Migrant rescuers, island mayor win Unesco peace prize
ROME: Unesco awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of Lampedusa, the tiny Italian island on the frontline of the refugee crisis....
View ArticleUNESCO may weigh opposing views in heritage register after drawing flak from...
UNESCO should take into account opposing views in its heritage registration process, a committee report said, after Japan criticized the U.N. body for listing Chinese documents relating to the 1937...
View ArticleEgypt: Islamic State Claims Attack on Checkpoint Near Ancient Christian...
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a security checkpoint near the ancient St. Catherine's monastery in the volatile Sinai peninsula that killed at least one...
View ArticleCity Works To Restore Ancient Citadel Amid Turmoil Of Iraq War
Amidst the turmoil raging in northern Iraq, workers are trying to save the ancient citadel above the Kurdish capital of Erbil, Reuters reports. The structure is located high on a rocky outcrop, just 50...
View ArticlePresident Bhandari inspections renovation in Bhaktapur heritage site
President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects Bhaktapur Darbar Square in Bhaktapur on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. BHAKTAPUR: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday inspected the ongoing renovation...
View ArticlePresident Bhandari inspects renovation in Bhaktapur heritage site
President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects Bhaktapur Darbar Square in Bhaktapur on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. BHAKTAPUR: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday inspected the ongoing renovation...
View ArticleIraqi forces seize ancient UNESCO site of Hatra from Islamic State as jihadis...
Iraqi forces seized the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Hatra from the Islamic State group Wednesday, the latest archaeological jewel to be wrested from the jihadists’ grip. Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular...
View ArticleUNESCO Advisor: Fars tourism capacities winning card for economic development
Shiraz, April 30, IRNA – Senior Advisor for Head of UNESCO World Heritage Registration Center Kishore Rao said here on Sunday considering presence of a great deal of foreign tourists in the city, it...
View ArticleEgypt deserves to head UNESCO: Head of German Mission.
His comments came during a lecture on Egypt and archaeological excavations at the Egyptian Embassy in Berlin, on Thursday, in the presence of Egypt's Ambassador to Germany Bader al-Atti, Ambassador...
View ArticleIsrael to UNESCO: Reject fake history on Jerusalem
A day prior to a UNESCO vote in Paris on a resolution that rejects Israel's sovereignty in Jerusalem, Israel's Deputy FM Tzipi Hotovely called attempts to promote the resolution "fake history." ......
View ArticleIsrael to UNESCO: Reject fake history on Jerusalem
A day prior to a UNESCO vote in Paris on a resolution that rejects Israel's sovereignty in Jerusalem, Israel's Deputy FM Tzipi Hotovely called attempts to promote the resolution &q ......
View ArticleUNESCO: Jerusalem is a city under Israeli occupation
May 2, 2017, 5:06 PM (IDT) The United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization carried a resolution Tuesday denying Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem and defining Israel’s status there as...
View ArticleFive Outrages Inside UNESCO Resolution Denying Israeli Ties to Jerusalem,...
While Israelis here are celebrating the country’s Independence Day today, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution disavowing Israeli...
View ArticleUnesco resolution on Jerusalem: Better late than never
Analysts say the resolution lifted Palestinian spirits even though it was a largely symbolic victory ......
View ArticleBLOG SURF: Critical minds
Every year, on May 3 is marked around the globe as World Press Freedom Day. This year UNESCO has declared the theme “Critical Minds for Critical Times”. Recently, Sri...
View ArticleUNESCO report: surveillance and data collection are putting journalists and...
UNESCO report: surveillance and data collection are putting journalists and sources at risk ......
View ArticleFreedom of the press and fake news
Freedom of the press cannot enjoy its own special day as long as those who use it in the service of imperial powers receive millions to mount perverse campaigns hidden behind fake news ......
View ArticleSacred men-only island set to be granted UNESCO World Heritage status
A UNESCO advisory body has recommended adding to the World Heritage list the island of Okinoshima, an ancient religious site in Fukuoka Prefecture where women are not allowed to set foot, according to...
View ArticleUNESCO report:Surveillance and data-collection are putting journalists and...
The ability of journalists to report without fear is under threat from mass surveillance and data retention. Released this week, my UNESCO report Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital Age shows...
View ArticleDramatic Venice sculpture comes with a big climate change warning
Italy's famed city of Venice has grappled with flooding and encroaching...
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