Early childhood education is one of the best investments a country can make for the future of the next generation. For every child to thrive, we must address the funding gaps to expand & improve the quality of #ECCE programmes. #EducationStartsEarly Yasmine Sherif

Artist Benkov travelled through Uzbekistan's cities looking for artistic inspiration. He was drawn by the secluded corners of traditional mahalla, courtyards with trestle beds and vines, rich greens, streets between clay houses in villages, & local residents’ aesthetics.

Women shouldn’t require superpowers to juggle #breastfeeding and work.

All moms everywhere, no matter their work or contract type, should have:
🔹 At least 18 weeks, preferably 6 months or more, of paid maternity leave
🔹 Paid time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk upon

Esta semana, la UNESCO en español 🏛️#Educación #Ciencia #Cultura y España reúne a la comunidad internacional en #Barcelona para hacer frente a un conjunto de desafíos que afectan al #océano . Gracias a los 1.500 expertos y representantes de nuestros Estados miembros que participan en este evento. #OceanDecade24

Spectacular!

Spring from the Office window.

30 years ago, one of the darkest chapters in human history began: The genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda . At UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 today, we commemorate the victims, reaffirming the importance of memory for lasting peace, & #education to #PreventGenocide . bit.ly/4aqtlvs #Kwibuka30

Springtime walk in #Tashkent today. This usually very short period where we’ve just turned the heating off but haven’t put on the air conditioning yet! 🌷🌿🇺🇿

In the last 10 days in #Margilan , UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳& GOV.UZ with the support of EU in UZBEKISTAN hosted 60 participants & 8 trainers for sessions focusing on ethno-fashion, design & entrepreneurship. This initiative is part of a major EU-funded UNESCO cultural program.
#SupportCreativity

🤝 We joined efforts with UNESCO to support employability in agriculture sector in📍Karakalpakstan within EU funded project on Skills Development for employability in rural areas of Uzbekistan.
Here’s the story of Koraozak Agro-Economical Technical school eeas.europa.eu/delegations/uz…

Kazan Kebab in the making, the office Nowruz/Iftar/Easter party.
#Uzbekistan

22 March is #WorldWaterDay , and clean water is essential for education.
According to the 2020 #GEMReport , only about 45% of schools in low-income countries have basic water supply facilities.
We must ensure every child has access to clean water at school!
bit.ly/3VtTCoc

Walking through #Khiva , imagining the footsteps of Al-Khwarazmi, Avicenna, and Marco Polo along these ancient streets.
And the fabulous lighting of the monuments and streets at night is stunning, making the city even more magical.

Happy #Nowruz 🪻to those celebrating, what a beautiful occasion to celebrate.

Painting: Nowruz by Abram Arkhipov (1862- 1930)

#Nowruz is a celebration marking the arrival of spring. It is as rich in names as it is in traditions. Uniting people for over 3,000 years, Nowruz is an opportunity to step into the new year with renewed hope.

Nowruz was inscribed on UNESCO’s #IntangibleHeritage List in 2016.

Park Monceau- Claude #Monet (1840 - 1926).

Generative AI: Ahead of the International #WomensDay , a UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 study revealed alarming evidence of regressive gender stereotypes in Large Language models (LLM).
unesco.org/en/articles/ge…

🌍 Celebrating one year of the UN's groundbreaking Global Treaty on Higher Education! 🎉
Read Borhene Chakroun's, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳, #WorldEducationBlog post and explore how this landmark agreement is reshaping the landscape of higher education worldwide: bit.ly/48Jyg95