UNESCO-backed projects target resilience at Uganda heritage sites
Uganda has launched UNESCO-supported projects for Kasubi and Rwenzori, shifting heritage work toward disaster readiness, visitor management and community participation.
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UNESCO warns school attacks are deepening education inequality
UNESCO says a rise in attacks on schools is compounding barriers for displaced children, girls and children with disabilities across crisis-hit communities.
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UNESCO: 273 Million Children and Youth Remain Out of School as Global Progress Slows
UNESCO says the number of children and youth out of school has risen for a seventh consecutive year, reaching 273 million worldwide as education gains lose momentum.
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UNESCO Reports Global Decline in Press Freedom at 2026 Conference in Zambia
UNESCO says freedom of expression has declined worldwide since 2012, while media-control efforts, journalist killings, self-censorship and financial pressure on independent news outlets have increased.
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UNESCO Opens Global Dialogue on Financing Culture on July 20, 2026
UNESCO has launched a global dialogue bringing development banks, regional organizations and cultural-policy bodies together to discuss sustainable financing for culture and creative sectors.
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UNESCO Links Global Debt Pressures to Education Funding at July Meeting
Nearly 40 ministers and representatives met with UNESCO on July 10 to connect debt pressures, digital learning and youth participation to education policy beyond 2030.
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UNESCO Completes Final Regional Youth Consultations on Education Beyond 2030
UNESCO has completed the final listed regional sessions in a youth consultation process intended to shape an international education agenda beyond 2030.
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UNESCO Launches Emergency Preservation Project for Odesa Museum’s 160,000 Ukrainian Artefacts
UNESCO has launched a project to protect the Odesa Archaeological Museum’s collection after missile-strike shockwaves damaged the building in July 2023.
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UNESCO Warns Global Education Aid Could Fall 30% by 2027 as Debt Costs Rise
UNESCO says education aid fell in 2024 and could decline by up to 30% by 2027, while debt payments exceed education spending in 113 countries.
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UNESCO urges debt-for-education swaps as 113 countries spend more on debt service than education
UNESCO is calling on governments and international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, saying 113 countries now spend more on debt service than on education.
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UNESCO Expands Protection for Ukraine’s Odesa Archaeological Museum and 160,000 Artefacts
UNESCO announced a safeguarding project for Ukraine’s Odesa Archaeological Museum, whose historic building was damaged by shockwaves from nearby missile strikes in July 2023.
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UNESCO: Global Out-of-School Total Reaches 273 Million for Seventh Straight Year
UNESCO says the number of children and young people out of school rose to 273 million in the latest Global Education Monitoring Report, as population growth, crises and shrinking education budgets slow progress.
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UNESCO World Heritage Committee reviews sites and nominations in Busan
UNESCO’s 48th World Heritage Committee session took place in Busan, South Korea, from July 19 to 29, 2026, examining new nominations and the conservation of listed sites.
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UNESCO’s July 1 Report Says One in Six Young People Worldwide Is Excluded From Education
UNESCO’s 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report documents continuing worldwide exclusion from education and expands the data available for tracking progress toward 2030.
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UNESCO’s August 2026 education data refresh adds nearly 100,000 datapoints as 273 million remained out of school in 2024
UNESCO’s Institute for Statistics has expanded its global education database to more than 8.26 million published datapoints, while separate UNESCO reporting estimates that 273 million children and young people were out of school in 2024.
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UNESCO Adds Six Heritage Sites to Danger List, Including Three Through Emergency Action
UNESCO reported on July 26, 2026, that six sites had been added to its World Heritage List in Danger, including three placed on the list through emergency action.
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Education Cannot Wait Report: 258 Million Crisis-Affected Children Facing Disrupted Schooling Worldwide
A report released July 2, 2026, says 258 million school-aged children and adolescents are experiencing education disruption because of conflict, displacement, climate disasters and other emergencies.
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UNESCO Says Global Out-of-School Population Reached 273 Million on March 25, 2026
UNESCO’s 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report says the number of children and young people out of school rose for a seventh consecutive year, reaching 273 million worldwide.
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UNESCO says 258 million children face crisis-related education disruption worldwide
A new Education Cannot Wait report cited by UNESCO says 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide are facing education disruption because of conflict, displacement, climate-related disasters and other emergencies.
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UNESCO’s 2026 creativity report finds artistic freedom and creator support remain under pressure worldwide
A UNESCO report published June 10 says censorship, online harassment, surveillance and weak support systems continue to affect artists and cultural professionals across countries.
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UNESCO, UNICEF Advance Gender-Equality Education Dialogue in Pakistan’s Balochistan on July 14
A joint UNESCO–UNICEF mission in Balochistan, Pakistan, on July 14, 2026, focused on strengthening gender equality in education and advancing policy dialogue for girls and young people.
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UNESCO Announces Sudan Support for Alternative Learning for Out-of-School Children
UNESCO said on July 1, 2026, that it is supporting Sudan in strengthening alternative learning opportunities for children excluded from school amid conflict-driven education disruption.