As South Africa prepares to take over the presidency of the G20 in 2025, UNESCO’s role as a privileged partner has been expanded to include the agenda of the finance ministers, in addition, the Organisation will be contributing particular expertise on issues relating to artificial intelligence. “After fruitful cooperation with the G20 in 2024, at […]
At a time when digital content creators have become a major source of information for people, a UNESCO survey reveals that 62 per cent do not carry out rigorous and systematic fact-checking of information prior to sharing it. But 73 per cent express the wish to be trained to do so. UNESCO is launching the […]
Media regulators from around the world gathered this week in Dubrovnik, Croatia at the invitation of UNESCO and Croatia. This meeting resulted in the creation of a global network of regulators, to be hosted by UNESCO, which will coordinate the international response to the challenges posed by digital platforms. “Faced with global platforms, we need […]
A UNESCO report warns that, while digital technologies can enhance teaching and learning, they also present risks such as the invasion of users’ privacy, distraction from learning and cyberbullying. The report sheds light on how social media amplifies gender stereotypes, with negative effects on girls’ well-being, learning and career choices. “Children’s social lives are increasingly […]
Dr Ogbonnaya Anicho, a scientist at Liverpool Hope University, in the northwest of England, has called for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to form part of all future pandemic strategic planning. According to UNESCO, around 45 per cent of the world’s population still has no access to the Internet. In recent weeks, the World Economic […]