A village and cemetery in Vanuatu connected to a chief who ruled four centuries ago are an example of Pacific Island heritage that must be protected, according to an official with the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, in the region.

“Unjust” to focus blame on teachers over student performance: UNESCO

Governments bear the main responsibility for ensuring quality education, while blaming teachers for students’ poor performance is often “unjust and unconstructive.”

Libyan government urged to find alternatives to “horrific” detention centres

The Libyan government needs to establish alternatives to detention centres in the country, where human rights abuses of migrants and others have become “endemic”.