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In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a landmark survey by UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO revealed on Wednesday. more
UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education and rese ...

‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar bats for children’s education, nutrition

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has called for increased investments in children’s education and nutrition progra ...

UNESCO education report advises ban on smartphones in school

New York: A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones, calling for them to be banned in schools worldwide. According to the UN's education, sci ...

United States commits to rejoin UN cultural agency

New York: The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has decided to rejoin the organization next month, after having stopped all funding ...

UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

New York: The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a ...

UNESCO: French baguettes, Chinese tea ceremony, join protected heritage list

New York: Holy Week in Guatemala, traditional tea preparation in China, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding France’s iconic daily bread loaf, the baguette, are among the latest ...

‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

New York: Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later stages, acco ...

UNESCO world heritage site Minaret of Jam is now on brink of collapsing: Afghan Officials

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has said the Minaret of Jam, which is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-declared world heritage site ...

New UNESCO education report calls for ‘new social contract’

New York: Imagining a new future for education by 2050, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is asking three questions: What should be continued? What should ...