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US, Israel exit UNESCO: Donald Trump's decision could cause major ...

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12 hours ago - The organisation is best known for its World Heritage program to protect cultural sites and traditions, but also works to improve education for girls, promote understanding of the Holocaust's horrors, and to defend media freedom. The US stopped funding UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a ...

Venezuela, UNESCO Partner to Preserve World Heritage site Santa ...

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1 hour ago - Santa Ana de Coro is in the Engandered World Heritage Sites list since 2005 and Unesco recognized Venezuela's efforts in preserving it.

Chinese ambassador to Belgium named UNESCO deputy director ...

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2 hours ago - Qu was vice-president of the China Foreign Affairs University, minister in Chinese Embassy in France and president of the China Institute of International Studies. Currently, he is the Chinese ambassador to Belgium. Azoulay also announced the nomination of three other members of UNESCO's senior ...

Palestinian claim to Dead Sea Scrolls may be next up at UNESCO ...

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Mar 22, 2018 - The next “prize” the Palestinians will likely claim as their own at UNESCO will probably be the archeological site of Qumran and its Dead Sea Scrolls, Shimon Samuels of the Simon Wiesenthal Center said on Wednesday. He spoke at a panel on the denial of Jewish history in international organizations at ...

How did France's Audrey Azoulay wind up as the new UNESCO chief ...

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Oct 14, 2017 - Her success is due in part to the rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar that has sparked massive divisions between the countries of the Arab world.

Who is the Jewish woman now in charge of UNESCO? - International ...

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Oct 17, 2017 - Jpost's featured videos. Her father Andre Azoulay has served as special adviser both to Morocco's King Mohammed VI and to his deceased father, the previous king Hassan II. Her mother Katia Brami is a well-known figure in France's cultural scene. Azoulay followed in her father's senior-official footsteps, ...

International Day of Education for Global Citizenship - Steering ...

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International Day of Education for Global Citizenship - Steering Committee. 381 likes. We urge Member States and the U.N. to...: ... Support the...

Bangabandhu's March 7 speech listed as world's documentary ...

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Oct 31, 2017 - Unesco has recognised the historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of the world's documentary heritage.
Oct 12, 2017 - The Trump administration reportedly wants to exit the organization entirely, citing a number of recent resolutions that have targeted Israel and the settlements, including a resolution which declared the city of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, as a Palestinian World Heritage Site, and a resolution from ...

Israel appoints new ambassador to UNESCO, OECD amid rift with UN ...

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Mar 1, 2018 - The Foreign Ministry on Thursday chose a professional diplomat with an economics background to represent the country at UNESCO and the OECD in Paris, signaling the country's intent to shift the mission focus away from the controversial international cultural agency. The ministry announced that Eli Lev ...
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Sep 20, 2017 - Baljenac island (Sibenik) The amazing island of Baljenac, with its unique stone walls which resembles lace, or a fingerprint, could be Croatia's next UNESCO-protected piece of cultural heritage. The small island of Baljenac is located in the Šibenik archipelago on the Dalmatian coast with just over 23 ...

Emirates National Schools join Unesco School Project ... - Gulf News

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Mar 5, 2018 - National Commission for Education Culture and Science makes announcement.

A message for UNESCO on World Theatre Day - NewageBD

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1 day ago - Theatre panorama, Epidaurus — Flickr/Andy Hay. 'And they cannot stop us. Each night we will reappear...' HALF a mile from the Cyraneican coast in Northern Libya is a vast rock shelter. 80 metres wide and 20 high. In the local dialect it is called the Hauh Fteah. In 1951, carbon dating analysis showed an ...

The Canadian Commission for UNESCO reveals the first inscription ...

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SOURCE Canadian Commission for UNESCO. OTTAWA, March 27, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canadian Commission for UNESCO announced today at a press conference held at the Royal BC Museum six new inscriptions to the Canada Memory of the World Register. The event, intended for media and partners of the Canadian ...
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March 29, 2018 – The Muslim Times

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2 days ago - UNESCO: The Islamic Golden Age of Science for today's knowledge-based society. By: News Desk From the 14th to 15th September 2015, UNESCO representatives, worldwide researchers, academics, science historians and political decision makers gathered in Paris to explore UNESCO's International ...
Dec 6, 2017 - Home » News » UNESCO adds Martisor to its 'intangible cultural heritage of humanity' list ... with a red and white thread worn in spring across Romania, Bulgaria (where it is known as martenitsa), Moldova, and Macedonia, was included by UNESCO on its intangible cultural heritage of humanity list.

