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UN report recommends global ban on smartphones in schools

Unesco report argues that ‘only technology that supports learning’ should be allowed

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Banning cellphones in classrooms is not a quick fix for student well-being

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has released a report highlighting the many challenges of the growing presence of technology in education.

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2023

UNESCO endorses banning smartphones from schools

Unesco’s Global Education Monitoring Report 2023, ‘Technology in Education: A Tool on Whose Terms’ has endorsed banning smartphones in schools in situations where “technology integration does not improve learning or if it worsens student well-being”.

The Hindu · Jul 26, 2023

‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony

U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington's official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

France 24 · Jul 25, 2023

Watch live: Jill Biden celebrates US rejoining Unesco at Paris headquarters

Watch live as Jill Biden speaks at an event on Tuesday, 25 July, as she visits Paris to mark the United States’ official re-entry into United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Sun, sea and a sense of anticipation: first look at Montenegro’s new community-driven seaside development

Located on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, luxurious Luštica Bay is intended to be more than just a holiday spot for the wealthy, putting community at its heart.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023

Watch: Jill Biden meets France’s first lady to celebrate US rejoining Unesco

Jill Biden met France’s first lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday, 25 July, as she visited Paris to mark the United States’ official re-entry into United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

First Lady Jill Biden to mark US reentry into UNESCO with flag-raising ceremony in Paris

United States First Lady Jill Biden is in Paris to attend a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO, marking the United States’ official reentry into the United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural organization after a five-year hiatus

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Jill Biden in Paris to mark US return to UNESCO after five-year absence

Jill Biden, first lady of the United States will speak at a ceremony Tuesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2023