Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa

Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa UNESCO ROSA covers nine countries and seeks to contribute to sustainable development in the region through education, sciences, culture and communication.
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UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa

This year’s theme “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our...
08/10/2026

This year’s theme “Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures” calls on all of us to support teachers through respect, professional development, decent working conditions and a voice in education decisions.

Join the UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development at Wits - University of the Witwatersrand for a celebration focused on standing with teachers in South Africa.

📅 Tuesday, 20 October 2026
🕛 12:00–15:00 (GMT+2)
📍 Staff Lounge, Wits School of Education
💻 Join in person or online via Microsoft Teams.

Scan the QR code on the poster to register. In-person registration closes on 11 October; online registration remains open until 20 October.

Tell us in the comments about a teacher who made a difference in your life!

Who is the teacher you will never forget? 🍎📚

Teachers help us discover our abilities, build confidence and imagine new possibilities. Celebrating them recognises the dedication that shapes learners, communities and our shared future.

🍎 Think of a teacher who helped you believe in yourself. What difference did they make?This , we celebrate the people w...
05/10/2026

🍎 Think of a teacher who helped you believe in yourself. What difference did they make?

This , we celebrate the people who help shape our futures, and call for the support they deserve.

Standing with means:
✅ Fair pay and decent working conditions
✅ Resources and opportunities to grow
✅ Trust in their professional expertise
✅ A voice in education decisions

Sixty years after the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, let’s turn appreciation into action.

💬 Share a tribute to a teacher who changed your life.

Celebrating 60 Years of Championing Today, UNESCO joined partners, educators, policymakers, and learners in commemorat...
05/10/2026

Celebrating 60 Years of Championing

Today, UNESCO joined partners, educators, policymakers, and learners in commemorating World Teachers' Day 2026 in , marking the 60th anniversary of the landmark ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers.

For six decades, this global instrument has recognized that teachers are at the heart of and . As systems navigate rapid technological change, , climate challenges, and evolving learner needs, teachers continue to be the cornerstone of resilient and inclusive societies.

"When teachers succeed, learners succeed; when learners succeed, nations prosper."

remains committed to supporting Zambia's teachers through strengthened professional standards, social dialogue, digital skills development, and continuous professional development opportunities.
To all teachers across Zambia and around the world, thank you for your dedication, leadership, and service.

Zambia National Commission for Unesco United Nations in Zambia Ministry of Education- Zambia

🌍 El Niño is not only a climate issue. It is also a culture and heritage issue.As the 2026–2027 El Niño event develops, ...
01/10/2026

🌍 El Niño is not only a climate issue. It is also a culture and heritage issue.

As the 2026–2027 El Niño event develops, droughts, wildfires, floods, torrential rains and could place cultural and natural heritage, museums, collections, archives, living heritage and creative industries at greater risk.

The question is: are we prepared before disaster strikes?

Join UNESCO for the Preparedness of the Culture Sector for the 2026–2027 El Niño webinar for Africa and Asia-Pacific.

📅 Monday, 5 October 2026
🕦 11:30–12:30 Paris time (UTC+2)
💻 Online

The session will explore how culture professionals, institutions and communities can strengthen preparedness and protect our shared heritage in the face of increasingly volatile weather.

🔗 Register for the webinar: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/4ZSEsIa7RW2UFVE7ETB3IA #/registration

Preparedness today can help protect the heritage we cannot replace tomorrow.

Whose AI future are we building, and who gets a voice in shaping it? 🌍🤖At the 7th Conference, 485 participants and vie...
01/10/2026

Whose AI future are we building, and who gets a voice in shaping it? 🌍🤖

At the 7th Conference, 485 participants and viewers from 105 countries and territories across six continents joined a global conversation on making artificial intelligence more accessible, inclusive and responsive to the needs of all.

From Southern Africa, Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa Officer-in-Charge Prof. Martiale Gaetan Zebaze Kana stressed that Africa must go beyond simply adopting AI technologies. African perspectives must help shape AI that is ethical, people-centred, culturally relevant and aligned with local development priorities.

The message from was access to AI is not enough. People need the knowledge, skills and agency to question it, shape it and use it.
The conference also marked 25 years of UNESCO’s Information for All Programme (IFAP) and launched the AI4IA Intelligence Pilot, making six years of conference knowledge more accessible and searchable.