Muslim Malaysia rejects criticism over Israeli visit - The Nation

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Feb 16, 2018 - KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Thursday defended the decision to allow a high-level Israeli delegation to attend a UN conference in Kuala Lumpur after the move sparked widespread anger in the Muslim-majority country. Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said Malaysia, as host of last week's international ...

International Women's Day: #MeToo, #TimesUp and beyond - WBRC ...

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Mar 8, 2018 - This year, the celebration is energized by the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, promoting women's issues.

PHOTOS: A look at Saudi heritage and UNESCO-registered sites - Al ...

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1 day ago - Saudi Arabia has the largest number of sites registered by UNESCO in the Middle East, according to Dr. Ibrahim Al Balawi, the kingdom's permanent delegate to UNESCO. Saudi Arabia has 10 sites registered in the World Heritage Site and in the Intangible Cultural Heritage lists. Sites registered in the ...

Global Partnership for Education launches Education Data Solutions ...

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Feb 3, 2018 - In an effort to help developing countries strengthen their collection, management and utilization of education data, high-level representatives from the private sector, international organizations, developing country governments and other partners came together at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) ...

Asia Pacific - The New York Times

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Find breaking news, world news & multimedia on Asia Pacific with news on China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and ... Beijing, Indian officials have been ordered to stay away from the Dalai Lama's rally thanking India for hosting his exile. By MARIA ABI-HABIB. March 29, 2018 ...

United States withdraws from UNESCO - WorldEnglish - on B92.net

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Oct 12, 2017 - Latest Serbia news in English, latest Kosovo news in English, Serbian economy news, Serbian business news, Serbian politics news, Balkan ... The United States has decided to withdraw from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), AFP is reporting on Thursday. ... World ...

CIES 2018 Re-Mapping Global Education | UNESCO Chair on ...

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5 days ago - UNESCO news · Republic of Korea Gives Support to UNESCO's Programme for Girls' Education in Pakistan · Biodiversity and nature's contributions continue dangerous decline ...

Truck driver plowed over Nazca Lines historical ... - Bangor Daily News

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Feb 2, 2018 - A truck driver in Peru damaged the 2000-year-old Nazca Lines, after officials said he ignored warning signs and drove over a portion of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.

Entertainment - MyMcMurray

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Entertainment NEWS. Indigenous B.C. treaties, recordings on first Canadian UNESCO memory register March 27, 2018 3:14 PM. Top 20 prime-time programs for March 19-25 March 27, 2018 2:49 PM. Ex-Weinstein ... 2018 7:04 AM. World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 2018 finalists March 27, 2018 6:39 AM.

Gorham's Cave becomes a World Heritage site – Gibraltar Chronicle

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Jul 15, 2016 - At the start of the proceedings in Istanbul today the representative from the UNESCO the World Heritage Centre explained the name of the nomination had been changed from 'Gibraltar Neanderthal Caves and ... To mark the news, new videos were launched this afternoon by the Gibraltar Museum.

Government - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - News

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March 29, 2018 10:32 AM ... The Minister spoke about the fact that this latest investment is also proof that the world's automotive industry is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, in view of the fact that electromobility, self-driven cars and environmentally friendly technologies are no longer the future, but the present.

Should China Now Lead UNESCO? | The Diplomat

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Sep 22, 2017 - With several dozen Chinese sites slated for consideration for World Heritage status and with the possibility of increasing tourism revenues by billions in ... This is bad news for UNESCO, as the body's new director general will play a key role in crafting a more robust framework for promoting sustainable ...

Naples pizza joins UNESCO World Heritage list | MNN - Mother ...

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Dec 14, 2017 - Just think of Neapolitan pie as the world's tastiest cultural landmark. ... "Pizza has become such a global product that many countries have, as a matter of fact, forgotten that it's Italian or Neapolitan," Culture Minister Dario Franceschini told Italian news agency ANSA in 2016, calling the potential for UNESCO ...

School youth festival seeks space in UNESCO heritage arts list ...

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Jan 10, 2018 - The festival will find a place in the tourism map also if it gets a place in the world heritage list, boosting tourism in the state.. UNESCO. Kalolsavam. 58th Kerala State School Youth Festival. Thrissur. Kerala.

UNESCO recognises Bangabandhu's historic 7th March speech ...

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Oct 31, 2017 - The decision to include the famous address among a list of the documentary heritage of the world was announced by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova on Monday at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The speech delivered at the then Race Course Maidan ...

