Africa-Press – Namibia. PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has praised the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) for its continuous support of Namibia and its impactful co-operation in especially education and press freedom.
Informanté will from 20:30 broadcast live the arrival of the Namibian leader who returns this evening from his working visit to Scotland for COP26 and France for the 75th Anniversary of Unesco as well as the Paris Peace Forum. The president also paid visits to the United States and other parts of Europe for meetings with investors during which Namibia’s international profile as one of the most successful democracies in a troubled world was once again confirmed.
Geingob said Unesco has for the past 31 years of Namibia’s independence continued to walk the path of development and progress with the country. “Unesco in particular was pivotal and on the right side of history by supporting our cause for freedom and the birth of our democracy,” he said.
“Today, 75 years after the founding of Unesco, we are faced with challenges that are transnational in nature.”
The president referred to the Covid -19 pandemic with its ensuing social and economic inequalities, saying it has amplified youth unemployment, the disruptions of education systems, and the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
Therefore multilateral coordination in pursuit of sustainable solutions in favour of peace and development is paramount, he said. He stated that Namibia has impactful co-operation from Unesco regarding education, specifically technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
Geingob said Namibia is particularly happy to note that the current session of the General Conference will consider the Draft Operational Strategy on Global Priority Africa with its five Flagship Programmes in the framework of the Draft Medium-Term Strategy for 2022- 2029, and the Draft Programme and Budget for 2022-2025.
The president also commended Unesco for its support of Namibia’s groundbreaking work regarding press freedom. “As a young independent country, Namibia hosted the 1991 World Press Freedom Day, which led to the Windhoek Declaration, promoting an independent and pluralistic media in pursuit of principles of press freedom,” the president said.
The current session of the 41st Unesco General Conference will adopt the Windhoek+30 Declaration on Information as a Public Good. “As a country, we do believe in the mandate of Unesco in favour of a more tolerant and better humanity,” Geingob said.
“After all, Namibia is a child of international solidarity, midwifed by the United Nations.”
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