Culture and Education

Digital

Guardrails Urgently Needed to Contain “Clear and Present Global Threat” of Online Mis- and Disinformation and Hate Speech, says UN Secretary-General

Policy brief puts forward framework for concerted global response through a Code of Conduct for information integrity on digital platforms

By António Guterres

Human Rights

Hate is taught: it can be fought

A new initiative ‘The Game Plan’ by the UN and partners will help counter Hate Speech through engagement with Sports

By Alice Wairimu Nderitu

Women’s empowerment

Empowering women through bee project in Angola

An UNCTAD project is harnessing the power of bees to help women improve their livelihoods while creating sustainable opportunities in rural communities in the southern African nation.

By UNCTAD

Culture and Education

Cultural spaces help counter harmful legacy of slavery

Bryan Stevenson, American lawyer and Founder and Executive Director of Equality Justice Initiative (EJI), a US non-profit

By UN News

Technology

Africa urged to invest in STEM education to grow scientific skills

Niger’s education minister, Habi Mahamadou, asked African countries to reform their higher education curricula to promote science, technology and innovation

By UNECA