Transumanza candidata a patrimonio dell'umanità Unesco - Pythom

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Transumanza candidata a patrimonio dell'umanità Unesco. edit this. This story has been read 3 times. Thursday, March 29 2018 at 11:31AM, by Montagna.tv (Italian). “La Transumanza” candidata a diventare patrimonio culturale immateriale dell'umanità Unesco. La richiesta è stata presentata ufficialmente a Parigi ...

Alan Dershowitz: Trump was right to walk away from UNESCO -- for now

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Oct 17, 2017 - In the aftermath of World War II, the intended goal of the Paris-based U.N. body was a noble one: to promote basic freedoms and security through international collaboration on education, science and cultural projects. UNESCO-sponsored projects focused on literacy, vocational training, equal access to ...

Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Retrofits Greenhouse With Heliospectra ...

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4 hours ago - Daily News, Weather, Sports and Videos for Reno Sparks Tahoe and northern Nevada. ... The Royal Botanical Gardens Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Surrey, UK offering the largest and most diverse collection of living plants in the world. The collection includes plants from tropical, temperate, ...

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Oct 13, 2016 - United Nations UNESCO body has passed a resolution put forth by the Palestinian State denying all connection between Jews and Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and Al-Aqsa. There were 26 countries who abstained from the vote, including Serbia and Turkmenistan, while 24 countries supported the initiative and ...

Iran to Register Armenian Cathedral in Isfahan as UNESCO World ...

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Jan 17, 2018 - 2 posts - ‎2 authors
After registering three churches as UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iran, the government is looking to register the Holy Savior Cathedral, commonly ... to register the Holy Savior Cathedral, commonly referred to as Vank Cathedral, in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, reported the Iran Front Page news site.

BREAKING NEWS - The Nation

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Short of trains, Airport Rail Link keeps passengers waiting. Breaking News March 29, 2018 13:04 · Thaicom shake-up as Anant appointed CEO. Breaking News March 29, 2018 12:49 · KResearch sticks to 4.5% export growth forecast amid risk of trade war. Breaking News March 29, 2018 12:43 · Australian gym chain Jetts ...

Upcoming Events March 2018 - Turkish Cultural Foundation

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Mar 1, 2018 - UNESCO World Poetry Day 2018 will be celebrated in İstanbul at Bahçeşehir University through poets from around the World. Place: Bahçeşehir University, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey Information: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/ Nurduran Duman is ... Date: March 29, 2018. Concert: ...

UNESCO names Martenitsa an intangible cultural heritage - MIA

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Dec 12, 2017 - "Cultural Practices Associated to the 1st of March - Martenitsa" have become part of the world's cultural heritage after being inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity., МИА Македонска информативна агенција. ... Thursday, March 29, 2018, 17:0:20 ...
Mar 9, 2018 - LAUSANNE, Switzerland – In support of International Women's Day and the call to action to #PressforProgress, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ... As one example of spotlighting its efforts to implement the 25 recommendations, the IOC will co-host a panel discussion with UN Women, Procter ...

UNESCO to Focus on Digital Literacy | CIO East Africa

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Aug 31, 2017 - This year's UNESCO International Literacy Prizes will be awarded to laureates from Canada, Colombia, Jordan, Pakistan and South Africa on the occasion of International Literacy Day, celebrated on 8 September. This year's Literacy Prizes and celebration will focus on 'literacy in a digital world'.
The U.N. Correspondents Association, UNCA, is a professional organization of over 200 correspondents and producers from dozens of countries, representing scores of publications, news agencies, and broadcasters from all regions of the world, founded in 1948. The relationship between the United Nations ...
Jun 28, 2017 - The UNESCO crowned Sharjah with the prestigious 'World Book Capital' for 2019 for the quality of its literary and cultural activities and for its efforts to make books accessible to the entire population of the nation. The emirate was selected because of its innovative and inclusive application, with a ...

Hotel Indigo Durham Opens in the UK - Hotel News Resource

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24 mins ago - Article - Hotel Indigo Durham Opens in the U.K. - A stone's throw away from the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, the hotel features stunning views of Durham Cathedral.

Malaga to push for UNESCO protection for 'espeto' sardines | Olive ...

