UNESCO News, May 03, 2013

Japan's Mount Fuji likely to be listed as UNESCO's World Heritage site Daily News & Analysis According to Japan's cultural agency, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee is expected to officially proclaim the snow-topped near-symetrical volcano as appropriate for registration under the World Heritage sites, the BBC reports. The agency has said that ... See all stories on this topic » Daily News & Analysis

UNESCO: reps of citizen journalism not always realize what risk they expose ... Azerbaijan Business Center This year UNESCO marks World Press Freedom Day in Costa Rica from 2 to 4 May.UNESCO reports that the participants of the special conference will consider the issue of security of internet journalists, including representatives of citizen journalism ... See all stories on this topic » Azerbaijan Business Center

First VN, ASEAN UNESCO Heritages Festival to open later this year VietNamNet Bridge The decision was made by the festival's steering committee at a meeting on April 5 among the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives from cities and provinces home toUNESCO-listed world heritages, and relevant agencies, in line with the Prime ... See all stories on this topic » VietNamNet Bridge

Syrian mosque in Aleppo's Unesco world heritage site destroyed guardian.co.uk Amateur footage shows the toppled minaret of Aleppo's Umayyad mosque after heavy fighting in Syria's northern city. The 12th-century Sunni mosque in the heart of the walled old city, a Unesco world heritage site, was destroyed on Wednesday. Rebels and ... See all stories on this topic »

Unesco world heritage site crumbles amid neglect and unruly construction The National SANAA // Yemen's capital is one of the most ancient cities in the world, but neglect by officials and unruly construction are threatening to destroy the UN world heritage site. Ancient tower blocks, some six storeys high, some nine, look like ... See all stories on this topic »

UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Finding Cultural Gems Around The World ... Huffington Post Canada They transport us back in time and reveal the secrets of ancient civilizations. Others mesmerize us with their striking natural beauty and rich wildlife. The 962 UNESCO world heritage sites spread across 157 countries are recognized for their universal ... See all stories on this topic »

UNESCO National Commission Solidifies Plans for National Memory of the ... ZIZ Live NATCOM (SKN)- Basseterre: 2nd May, 2013: The UNESCO National Committee has started discussions on creating a National Memory of the World Committee which would be responsible for identifying archival and other records which stand out as being ... See all stories on this topic » ZIZ Live

20 of the world's most beautiful World Heritage Sites CNN International These are some of the sights they'll be privy to. Luxury website VeryFirstTo.com unveiled its £990,000 ($1.5 million) trip just a month ago, a luxury expedition to all 962 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in what's been billed as the world's most expensive ... See all stories on this topic »

Unesco may give 'endangered' tag to Darjeeling heritage line Indian Express The 132-year-old Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), the country's only railway line which is a WorldHeritage Site, may be labelled as an "endangered site" by the Unesco, if nothing is done by India soon. Recently, the Unesco office in New Delhi had ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan's Mount Fuji 'set for Unesco listing' BBC News Japan's near-symetrical snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji, looks likely to become aUnesco World Heritage site, officials say. A key UN advisory council had recommended it as appropriate for registration, a statement from Japan's cultural agency said. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Old Sanaa, an endangered UNESCO heritage site AFP That rich heritage is reflected in 103 mosques, some built more than a millennium ago, 14 hammams and more than 6,000 centuries-old houses, and the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. But preservationists are struggling ... See all stories on this topic »

Mount Fuji to Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site the Diplomat Although an important UN advisory council, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, has already recommended that the designation be made for the well-known volcano, the official call will be made when UNESCO's World Heritage Committee ... See all stories on this topic »

UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage: My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam Xinhua ... a series of impressive tower-temples located in My Son that was the religious and political capital of the Champa Kingdom for most of its existence. My Son Sanctuary was inscripted in UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list in 1999. (Xinhua/Zhang ... See all stories on this topic » Xinhua

UNESCO urges Nigeria to embrace book culture - Guardian The Guardian Nigeria AS the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) chooses Port Harcourt, Nigeria, as the World Book Capital 2004, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Mr. Afam Ezekude, has urged Nigerians to ... See all stories on this topic »

