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27 Nov 2020UNESCO launches worldwide consultations on the preparation of the Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022 – 2032). Today, UNESCO is launching an online survey for the preparation of the Global Action Plan of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages -
26 Nov 2020In response to COVID-19, the Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP), the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), and UNESCO Bangkok are supporting 11 projects that are providing sustainable solutions for indigenous communities throughout South and Southeast Asia. All of the projects are conceived of -
26 Nov 2020While the media environment in each country is unique, there are many lessons about safeguarding press freedom that journalists from Myanmar and Indonesia can share – including self-regulation in lieu of government control. This was the consensus agreed by members of the Myanmar Press Council (MPC) -
24 Nov 2020Collectively, we face significant gaps when it comes to ensuring universal access to well-functioning ecosystems to support the delivery of quality online and blended learning programmes. The fundamental enablers, both internally and externally, are simply not present in many countries to make
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