According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization’s (FAO) annual hunger report, released July 12, the world experienced a nearly unprecedented one-year rise in severe hunger from 2019 to 2020. The agency’s annual estimate of “undernourishment” showed an increase of up to 25% over 2019 levels, to between 720 and 811 million people.
The Venue - The 43rd session of UNESCO General Conference (30 oct to 13 Nov 2025) was held in two different areas outside the city of Samarkand (Uzbekistan), one for plenaries and thematic sessions with Member States’Delegations and seats reserved for NGOs at the back of the large room and...
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As a proud participant of the United Nations Global Compact, BPW International annually reaffirms its commitment to the Ten Principles related to human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. In alignment with our triennial theme “Inspire, Innovate, Empower, Transform: Together We Shape...
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We are delighted to announce that UNESCO will be hosting the International Symposium on the Future of the Right to Education: Renewing Global Commitments and Charting Future Directions, in person at UNESCO Headquarters on 9 December 2025 (09:30–18:00 CET), on the occasion of World Human Rights...
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