UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia-Pacific adds 14 items to...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 26.05.2016 China's Archives of Suzhou Silk Samples and the Royal Literature of Hue Royal Architecture from Viet Nam...
View ArticleIndia and Nepal in Not-Very-Enlightened Spat Over Buddha’s Childhood Home
The archaeological tug-of-war has rumbled for more than a century, but with Buddhist history becoming serious business, the debate has taken on new urgency. ......
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of journalist Abullah Azizan in Yemen...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the killing of Abullah Azizan,' the Director-General said. 'It is essential that all parties in Yemen heed...
View ArticleDirector-General condemns killing of journalist Abdullah Azizan in Yemen...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'I condemn the killing of Abdullah Azizan,' the Director-General said. 'It is essential that all parties in Yemen...
View ArticleThe city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia honours its African legacy...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The UNESCO 'Slave Route project: resistance, liberty, heritage', which is actively engaged in the preservation and...
View ArticleCours Sainte Marie de Hann in Dakar Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Receiving...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Cours Sainte Marie de Hann in Dakar stands out for its unique education model that fosters intercultural dialogue and...
View ArticleDeputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea pledges support for Phase II...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Building on the achievements of the first phase, the project will continue to support the development of Technical...
View ArticleUNESCO memory register status sought for ‘comfort women’ materials
An organization of citizens groups from countries including Japan, China and South Korea has filed for the addition of 2,744 documents and other materials related to “comfort women” to be listed on...
View ArticleFly Your Ideas 2017: challenging students to innovate for the future of...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) In previous editions of the competition, teams submitted ideas that encompassed both futuristic technologies...
View ArticleExperts Meet at UN on Unprecedented Destruction and Trafficking of Cultural...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Global experts on destruction and illegal trafficking of culture objects met on 27 May 2016 at the United Nations...
View ArticleTowards a professional media in Libya (UNESCO - United Nations Educational,...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Opening the meeting, the Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs, Ignacio Ybañez noted his country's consistent support...
View ArticleArtistic Freedom in a digital age and sustainable development challenges....
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) What is the impact of the new digital environment on the diversity of cultural expressions, from creation to...
View ArticleSecond Creative Cities Summit takes place in Beijing (UNESCO - United Nations...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The second UNESCO Creative Cities Summit, on the theme of 'UNESCO Creative Cities Network: a lever for sustainable...
View ArticleNET MED Youth and OHCHR, celebrated World Press Freedom Day 2016 in Palestine...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The celebrations took place in Ramallah and Gaza, with the participation of university students, young journalists,...
View ArticleUNESCO Creative Cities Network to focus on creativity and sustainable urban...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, will open the meeting with Wang Anshun, Mayor of Beijing, and Yuan...
View ArticleTowards a Professional Media in Libya - An Action Plan for Reform in the...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Madrid, Spain - 1 June 2016 - Building on the achievements of previous meetings and the recent elaboration of the...
View ArticleBaviara flooding leaves "scenes of horror'
At least five people have died in flooding in Germany's southern state of Bavaria with one district official describing the mud-caked streets and property damage as "scenes of horror". Mana Rabiee...
View ArticleLaunch the UNESCO science report at the European Parliament (UNESCO - United...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'Parliamentarians are central in facilitating improved science governance because they contribute to the governments'...
View ArticleDirector General opens Berlin expert meeting on the safeguarding of syria's...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) 'Berlin embodies the power of culture to bring people together', said Irina Bokova. More than 230 Syrian and...
View Article200 university students to graduate after participating in the Mediation and...
(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) This program was held under a cooperation agreement between UNESCO, the AUF, and USJ, in the framework of UNESCO's...
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