT

In a recent UNESCO global report on males’ educational disengagement, it is seen that while girls have more difficulties accessing education and make up the bulk […]
March 25, 2022
Call for Application

13th CALL FOR APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY- 2022

The Ghana Commission for UNESCO is pleased to inform you that UNESCO has launched the 13th Call for Application for the International Fund for Cultural Diversity […]
March 24, 2022
Call for Application

UNESCO calls for proposals for the 2022 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant

UNESCO calls on young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2022 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant. The grant aims to mobilize […]
March 21, 2022

World Poetry Day 2022

Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced throughout history […]