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| World Audio Visual Heritage Day Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines — In 2005, the UNESCO General Assembly approved October 27 as the WorldDay for Audiovisual Heritage to raise awareness of the importance of audiovisual documents as an integral part of national identities and draw attention to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dutch artist creating sculpture to produce a 'glacier' out of thin air in the ... Washington Post But Verheggen's work will carry symbolic importance, says Szollosi-Nagi, the rector of the UNESCOInstitute for Water Education, an arm of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The institute, which brings students from developing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UNESCO concerned over shantytown near Bam Tehran Times The Bam Citadel is part of the city of Bam and its cultural landscape, which were registered onUNESCO's World Heritage List in 2004. At the same time, the historical complex was added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger, due to the severe ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rideau Canal crumbling from poor repair, boaters say Montreal Gazette OTTAWA — The Rideau Canal, Canada's newest UNESCO World Heritage jewel, is deteriorating because of inadequate maintenance, say boaters who use the waterway. The boaters' concerns about the state of the 179-year-old canal system come as Parks Canada ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UNESCO commends ADACH for culture and heritage initiatives WAM - Emirates News Agency These efforts contributed to the achievement of international recognition of the "exceptional universal value" of this culture through the inclusion of cultural sites in the City of Al Ain on the UNESCO list ofWorld Heritage Sites in June 2011. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dams pose a threat to Kaziranga and Manas Times of India GUWAHATI: The officials of Aaranyak, city-based biodiversity conservation NGO, feel that UNESCOshould take cognizance of the impact of large dams in Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan on the state'sworld heritage sites, Kaziranga national park and Manas ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Two Yemenis dead in shelling of World Heritage site Reuters Africa SANAA (Reuters) - Shelling killed two Yemenis in the Old City of Sanaa, designated a WorldHeritage site by UNESCO, government officials said Wednesday, violating a cease-fire signed by the government and a dissident general backing opposition groups. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UNESCO warns over risk to Libya heritage sites Khaleej Times At a crossroads of ancient Mediterranean cultures, Libya is home to five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the ruins of Leptis Magna, a prominent city in the Roman empire, and of Cyrene, one of the principal cities of the ancient Greek world. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Embrace Obiang's prize, Zuma urges world Business Day THE "world should embrace" the controversial $3m United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) science prize named after Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Today we bring you a wider perspective on education The Guardian Photograph: Geoff Sayer/Oxfam/Oxfam While the UK frets about girls outperforming boys at school,Unesco releases a huge dataset (this is the pdf) this morning that shows the number of girls being educated in the developing world still trailing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kuwait wins key UNESCO post Kuwait News Agency Kuwait is also determined to present integrated visions and mechanisms during the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference, mainly aiming to have Kuwaiti sites put on the UNESCO's WorldHeritage List, he pointed out. Al-Tarrah noted that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ahead of UNESCO Meeting, Archaeologists Demand Protection for Mamilla Cemetery Palestine News Network Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock is slated to be a Palestinian UNESCO World Heritage Site, if Palestine is granted membership (Brendan Work, PNN). Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz reported that the archeologists' petition was sent on October 20 to the Jerusalem ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Delegates Warn Against Politicization of UNESCO World Heritage Committee ERR News Estonia's appeal at the UNESCO general conference, which started on October 25 in Paris, will charge that the organization's World Heritage Committee has become overly political in recent years. "It seriously worries us,” Margit Siim, the cultural ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boustead to get RM20mil Malaysia Star GEORGE TOWN: Boustead Holdings Bhd will get RM20mil as compensation for scaling down the height of its proposed hotel at the Unesco World Heritage site here. The Penang Government has agreed to pay the amount to the company in a compensation agreement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Campaign committee set up to save Liverpool World Heritage Site status ahead ... Liverpool Daily Post by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post A CAMPAIGN committee has been set up to persuadeUnesco officials not to strip Liverpool of its World Heritage Site status. The committee is being run by Liverpool University's Prof Ian Wray, who is former head ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Machu Picchu in Peru, Courtesy of UNESCO Orlando Sentinel (blog) Imagine a 21-day trip around the world on a private jet. Stop at heritage sites in Guatemala, Peru, India, Jordan and other countries. Stay in first-class hotels, eat gourmet meals and learn about the places you visit from scholars. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| An Ancient Craft Gets a Bigger World Stage New York Times Ravenna is home to a unique concentration of Christian mosaics from the fifth and sixth centuries, and seven of the eight monuments that earned the city a place on Unesco's World Heritage List did so primarily for their superb ancient mosaics. ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Palestinians seek UNESCO vote despite US ... - Morocco World News By abennis The Palestinians will seek a vote on their bid for full membership of UNESCO on October 30, Foreign Minister Riyal al-Malki said on Wednesday, despite what he calledU.S.threats to pull funding from the U.N. cultural agency. The initiative is ... Morocco World News |
