UNESCO Stories

Asia-Pacific learners face an increasingly interconnected – yet highly fragmented – world, one where multiculturalism is vibrant, while nationalistic fervor is often stoked to destructive ends, and where only urgent action for to address the complex issues...More

As the ‘ICT for Education: Mobile Broadband in Myanmar’ conference is set to get underway in Yangon, a look back at 18 months of UNESCO and partners’ groundbreaking initiative Eighteen months ago, UNESCO set out to introduce ICT-pedagogy integration in Mya...More

Asia-Pacific is home to a stark digital divide that limits the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to open up new worlds of learning in areas where the right to education often remains out of reach. Despite internet coverage expa...More

Online exhibition exploring how documentary heritage supports human rights Asia-Pacific’s libraries, museums and storage places seem far removed from the frontlines of the global push for human rights. But it is in these places that our region’s archives a...More

Every 11 December since 2003, the UN has celebrated the importance of mountains for our planet’s ecosystems, but also for the cultures and livelihoods of many people. This year, we are celebrating these people by showcasing their unique knowledge, traditio...More