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Feb 20, 2018 - MALAGA'S culture committee has agreed to push to have 'espetos' recognised as an item of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The popular sardine skewer is 'emblematic' of the whole Malaga coast and should be protected and safeguarded, the committee argued. Partido Popular representaitve ...
Nov 24, 2017 - Students of Salihiyah School in Pattani province on a field trip to Jordan on Thursday erased the graffiti they – or maybe their principal and other adults – left scrawled on walls of the 1,500-year-old Umm ar-Rasas, a UNESCO Heritage Site in central Jordan, after a historian posted photos of the handiwork.

UNESCO concerned about reconstruction of world heritage sites

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Nov 4, 2016 - Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the World Heritage sites, undergoing reconstruction after being damaged by last year's devastating earthquake, in Bouddha of Kathmandu, on Friday, May 20, 2016. Photo: RSS. Kathmandu, November 3. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has ...

African Union: Home

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Video: 10th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly on AfCFTA - Statements and Closing ... Upcoming. March 29, 2018. Media Briefing on the Situation of Stranded African Migrants in Libya .... Africa shall be a strong, united, resilient, peaceful and influential global player and partner with a significant role in world affairs.

News Quiz | Classroom Resources | PBS LearningMedia

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The program consists of news segments, a current events quiz, opinion letters, and an FYI segment. ... March 29, 2018 | News Quiz ... This episode features stories about recent student protests, the Secretary of State, Stephen Hawking, a lost WWII aircraft carrier, beluga whales, the world's happiest country, rare horses, and ...

UNESCO Releases World Media Trends Report - Raman Media ...

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Mar 7, 2018 - World Media Trends Report: Latest edition of UNESCO World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development has been published and is ... largely through user-generated content on social media, while large internet companies have emerged as key platforms for individuals to access news and ...

Local News Archives - 721news.com

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2 days ago - Philipsburg- DFS is working relentlessly to unite all Dominicans residing on St. Maarten/St. Martin, the motto of DFS is working with each other to... Nature Foundation Attends UNESCO Meeting in Jamaica. Local News 721news - March 27, 2018. 0. Push to Get Man of War Shoal Marine Park Listed as a ...

Spain elected as new member of UNESCO World Heritage Committee ...

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Nov 17, 2017 - Spain has been elected as a new member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at the 21st meeting of the World Heritage Convention General Assembly in Paris, the headquarters of this international organisation. After receiving the largest number of votes (157 of the 170 participating countries), ...

Bridging the Humanitarian Needs with Long-term Resilience in ...

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3 hours ago - The lush green forests, pride of this country and a UNESCO World Heritage site, were reduced to a barren, eerie landscape. Five days later, I .... the Humanitarian Needs with Long-term Resilience in Dominica</a>, <cite>Inter Press Service</cite>, Thursday, March 29, 2018 (posted by Global Issues)</p>.

From April 1, Visitors Will be Able to Spend Only 3 Hours at the Taj ...

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5 hours ago - Alarmed by the recent reports of "human pollution", several experts had suggested that the time restriction on tickets should be imposed at the Mughal-era monument, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. PTI. Updated:March 29, 2018, 7:17 PM IST. facebook · Twitter · google skype whatsapp. From April 1 ...
President Sargsyan attends opening of ArmHiTec 2018 International Defense exhibition in Yerevan · PM Karapetyan, UN Resident Coordinator highlight cooperation within frames of Armenia-2030 development agenda. March 28. 2018. President Sargsyan attends annual general assembly of National Academy of ...

Home – Borneo Bulletin Online

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Latest News Bulletin ... World Video Game Hall of Fame announces 2018 finalists. March 29, 2018. National · Sultan to gift 157.8MT of dates for Ramadhan. March 29, 2018. | Rokiah Mahmud | FOR Ramadhan this year, each Muslim will receive a 300g box of dates, as a personal gift (Kurma Kurnia Peribadi) from.

Iran's UNESCO Heritage Sites: Persepolis | Kayhan Life

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Aug 4, 2017 - Last month, the ancient city of Yazd became the 22nd site in Iran to be inscribed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List, which distinguishes places deemed “of outstanding value to humanity.” To mark the event, Kayhan Life presents the third instalment of its coverage of prominent Iranian sites on the list.

VR Tours of the Taj Mahal are Coming – VRFocus

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Feb 25, 2018 - Samsung India has partnered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to launch virtual reality (VR) tours of ... in VR format and be provided to the Union Ministry of Tourism and State Tourism Boards to be used for tourism promotion in India and across the world.

The Mainichi - Top News & Stories from Japan

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Latest news and in-depth analyses on Japanese politics, business, crime,technology, society and culture from Okinawa to Fukushima to Tokyo,translated into English from the oldest daily newspaper in Japan, the Mainichi Shimbun. ... In this image taken from video footage run Wednesday, March 28, 2018, by. Japanese ...

