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Tuesday’s solemn commemoration marks the day, 81 years ago, when Allied forces liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, where more than a million people were murdered, toward the end of World War II. Commenting on the disturbing rise in antisemitism in recent years – including “egregious attacks” on Jewish communities in Sydney and Manchester…

In a region long overshadowed by narratives of conflict, a new type of leadership is emerging: quiet, insistent and unequivocally focused on women. Within the framework of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) meeting in Riyadh, a Youth Forum took place on Monday in which, among others, young women from the South Caucasus participated….

The new commemoration highlights the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Turkish-speaking peoples and reinforces UNESCO’s broader commitment to multilingualism and cultural diversity. A historic date The December 15 election builds on a historic moment in linguistic scholarship. On that day in 1893, Danish linguist Vilhelm Thomsen announced that he had deciphered the alphabet from…

talking to UN News Ahead of the Alliance’s 11th Global Forum, which opens Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Miguel Ángel Moratinos urged young people around the world to demand peace as a global priority. The future depends on a new generation willing to choose dialogue over division and humanity over hate, he said. Miguel Ángel…

UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage program focuses on keeping alive the practices, knowledge and expressions that communities recognize as part of their cultural identity. The largest round of registrations ever held has just concluded and the message was clear: living heritage survives when it is valued, practiced and transmitted. Years of silent work Inside the New…

On December 14 and 15, the capital of Suadi will host the Alliance’s 11th Global Forum, bringing together governments, civil society, youth leaders, women peacebuilders and media voices. The theme: UNAOC: Two decades of dialogue for humanity: advancing a new era of mutual respect and understanding in a multipolar world. Why should you care? On…

UNESCO warns that the global legal framework for the right to education must urgently be modernized to keep pace with a changing world. “If we do not update the legal framework, we will leave a large population behind,” warned Borhene Chakroun, Director of Lifelong Learning at UNESCO, in an interview with UN News. Advances in…

As the holidays approach, choosing between Apple’s AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro becomes more important than ever. Apple now offers two different versions of the AirPods 4: a standard model for $129 and an upgraded version with active noise cancellation for $179, according to 9to5Mac. Meanwhile, the latest AirPods Pro 3 represent Apple’s most significant…

It was originally reported that 215 pupils had been abducted from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, early Friday morning, but the figure was revised upwards to 303 students and 12 teachers, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria. The association’s president, who reportedly visited the school on Friday, said more than 80 students…

Speaking ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Annalena Baerbock recalled her years as a young trampoline gymnast pursuing the Olympic dream and the sense of unity that sport can forge, even among rivals. The Olympic Truce, he said, is a powerful symbol of that possibility: “a living metaphor of what peace requires: discipline“It…