Mount Fuji And The Politics Of Unesco's World Heritage List International Business Times Many Japanese had never heard of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine until it was affordedUNESCO protection in 2007 -- despite having its bid rejected by Icomos, which found it met none of the criteria for World Heritage status. Suddenly, the ghost town of ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Govt Reaffirms Support to Culture Sector for Mbanza Kongo Project AllAfrica.com ... The governor of the northern Zaire Province, José Joanes André, reaffirmed Thursday in Mbanza Kongo the unconditional support of the government to the process of preparing the dossier for the registration of the Mbanza Kongo city in UNESCO as world ... See all stories on this topic »

Mount Fuji Poised To Be Japan's Next UNESCO World Heritage Site Nature World News Japan's Mount Fuji is looming over a likely acceptance to the register of UNESCO World Heritage sites, according to an announcement that came late Tuesday from the advisory panel known as the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). See all stories on this topic » Nature World News

Mouth Fuji Most Likely Next UNESCO World Heritage Site Day News Japanese officials announce that Mount Fuji is likely to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Japan holds its breath for the formal announcement in June. Mount Fuji had always been one of the most prominent symbols of Japanese culture for thousands of ... See all stories on this topic »

World-class musicians honor Turkey's long relationship with jazz (part 1 of 2) Examiner.com Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova described Istanbul as “a world city” and jazz as music that “connects people. This is our message for today.” She further noted Turkey's long-standing relationship with the music and its creators beginning as ... See all stories on this topic » Examiner.com

London South Bank plans threaten Unesco World Heritage Site status Art Newspaper Plans for a £600m redevelopment next to Waterloo train station by the south bank of the Thames in London have moved forward after the UK Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles decided not to order a public enquiry into the project. See all stories on this topic » Art Newspaper

New Agreement Signed By IAU And UNESCO RedOrbit The participants at the signing ceremony included Professor Thierry Montmerle, General Secretary of the International Astronomical Union (IAU); Mr Kishore Rao, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre; Professor Clive Ruggles, IAU Special Advisor, ... See all stories on this topic » RedOrbit

Ban Ki-Moon and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova issued statement on ... Armenpress.am YEREVAN, MAY 2, ARMENPRESS: Secretary-General of UN Ban Ki-Moon and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova issued a joint statement on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. As reports Armenpress the statement reads: “Freedom of ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan's Mt Fuji to get World Heritage stamp: officials - Rappler.com Rappler TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Mount Fuji will likely be added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites next month after an influential advisory panel to the UN cultural body made a recommendation, officials said Wednesday, May 1. The International Council ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan's Mt. Fuji poised to garner UNESCO World Heritage status China Post The Agency for Cultural Affairs issued a notice Wednesday saying it had received notification that Mt. Fuji was recommended for World Heritage status by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, a body affiliated with UNESCO. Formal approval is ... See all stories on this topic »

High hopes for Mount Fuji as UNESCO decision nears euronews http://www.euronews.com/ Mount Fuji is a step closer to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO's advisory body endorsed the Japanese government's application to register Fuji, which is Japan's highest mountain and incorporates several ... See all stories on this topic »

Somaliland: UNESCO Protection Of Ancient Art Not Possible UNPO Unlike the European caves, however, Laas Geel has no chance of international protection as a site on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of the region's complicated diplomatic situation. Somaliland declared its independence more than 20 years ago ... See all stories on this topic » UNPO

Tehran to host second International Drought Initiative meeting Tehran Times Representatives from Oman, Egypt, Iraq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Serbia, Germany, Jordan, the Netherlands, Japan, Burkina Faso, and Turkey as well as some international organizations such asUNESCO, WMO (World Meteorological Organization), ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel Bows to Openly Anti-Semitic UNESCO Arutz Sheva UNESCO is pursuing a diabolical Arabized geography which opens the door to a Jüdenrein Judea, a de-Judaized “holy land”. Under Israel-UN deal, the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls will continue to be listed by UNESCO as “endangered” World Heritage ... See all stories on this topic »

World's Most Expensive Holiday: Chinese Student Buys $1.5 million Vacation ... IBTimes India The luxurious vacation package includes a visit to UNESCO's spectacular 962 WorldHeritage Sites and spans more than 150 countries, according to AFP. The package was put together by luxury travel company, Hurlingham Travel, to initiate the tourism and ... See all stories on this topic » IBTimes India

