Islamic Extremist Pleads Guilty To War Crime At ICC
For the first time, The International Criminal Court (ICC) has accepted a guilty plea to a war crime for the destruction of cultural heritage in a case involving Islamist extremist Ahmad al-Faqi...
View ArticleUNESCO Director-General welcomes opening of trial on the destruction of...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) This first trial at an international tribunal for the destruction of historic monuments and buildings sends a strong...
View ArticleCall for applications: Ethics Teacher Training Course in Beirut (UNESCO -...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) As part of UNESCO's multifaceted capacity-building strategy, the UNESCO Office in Beirut is holding an Ethics Teacher...
View ArticleOpportunity of documentary heritage preservation in Latin America and the...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Memory of the World Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Committee (MOWLAC) reports that up to August 31 will be...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns murder of journalist João Miranda do Carmo in...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the murder of João Miranda do Carmo,' said the Director-General. 'I call on the authorities to investigate...
View ArticleUNESCO and the Municipality of Hazmieh celebrate International Youth Day...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The celebration that took place on 11th August 2016 in the Hazmieh Municipality, gathered eminent personal and...
View ArticleUNESCO and the University of Balamand organize a 3-day workshop for Lebanese...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) On 22 August, around 20 Lebanese and Syrian young women and men attended at the Balamand University - Koura campus...
View ArticleAfrica Rising 2016 Slum Film Festival (UNESCO - United Nations Educational,...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) UNESCO is sponsoring the sixth edition of Kenya's innovative Slum Film Festival, taking place in the capital Nairobi...
View ArticleDirector-General of UNESCO expresses solidarity with the people of Myanmar...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I wish to express my sincere sympathy following the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar today,' said the...
View ArticleDirector-General to participate in the Sixth Tokyo International Conference...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The TICAD-VI Summit will focus on the theme: 'Advancing Africa's Sustainable Development Agenda - TICAD Partnership...
View ArticleDirector-General of UNESCO expresses solidarity with Italy after devastating...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I wish to express my profound solidarity following the powerful earthquake that struck Italy' said the...
View ArticleEducation 2030 in the Republic of Sakha (Federation of Russia) (UNESCO -...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The Lensky Education Forum 'Open School: Man - Institute of Education' was organized, under the aegis of UNESCO, by...
View ArticleLeaving No One behind: The role of research in advancing SDG 4-Education 2030...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) At the panel discussion, which took place in Dublin 22-26 August 2016, each from their own perspectives and fields of...
View ArticleDirector-General participates in the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The co-organizers of TICAD VI were also represented at their highest level, namely H.E. Mr Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister...
View ArticleUNESCO Director-General meets Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) During the meeting, President Kenyatta expressed his appreciation for the effective support provided by UNESCO to...
View ArticleBetter Planning for Biodiversity: Key to SDG Success (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Two valuable summaries to enable better policy planning on biodiversity were released in print today by the...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of journalist Kishore Dave in Gujarat,...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the murder of Kishore Dave,' said the Director-General. 'I trust that legal proceedings already underway...
View ArticleDirector-General urges investigation into the murder of journalist and...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the murder of Mauricio Campos Rosa,' the Director-General said. 'I call on the authorities to investigate...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of media worker Ali Ghani in Iraq (UNESCO -...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the killing of Ali Gjhani,' said the Director-General. 'The safety of the media must be protected and I...
View ArticleCan biotechnology boost development in post-conflict situations? (UNESCO -...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Bio-products in agriculture and medicine have been reaching the market for decades, generating revenues valued in...
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