-Namibia's permanent delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says the country welcomes progress the UN agency has made towards achieving technological innovation in education.

Head of UNESCO's Science Unit for Southern Africa, Dr Martiale Kana, says it is difficult to attract women to technical fields due to obstacles they face at workplaces that need to be removed.

-While expressing gratitude towards UNESCO for inscribing the ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills of the Nama speaking communities in Namibia, the Director for Heritage and Culture Programme emphasised the importance of the Namastap in cultural identity.

-The Namibia National Commission for UNESCO held its Annual General Assembly in Windhoek today.

-Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Albertus Aochamub has applauded the tremendous efforts by the organisation's Secretariat in promoting peace worldwide, amidst COVID-19 pandemic.

-Minister of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi participated in the tripartite UNESCO-Africa-China High-level Virtual Dialogue in response to the COVID-19 challenges in Africa.

-Namibia is participating in the sixth special session of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), represented by ambassador Albertus !Aochamub on the executive board.

-SADC and UNESCO signed a joint statement and Action Plan on ensuring continuity of learning in the context of COVID-19.

-UNESCO’s General Conference adopted a resolution on the proclamation of a World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development.

-UNESCO’s Communication and Information Commission has unanimously adopted a resolution on the proclamation of a global media and information literacy week.