▶️ Watch the conference: AI4IA Conference recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU0Bmz3TbAI
🔎 Explore the AI4IA Intelligence Pilot: https://ai4ia.io/

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Peace must also be built online. 🕊️🌍As we reflect on the , we are reminded that the digital spaces where people connect...
30/09/2026

Peace must also be built online. 🕊️🌍

As we reflect on the , we are reminded that the digital spaces where people connect, debate and access information must also contribute to , not division.

Through , UNESCO is supporting national coalitions that bring together media, civil society, human rights organisations, regulators and academia to address harmful online content while safeguarding freedom of expression and access to information.

Since 2021, with support from the European Union:

🔹 National coalitions have been established in 7 countries
🔹 1,600+ civil society and media professionals have been trained on online freedom of expression and peacebuilding
🔹 2,500+ youth leaders have strengthened their Media and Information Literacy skills
🔹 Multi-stakeholder coalitions are contributing to human rights-based approaches to digital platform governance

Part of ’s initiative, shows that building peace today also means creating digital spaces where dialogue, trust and human rights can thrive.

Because peace is not only built in communities and institutions, it is built in the way we communicate, engage and treat one another online.

EU in South Africa

🌍 Happening today!Who is being included in the AI revolution and who is still being left behind?Join the 7th Annual Glob...
28/09/2026

🌍 Happening today!

Who is being included in the AI revolution and who is still being left behind?
Join the 7th Annual Global Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) Conference today as policymakers, researchers, technologists, educators, civil society and digital-rights advocates come together for a global conversation on building an AI future that leaves no one behind.

📅 28 September 2026
⏰ 14:00–17:00 UTC | 16:00–19:00 CAT
💻 Online | Participation is free

This year's conference marks 25 years of UNESCO's Information for All Programme (IFAP) and features two key conversations: The Map of Exclusion and The Politics of the Pipeline - exploring inclusion, access to information, accountability, digital rights and the growing influence of AI on our societies.

The conference is convened under the auspices of the Unesco Caribbean and Unesco Regional Office for Southern Africa, in partnership with the Broadcasting Commission-Jamaica.

🔗 Register and join the conversation:
https://ai4iaconference.com/

Strong and sustainable media ecosystems are essential to informed societies and inclusive regional development.UNESCO we...
26/09/2026

Strong and sustainable media ecosystems are essential to informed societies and inclusive regional development.

UNESCO welcomes ongoing dialogue in Southern Africa on strengthening collaboration between regional institutions and the media, including the recent engagement between SADC, National Contact Points, National Media Coordinators and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Regional).

The conversation highlighted an important principle: media should not simply be seen as a channel for communicating institutional messages, but as a key stakeholder in regional development, one that requires continued investment in professional capacity, access to information, media freedom and resilient media institutions.

As Southern Africa responds to rapid technological, social and economic change, strong media ecosystems remain critical for ensuring that citizens have access to reliable information and are able to participate meaningfully in the issues shaping their communities and the region.

continues to work with partners across Southern Africa to advance freedom of expression, media development, information integrity and the sustainability of independent media.

Tabani Moyo Snr

At the Zimbabwe Water Indaba, UNESCO National Project Coordinator Ms. Muchaneta Munamati led a session on Transboundary ...
25/09/2026

At the Zimbabwe Water Indaba, UNESCO National Project Coordinator Ms. Muchaneta Munamati led a session on Transboundary Water Management, highlighting the need for countries that share water resources to move beyond fragmented national data toward joint monitoring, harmonised basin-wide information, and stronger collaboration.

Effective transboundary water management depends on bringing together governments, river basin organisations, scientific institutions, and communities to strengthen the evidence needed for informed decision-making.

By strengthening the science–policy interface and translating regional commitments into practical action, countries can work together to build more resilient, equitable, and sustainable shared water systems.

🌍 does not stop at borders, and neither should our cooperation.

Adaptation Fund WaterNet

How can AI and digital technologies support sexuality education while creating more meaningful opportunities for young p...
24/09/2026

How can AI and digital technologies support sexuality education while creating more meaningful opportunities for young people to engage?

Join UNESCO for an upcoming webinar on AI and Sexuality Education on 25 September 2026 at 10:00 AM Johannesburg time, under the Unesco 'Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future' Programme.

Date: 25 September 2026
Time: 10:00 AM Johannesburg
Platform: Online via Zoom

Interested in the conversation? Register here: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6eS_skoRTEuGKFYabFS-xw

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