| Palestinians seek UNESCO vote despite US Opp | Pakistan Today ... By anjum News Comments (1326590http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2011%2F10%2Fpalestinians-seek-unesco-vote-despite-us-opp%2FPalestinians+seek+UNESCO+vote+despite+US+Opp2011-10-26+16%3A47%3A14anjumhttp% 3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com. ... The prospect of the Palestinians seeking full membership of other UN agencies heavily funded by the United States could threaten US financial support for bodies including the World Health Organisation. ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,... |
| UNESCO to visit Pelli Tower in Sevilla | Olive Press Newspaper | News By Wendy Williams UNESCO officials are to visit Sevilla to determine whether a controversial skyscraper will visually impair the town's historic centre. The body has already threatened to withdraw the city's 'worldheritage' status if it continues to allow the 178m ... Olive Press Newspaper |
| US Says No To PA Inclusion In UNESCO - Yeshiva World News By Y.W. Editor While PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) continues lobbying efforts towards inclusion inUNESCO, it is becoming increasingly clear the PA lacks a majority in the Security Council. Hence, many view the pressure towards being ... Yeshiva World News |
| Palestine Faces Strong US 'Pressure' Ahead Of UNESCO Vote By Maan Eurasia Review Newsletter. Eurasia Review · Great Mercedes-Benz deals. Call now and mention Eurasia Review for discount. Browse: Home / World News / Palestine Faces Strong US 'Pressure' Ahead Of UNESCO Vote ... Eurasia Review |
| Cambodia, UNESCO host regional meeting on ... - Siam Daily News By XinhuaNET.COM Cambodia, UNESCO host regional meeting on cultural diversity Cambodian government in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural. Siam Daily News Online |
| Serbian president criticizes UNESCO's pro-Albanian policy: Voice of ... Some of them have been included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. Earlier, Serbian authorities have several times criticized Kosovan ones for refusing to acknowledge that these churches and monasteries on Kosovo's territory are of Serbian ... Voice of Russia, News |
| UNESCO meets as pressure mounts on achieving goals | NTN24 ... Central America seeks international community help for flood victims ***. Cyber- attacks caught Japan flat footed, experts say ***. NEWS/world ... www.ntn24.com/.../unesco-meets-pressure-mounts-achieving-... |
| UNESCO to consider requests to admit Palestine as a member ... At its 36th General Conference held on Tuesday, UNESCO decided to consider Palestinian requests to become a member of the international organization.In... www.eitb.com/.../unesco-consider-requests-admit-palestine-a-... |
| Adapting to today's epidemic: UNESCO launches its new AIDS ... The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently launched a new AIDS strategy intended to meet the needs of the ... www.eatg.org/.../Adapting-to-today-s-epidemic-UNESCO-lau... |
| Palestinian Bid to Join Unesco Could Imperil U.S. Funds - NYTimes ... Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. ... Unesco, perhaps most famous for designating world heritage sites, is a major global ... www.nytimes.com/.../palestinian-bid-to-join-unesco-could-im... |
| undpi.org : Nigerians, others emerge UNESCO leaders | World News THE 36th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) opened yesterday in Paris, France, with the ... www.undpi.org/.../Nigerians-others-emerge-UNESCO-leaders... |
| Kyoto to wrap up UNESCO World Heritage 40th anniv ... - Kyodo News 6 to 8 next year a wrap-up of international meetings to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1972 adoption of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention, government ... english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/10/121005.html |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site - ITTN | Irish Travel Trade News ... Spanning the world from Auckland and Shanghai to Rio and Monte Carlo, 56 voyages will feature a bridge enrichment programme. Though guests are welcome ... www.ittn.ie/tag/unesco-world-heritage-site/ |
| The National Archives' documents in UNESCO Memory of the World ... Documents that give a rare glimpse into what life was like for Caribbean labourers over 150 years ago have now been added to the UNESCO Memory of the ... www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/631.htm |
| Sudan joins world anti-doping community by signing UNESCO ... Sudan has become the latest country to declare its support for anti-doping by ratifying UNESCO'sInternational Convention against Doping in Sport . The East ... www.wada-ama.org/.../Sudan-joins-world-anti-doping-commu... |
| Russia to support Palestine's UNESCO bid | MAYORS & CITIES ... NEWS POLITICS POLITICS WORLD — 20 October 2011 ... Palestine is currently an observer inUNESCO but a group of Arab states has reportedly submitted a ... www.mayorsandcities.com/.../russia-to-support-palestines-unes... |
| UNESCO Factsheet - News from Jerusalem Mandated to promote freedom of expression, UNESCO stands up for every journalist attacked or killed across the world. In Tunisia and Egypt, we are leading ... www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com/.../1500-unesco-factsheet.html |
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