Meet Romans, a South Sudanese refugee and primary school teacher in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp. He’s responsible for providing refugee children and some adults with a pathway to a brighter future while they wait to be resettled.

Discover how technology is providing a lifeline for teachers like Romans, working in what the UN has called the ‘toughest classroom in the world’.

https://on.unesco.org/2GbKcbz #MLW2018 #MobileLearning

Women & girls are not equals in technology. We must invest in enabling them to become users, creators & innovators in the digital world. What concrete actions do you think should be taken to help girls gain skills to go digital? http://on.unesco.org/2xsIwBs #MLW2018 #GirlsCrackTheCode #EqualsInTech

Did you know that millions of jobs are disappearing because of changing skill trends in the labour market? This is one of the issues being discussed at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week.

More info --- http://on.unesco.org/2Dv3AKh #MLW2018 #MobileLearningWeek

Digital divide. Gender divide.
These will be the main issues explored at UNESCO’s Mobile Learning Week starting TODAY. ℹ️http://on.unesco.org/2FKIY38 #MLW2018

From 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to Journey to the Center of the Earth to Around the World in 80 Days & through dozens of other works, Jules Verne created a world of wonder and adventure, where the improbable & maybe even the unbelievable seemed not only plausible, but desirable. March 24th marks the 112th anniversary of the death of the celebrated French writer, whose imagination fueled countless dreams.
The Unesco Courier took a closer at the novelist, poet & playwright in two different editions in 1978 http://on.unesco.org/2n2yX7p & 1984 http://on.unesco.org/2n0n7dv
In the spirit of Jules Verne, join us for a journey back in time, courtesy of the Courier.

“We want to train young women to make them talented & globally competitive software developers.” Meet Mariana, a social entrepreneur from Peru who’s making an impact in the world of tech in Latin America.
http://on.unesco.org/2DLzzG0 #MobileLearningWeek #MLW2018

Today's #WorldWaterDay

According to the latest United Nations World Water Development Report, 3.6 billion people around the world, which is about half of the world’s population, live in potentially water-scarce areas during at least one month a year. This figure could rise to more than 5 billion in 2050.

Over the same period, the global demand for water, currently estimated at around 4,600 km3 per year could reach 5,500km3 or 6,000 km3 per year. At 4,600 km3 per year, current global usage of freshwater is already close to the maximum threshold of sustainability and this fragile balance in fact masks the major local and regional disparities.

#WWDR2018 #Water #WorldWaterDay #WaterDay #WaterManagement #Nature #WaterResources #ClimateChange #SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #KyotoProtocol #iLoveKyotoProtocol #Environment #WithNature #ParisAgreement #Agenda2030 #ActOnClimate
#COP23 #MakeOurPlanetGreatAgain

21 March is World Poetry Day!

Let's celebrate today poetry's power to shake us from everyday life!

Poetry reminds us of the beauty that surrounds us and the resilience of the shared human spirit.
Join the celebration by sharing your favorite verses in the comments section!

📝 http://on.unesco.org/Poetry

#WorldPoetryDay #PoetryDay #Poetry #Culture #Arts #Humanity #Humanism #UNESCO

Everyone deserves to be happy.

But how to be happy when you struggle to have something to eat, when your village is in danger because of climate change, when your future is in jeopardy by the lack of access to education or when you are being discriminated because of your gender, colour or religion?

With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals (SDGs), the whole UN family is working to tackle these problems and to create a better world for each and everyone of us.

And have no doubt, a better world for all will be a happier one for everybody!

Join our cause and spread the word on today's International Day of Happiness!

ℹ http://on.unesco.org/SDGs #HappinessDay #InternationalDayOfHappiness #Agenda2030 #SDGs #GlobalGoals