VOICES UNESCO in Asia and the Pacific, February 2012

Save Kiribati from disappearing

Kiribati is a nation of around 100,000 people who live on a raised coral island and 33 atolls. Threatened by climate change, Kiribati is at risk of disappearing together with its people and their memory.

INTERVIEW

Rights issues in Afghanistan UNESCO Prize's winner Anarkali Honaryar talks about what it’s like being a woman and a religious and ethnic minority member in Afghanistan.

PUBLICATIONS

Teacher Education to Address Sustainability A report on a 2010 UNESCO Jakarta workshop with participants from five countries, this publication aims at reorienting teacher education to address sustainability.

Sexuality education in Asia and the Pacific Sexuality education provides young people with critical information and skills to safeguard their sexual and reproductive health. This review examines the existing frameworks present in the Asia-Pacific region.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Assessment of Progress against Commitments in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS and the MDGs, 6-8 February 2012, Bangkok, Thailand

Workshop on the Ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, 14-15 February 2012, Apia, Samoa

International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2012, various events 

International Conference on Traditional Knowledge for Water Resources Management, 21–23 February 2012, Yazd, Iran