Culture and Education
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Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction
The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling…
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Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity can find common ground through sport’
Sport has always been more than a contest of strength or skill. At its best, it becomes a rare space…
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Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking
The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms of criminal activity –…
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Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
Education took centre stage on the opening day of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, where leaders,…
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Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
Journalists risk their lives every day to bring facts to light, yet most attacks against them go unpunished. Marking Sunday’s…
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India’s Durga Puja, where worship meets social change
India’s eastern state of Bengal transformed this week into the world’s largest public art festival – an immersive blend of…
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‘Tidal wave of emotion’ secures win for young Turkish writer in UN competition
Fifteen-year-old Reyyan Demiriz from Türkiye has been awarded first prize in a UN young writers’ competition which garnered a staggering…
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Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope
Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the…
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Attacks on schools surge by ‘staggering’ 44 per cent over the past year
Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased by a “staggering 44 per cent” over the past…
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Gaza: With a suitcase for a school bag, classrooms have become shelters
“Instead of studying in school, we’re living in it,” said Diana, summing up the conditions faced by thousands of children…
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