#UNESCO Asia-Pacific In Graphic Detail

There are 70 million primary and secondary school teachers in the world, 56% of whom are in the Asia-Pacific, but in some countries the pupil-teacher ratio is between 40:1 and 60:1. On the occasion of the Regional Seminar on Innovative School Leadership...

About 18.7 million primary-aged children in the Asia-Pacific are being deprived of their fundamental right to attend school, due to exploitation through child labour, disabilities, poverty, armed conflicts and child marriage. On the occasion of World Day...

Of the 700 million young people are in the Asia-Pacific, about 85 million live in extreme poverty, with many others facing major challenges ranging from limited education and employment to health and marginalization issues. Youth participation is not only...

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is all around us, with the 2003 Convention’s Representative List meant to symbolize and support cultural practices passed down from generation to generation. Yet in many cases, such heritage is at risk because of the loss...

World Heritage sites are a vital link to our past, yet in the Asia-Pacific alone, six are registered as in danger, with threats ranging from conflict and climate change to overdevelopment and mismanagement. Marking UNESCO’s 73rd anniversary and the 1972...