March 21
Africa: Stories From the UN Archive - Poetic Traditions At the UN
On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly's Third Committee on social, humanitarian and cultural… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Somalia: Good Morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia's Cultural History, One Tape At a Time
Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Opera, Glass Blowing, Poncho Weaving and More - Unesco Celebrates World's Cultural Heritage
The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week to add new entries to the UN culture agency's list of world treasures, some of… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Somalia: From the Field - Hip Hop Artist K'naan's New Track Hails Refugees
Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K'naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin' Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: UNESCO Calls for More Protection for Artists Under Attack
The international community must provide greater protection to artists caught up in armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters, the UN Educational, Science and… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: Young Poets Lend Their Talents to Promote Peace, Marking the 75th Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping
"Across identities and differences... over countries and continents... it is not hard to choose peace." These lines are from a new poem created to mark the 75th anniversary of UN… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Africa: UN Officials Call for Realizing Multilingual Education On Mother Language Day
Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said on Tuesday to mark International Mother Language Day. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Africa: Climate Action, One Recipe At a Time
Renowned chefs such as UN World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador Chef Manal Al Alem, and Chef José Andres, as well as indigenous home cooks and farmers from around… Read more »
September 25, 2022
Africa: The World's 'To-Do List' Is Long and Time Is Short, UN Deputy Chief Tells Global Citizens Festival
Every problem we face is a problem that we created - so it's a problem we can solve together, declared UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Saturday, rallying the crowd… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Africa: Video Games for Climate Action - Winning Solutions for the Planet
From climate and environment themed videogames to special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds,… Read more »