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United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Arab Women in Science Platform Launches in Alexandria
Arab Women in Science Platform Igniting a Collective Spark for Gender Equality in Science
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World Cities Day: UNESCO celebrates 20 years of the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities
On World Cities Day UNESCO is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities formerly the International Coalition of Cities against Racism or ICCAR
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How UNESCO is supporting Sudanese communities in Egypt through education
I came to Egypt on 11 November 2023 seeking refuge I left behind my family my home our neighbours and the life we used to live said 51yearold Najla We crossed the Egyptian border illegally and the route was not easy We received our UNHCR Card and settled in Aswan Aswan is very beautiful Since the outbreak of armed conflict in Sudan on 15 April 2023 over 12 million people have fled to neighbouring countries According to UNHCR Egypt is currently hosting around 500000 refugees who arrived from Sudan 52 of whom are women and girls
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UNESCO Cairo NWRC Bolstering cooperation on Applied Research Water Agenda in Egypt
Tuesday January 9 2024 and as part of UNESCO Regional Office in Cairo efforts to strengthen partnerships with water and environmental national institutions in Egypt the Regional Director of UNESCO Cairo Dr Nuria Sanz led a UNESCO delegation on a visit to the National Water Research Center NWRC which is the main scientific research and development arm of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt
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UNESCO and Aswan
Aswan has been a pivotal part of the history of UNESCO and the main reference for multilateral international cooperation
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Regional report on knowledge for youth-led climate action in the Arab Region
Knowledge is at the heart of active youth engagement in climate action
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Building knowledge societies in the Arab Region: Arabic language as a gateway to knowledge
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New Momentum for Memory of the World in the Arab Region
It was a historic day in the safeguarding and promotion of documentary heritage in the Arab region as delegates from 17 countries endorsed the creation the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Arab Region MOWCAR joining others including Africa Asia and the Pacific and Latin America in having its own regional committee
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