Myanmar to Host First LGBT Film Festival
UNESCO is a supporter of the “&Proud LGBT Film Festival”, which will be held at the French Institute in Yangon from 14 to 16 November, 2014. The film festival springs from the LGBT cultural scene...
View ArticleCambodia Regional Workshop on Growth and Changes
On 28 October 2014, The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), under the support from UNESCO, launched a regional workshop on Growth and Changes, which brought together almost 100...
View ArticleInternational Day to End Violence against Women and Girls
November 25th is the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls. Today we’re focusing on School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) which is experienced by over 246 million boys and...
View ArticleUNAIDS WORLD AIDS DAY MESSAGE 2014
1 December 2014Michel SidibéExecutive Director of UNAIDSUnder-Secretary-General of the United NationsOn this World AIDS Day, let us also reflect on the lives lost to Ebola, on the countries and people...
View ArticleUpcoming Event: Asia – Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on HIV and AIDS,...
UN ESCAP in cooperation with UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNODC and WHO is organizing the Asia – Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on HIV and AIDS (IGM) at the United Nations Conference Center, Bangkok...
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Youth caucus aims for unified voice ahead of major HIV and AIDS meeting
In a region where more than 600,000 young people are living with HIV and new HIV infections are on the rise among young people in a number of countries, there is no room for a business as usual...
View ArticleVoices of affected youth are loud, strong and united in regional AIDS dialogue
It's a disparity that also robs planners and policy-makers of a vibrant community of voices who are informed, insightful and deeply rooted in the communities most affected by the virus. These are the...
View ArticleHow old are you? Tough question for region's youth
Indeed, for Asia-Pacific youth, “How old are you?” is a loaded question – the answer could throw up legal and policy roadblocks to potentially life-saving health services and information. Identifying...
View ArticleUNESCO and Myanmar Health Ministry meeting likely paves the way for further...
UNESCO Bangkok and Myanmar’s Ministry of Health have opened the door to further collaboration on the HIV and AIDS response in the country following recent meetings in Nay Pyi Taw. Justine Sass, Chief...
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Training aims to build young leaders in Myanmar’s HIV response
An effective national HIV response requires listening to and learning from those most affected – and, most importantly, ensuring their passion and perspectives are heard by empowering them to be...
View ArticleThe Role of Education towards Empowerment: Addressing Marginalization and...
Marginalisation, as a complex cluster of social conditions brought about by misconceptions regarding people’s differences, and School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) are only two of the many...
View ArticleWorking together to Address School Related Gender Based Violence in Indonesia
With the support from UNGEI, UNESCO Jakarta recently hosted a groundbreaking stakeholder meeting to discuss SRGBV in Indonesia. Government officials joined with civil society to discuss the preliminary...
View ArticleRequest for Proposals: Data collection and analysis for 3-year programme on...
Terms of Reference: Data collection and analysis for 3-year programme on Preventing and Addressing Homophobic Bullying in Educational Institutions1. Nature of consultancyTo support UNESCO and Plan...
View ArticleRequest for Proposals: Consultancy support for the production of a video on...
Terms of Reference: Consultancy support for the production of a video on homophobic bullying in educational institutions 1. Nature of consultancyTo develop a short film for UNESCO on homophobic...
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UN Cares Cambodia and Indonesia Teams Recognized
The UN Cares Teams in Cambodia and Indonesia were recently recognized for their hard work in addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination as recipients of 2014 UN Cares Awards. Last December, the...
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UNESCO, Myanmar Medical Association and Myanmar universities partner to...
Young people comprise nearly a third of Myanmar’s population, and while overall health and education indicators have been improving rapidly for this group in recent years, sexual and reproductive...
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UNESCO battles bullies and bias in schools as partner in LGBT rights initiative
UNESCO Bangkok will oversee the educational component of the second phase of a regional United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-led initiative to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
View ArticleUNESCO and partners launch infographic drawing attention to barriers to HIV...
The sooner that a young person is tested for HIV, the sooner they can access life-saving treatments, and testing is also a key entry point to prevention. In many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, a...
View Article2015 Calendar - School related gender based violence (SRGBV)
This SRGBV calendar was published by UNESCO office in New Delhi. View the calendar in pdf. For more information on UNESCO New Delhi's work on School related gender based violence, please contact:...
View ArticleInfographic: Creating an enabling legal and policy environment in...
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