Education
UNESCO stresses right to education for Afghan girls
UNESCO has called for the immediate restoration of education for women and girls in Afghanistan, saying around 2.4 million girls in the country are...
Religion & Culture
UNESCO to provide basic learning opportunity for 25,000 Afghans
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will provide basic learning opportunity for 25,000 people in 20 provinces of Afghanistan, an
Education
UNESCO may resume literacy programme in Afghanistan
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) plans to restart a literacy programme in Afghanistan. UNESCO officials Sarah El Attar and
Education
Preserve educational gains, UN asks Taliban
KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN has warned of a huge blow to women’s participation in higher education if a ban on co-education is implemented. The Taliban,
Reconstruction
UNESCO to provide $2m for Minaret of Jam repair
KABUL of Jam — a 12th century tower — from the threat of floods and collapsing. On the other hand, local officials say plans have
Migration
Number of school-age migrant, refugee children up by 26pc
KABUL, displacement and education. The report was released in the presence of the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay on Tuesday in Berlin. It highlighted countries’
Religion & Culture
‘Minaret of Jam exhibition’ goes public in Kabul
KABUL of Jam” exhibition presenting documentation of decades of works on the monument was inaugurated at the Italian Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday. A joint
Education
11 million Afghans are illiterate, says UNESCO
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Educational and Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday said there were 11 million illiterate people in Afghanistan. UNESCO representative
Governance & Politics
Access to information vital to build strong society: Bokova
KABUL (Pajhwok): UNESCO Director-GeneralIrina Bokova has pledged seeking further support from potential donors, in particular for capacity building of Afghan media workers. The UNESCO office
