Prof. George Philander, moderator of the conference The Conference ‘Cooperation regarding Climate Change and the Promotion of Sustainable Development’ was held on Wednesday 23 May from 10am to 5pm at UNESCO’s Headquarters during UNESCO Africa Week.
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Following the success of the Second World Conference on Arts Education (Seoul, 2010), UNESCO’s General Conference at its 36th session in 2011 proclaimed the 4th week of May as the International Arts Education Week. The week of 21-27 May 2012 marks this year’s International Arts Education Week. ... More...

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova pays an official visit to Jordan from 20 to 23 May. The Director-General is expected to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II, HRH Prince Ghazi Ben Mohammad, HRH Princess Sumaiya and several government officials. More...

Systematically integrating cultural specificities in the conception, measurement, and practice of development is imperative as it ensures the involvement of the local population and a desirable outcome of development efforts... More...

Our DVDs and books have been designed to acquaint you with an extraordinary spiritual, scientific and artistic heritage that has been handed down to us by our ancient ancestors and is our true birthright as human beings. Based upon sacred teachings and ... More...

Russian language facts 10 revealing facts about Russian. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Russian with audio. Russian words and phrases Get started with 20 audio phrases and learn how to say a range of useful phrases from 'Hello' to 'Pleased to meet you'. ... More...

Invocation: Divine Sophia, Triple Goddess of Wisdom, Who are the Holy Spirit of Truth; descend upon us with Thy white wings of the Dove, and give us Thy Diadem of Stars! We seek Thee, for all must seek for Truth. Thou are concealed from us by the veil that divides Reality from its reflection. ... More...

Marco Polo described Hangzhou as the most beautiful city in the world while a 13th century Chinese poet wrote, “There is paradise in heaven. And on earth there is Hangzhou.”Today, Hangzhou is among China’s most dynamic cities, where heritage and creativity connect as development assets. ... More...

© Global Partnership for Education - HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, UNESCO Special Envoy on Literacy for Development HRH Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, UNESCO Special Envoy on Literacy for Development, recently participated in the “All Children Reading” Workshop in Kigali, ... More...