UNESCO in the Spotlight: Science and Communications

The State Department has published a brief statement titled " U.S. Multilateral Engagement: Benefits to American Citizens ". I qu...

The United Nations has proclaim 21 November World Television Day, commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held....

At its recent meeting, UNESCO's Executive Board directed the Secretariat to propose a new International Engineering Program in conjunct...

Celebrated at UNESCO’s initiative every third Thursday of November since 2002, World Philosophy Day takes place this year on 18 November 2...

Go to the World Science Report website from which you may purchase or download a copy.

This is the first ever international report on engineering from UNESCO. It Identifies issues and challenges facing engineering Encourage...

Europe, Japan and the USA (the Triad) may still dominate research and development (R&D) but they are increasingly being challenged by t...

I quote from  Science  magazine , the journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: A battle over a prize in the life ...

A World of Science in October The growing role of knowledge in the global economy From 1996 to 2007, the world experienced an unpreceden...

Last year there was a comprehensive evaluation of UNESCO conducted by an independent committee of external evaluators. The purpose of the ev...

Since the first UNESCO Club was founded in Japan, in 1947, UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations have been very valuable partners for the O...

Mary Hatwood Futrell has been elected President of Americans for UNESCO. She has served for some years on the Board of Directors of AU. Dr....

Nagoya, Japan 18 to 29 October 2010 At its 10th meeting the CBD COP 10 is due to adopt a revised and updated Strategic Plan including new b...

AFP reports today that the UNESCO Executive Board has decided to put a controversial science award on hold "and continue consultations...

At the opening of the plenary session of the Executive Board of UNESCO, Director General Bokova announced a project for the development of c...

As President, I have made it clear that the United States will do our part. My national security strategy recognizes development not only as...

I’d like to take a moment and talk a little bit more, specifically, about the Millennium Development Goals...........Now, as you know, the n...

It has been said before, but it needs to be said again: “While UNESCO has several mandates, it has but one mission – that of constructing pe...

This week UNESCO celebrates the 65th anniversary of its founding!