Dialog among civilizations

© Kenji Yoshida, Unesco

The promotion of dialog in the service of peace – in order to build “peace in the minds of men” – is one of the main themes of UNESCO’s mission. Globalization and the emergence of new contemporary challenges and threats to humankind make the need for dialog among peoples ever more topical.

Click here for the website describing UNESCO's efforts to promote dialog among civilizations more fully.

Dialog among civilizations

© Kenji Yoshida, Unesco

The promotion of dialog in the service of peace – in order to build “peace in the minds of men” – is one of the main themes of UNESCO’s mission. Globalization and the emergence of new contemporary challenges and threats to humankind make the need for dialog among peoples ever more topical.

Click here for the website describing UNESCO's efforts to promote dialog among civilizations more fully.

Education is increasingly under attack

UNESCO has published a new report on the occasion of Global Action Week (April 23-29) in favor of Education for All. The report is dedicated to Safia Ama Jan, who devoted her life to getting Afghan girls into school. She was shot and killed outside her home in Kandahar in September 2006.

Political and military violence targeting educational systems is depriving a growing number of children of the right to education, according to “Education under Attack”, a UNESCO report launched today at the Organization Headquarters in Paris.

Go to the website for the report.

Download a PDF file containing Education under attack directly.

Education is increasingly under attack

UNESCO has published a new report on the occasion of Global Action Week (April 23-29) in favor of Education for All. The report is dedicated to Safia Ama Jan, who devoted her life to getting Afghan girls into school. She was shot and killed outside her home in Kandahar in September 2006.

Political and military violence targeting educational systems is depriving a growing number of children of the right to education, according to “Education under Attack”, a UNESCO report launched today at the Organization Headquarters in Paris.

Go to the website for the report.

Download a PDF file containing Education under attack directly.

Cultural Diversity in the Era of Globalization

Check out the website of UNESCO's Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialog.

Statistics to illustrate the state of cultural diversity:

• The approximately 6000 languages that exist in the world do not all have the same number of speakers: only 4 % of the languages are used by 96 % of the world population.
• 50 % of the world languages are in danger of extinction.
• 90 % of the world’s languages are not represented on the Internet.
• Some 5 countries monopolize the world cultural industries trade. In the field of cinema, for instance, 88 countries out of 185 in the world have never had their own film production.

Cultural Diversity in the Era of Globalization

Check out the website of UNESCO's Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialog.

Statistics to illustrate the state of cultural diversity:

• The approximately 6000 languages that exist in the world do not all have the same number of speakers: only 4 % of the languages are used by 96 % of the world population.
• 50 % of the world languages are in danger of extinction.
• 90 % of the world’s languages are not represented on the Internet.
• Some 5 countries monopolize the world cultural industries trade. In the field of cinema, for instance, 88 countries out of 185 in the world have never had their own film production.

Namibia: Unesco Project Benefits San Children

UNESCO and USAID joined forces to promote early childhood development in San region of Namibia. The project started in 2002 with the financial support from USAID and US Hero Campaign. UNESCO works with caregivers to ensure quality education in early childhood development centers.