Mt. Fuji: Less Than Pristine, But Set for UNESCO Recognition Wall Street Journal (blog) The decision – more than 20 years since Japan ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in 1992 — may come as a surprise to anyone expecting Japan to have included Mt. Fuji among its first candidate sites for inclusion. In the meantime, the ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

UNESCO candidate backs Fuji bid The Japan Times Djibouti diplomat Rachad Farah, who is running for UNESCO's top post, expressed hopes that Mount Fuji will be listed as a World Heritage site. The registration of Mount Fuji will help the world know more about Japan and its culture, Farah, the Djibouti ... See all stories on this topic »

Mount Fuji on verge of World Heritage listing The Japan Times An important UNESCO panel has recommended that World Heritage status be granted to Mount Fuji, putting the iconic peak on a direct path to registration. Japan's tallest mountain is expected to be formally listed in June when the World Heritage ... See all stories on this topic »

Journalism law professor to give World Press Freedom Day lecture Voxy The international theme for the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day is "Safe to speak: Securing freedom of expression in all media". "This broadens the debate," says Professor Pearson, who publishes a high profile blog on media law and free media issues, ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan's Mt Fuji to get World Heritage stamp, say officials - The Straits Times Straits Times Japan's Mount Fuji is seen covered with snow from an airplane on March 2, 2013. Mount Fuji, at 3,776m, is Japan's highest mountain. Mount Fuji will likely be added to the list ofUNESCO World Heritage sites next month after an influential advisory ... See all stories on this topic » Straits Times

The World Press Freedom Day Tempo This year, UNESCO and the Government of Costa Rica will jointly host the 20th World Press Freedom Day observance in San Jose, Costa Rica, on May 2-4, 2013. The global theme for 2013 is “Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media. See all stories on this topic »

Unesco sending marine experts to Tubbataha to assess damage Cebu Daily News Guidote-Alvarez said Unesco's World Heritage Center was also organizing a “five-day meeting of marine experts aimed at strengthening conservation and management practices at Tubbataha Reef National Park.” “The meeting will be held in Puerto Princesa ... See all stories on this topic » Cebu Daily News

The Director-General of UNESCO Expresses Deep Concern at the ... By z.dufour@unesco.org The site is part of Sangha Triational, inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2012 and located in the north-western Congo Basin, at the meeting point between Cameroon, Congo and the Central African Republic. Repeated attacks ... UNESCO News News

Measuring Progress Toward Sustainability: Workshop on ... - Unesco By r.amelan@unesco.org The workshop aims to draw the attention of decision makers from the 20 countries* assessed in the first edition of the report —representing 58% of the global population and 72% of the world's GDP in 2010— and introduce a brief overview of ... UNESCO News News

High hopes for Mount Fuji as UNESCO decision nears | euronews ... world news - Mount Fuji is a step closer to becoming a UNESCO WorldHeritage site. UNESCO ... www.euronews.com/.../high-hopes-for-mount-fuji-as-unesco-...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre - News Monday, April 29, 2013. Extension of the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust 2013- 2016. After three successful programme cycles of 4 years each, during the period ... whc.unesco.org/en/news/date=2013-04-29&calendarmode=day

UNESCO World Heritage Centre - News The 2nd South East European (SEE) World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6 to 11 April 2013 in Zajecar, . whc.unesco.org/en/news/date=2013-04-25&calendarmode=day

UNESCO World Heritage Centre - News Wednesday, April 24, 2013. UNESCO Director-General deplores continuing destruction of ancient Aleppo, a World Heritage site. UNESCO Director-General ... whc.unesco.org/en/news/date=2013-04-24&calendarmode=day

20 of the world's most beautiful World Heritage Sites - CNN.com Among the first sites to be listed by UNESCO in the 1970s, this otherworldly archipelago located in ...Agra's Taj Mahal is undoubtedly India's most famous World Heritage Site, but few visitors can deny..... Explore the news with NewsPulse » ... www.cnn.com/2013/04/28/travel/20-beautiful-unesco-sites

BMI - News -5th UNESCO World Sport Ministers Conference in ... Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich, will welcome sport ministers from all over the world. www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/.../mineps_save_the_date.html

Syria mosque's landmark minaret destroyed | World | News ... Minaret of landmark 12th century mosque destroyed at Syria UNESCO World Heritage ... Syrian's state news agency SANA said rebels from the al-Qaeda- linked ... news.nationalpost.com/.../minaret-of-landmark-12th-century-...

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