Must See: Singapore Botanic Gardens - Live and Let's Fly

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10 hours ago - No trip to Singapore is complete without a visit to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read my detailed Singapore Botanic Gardens review, with dozens of pictures.

Portal:Current events - Wikipedia

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Officials say the collapse would have been difficult to predict. (The Japan Times); Two men are rescued from a capsized dredger off Malaysia after 50 hours in an air pocket in the engine room. The death toll so far is nine, with rescue efforts underway to search for more survivors. (Sky News). International relations.

South Sulawesi receives UNESCO recognition for 'phinisi' - Art ...

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South Sulawesi receives UNESCO recognition for 'phinisi'. News Desk. The Jakarta Post. Jakarta | Thu, March 29, 2018 | 05:39 pm. South Sulawesi receives ... traditional ship for traveling around an archipelagic nation like Indonesia, he said, but also exceptional in international sailing and stands as a symbol of traditional ...
UN Days and Observances. Commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda. Saturday April 7, 2018 10:00 am. International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Tuesday May 29, 2018. World Environment Day. Tuesday June 5, 2018. View Full Events Calendar ...

UNESCO Seeks Digital Documentation to Help Preserve, Restore ...

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News. UNESCO Seeks Digital Documentation to Help Preserve, Restore Culture. Published. 2 hours ago. on. March 29, 2018. By. Chike Onwuegbuchi · Share · Tweet. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) yesterday said digitally documenting the heritage and culture of Africa ...

International Youth Day | Wilderness Committee

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International Youth Day brings youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today's global society. 12 August was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women ...

The Two-Way: Breaking News From NPR : NPR

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The Two-Way is the place to come for breaking news, analysis and for stories that are just too interesting – or too entertaining – to pass up. ... March 29, 2018 • The education advocate and human rights campaigner became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate after being shot in the head at age 15 by a ... International ...

Phang Nga Bay pushed for UNESCO World Heritage Site. - PattayaOne

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Dec 10, 2017 - Phang Nga Bay pushed for UNESCO World Heritage Site. A revived effort is underway to have Phang Nga Bay and parts of the Andaman Sea and its coastlines surrounding Phuket — and possibly as far south as the Malaysian border — listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dr. Chamniern ...
Rose A. Freeman Memorial Award. Do you have a great TA that you think should be recognized? Consider nominating them for the 2018 Rose A. Freeman Memorial Award! About the Award. The award was established in September 2006 by Dr. John G. Freeman, B.A. (1976), B.Ed. (1977), M.Ed. (1990), Ph.D. (1997), ...

This Week's Milestones: March 25-31, 2018 | Inquirer News

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5 days ago - The last remaining section of the USS Guardian, which ran aground at Tubbataha Reef, was removed after being stuck on the Unesco World Heritage Site for more than 10 weeks. The US warship hit the upper side of the South Atoll, one of the two main atolls comprising the Tubbataha Reef, on Jan.

L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Fellowship ...

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Feb 21, 2018 - L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Fellowship is once again looking for worthy candidates for this year's program. The. ... News Release. The initiative supports Arab women scientists and researchers in the region to pursue scientific research by awarding valuable fellowships.

A Conversation With Nikki Haley | Council on Foreign Relations

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Mar 29, 2017 - President, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order. Ambassador Nikki Haley discusses the United States' goals for its term as president of the UN Security Council in April, and outlines her plans to highlight human rights and to ...
Nov 7, 2017 - A man wades with a gas tanker along submerged by Typhoon Damrey houses in the UNESCO heritage ancient town of Hoi, Vietnam. ... wreaking havoc along Vietnam's south-central coast has risen to 61, an official said Tuesday, as the country opens its doors to world leaders for this week's APEC summit.

Latest Asia Pacific news and headlines - Channel NewsAsia

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Latest Asia Pacific news - breaking news, videos and features across Asia, Southeast Asia, China, India, Australia, New Zealand and more - on Channel NewsAsia. ... North and South Korea officials meet March 29, 2018. Asia Pacific ..... FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a train as he paid.

Unesco withdraws objection from Rampal power project

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Jul 7, 2017 - Dhaka, Jul 6 – The World Heritage Committee of Unesco has withdrawn its earlier objection over the construction of Rampal power plant project at its current location. It has also spared the Sundarbans from being relegated to the List of World Heritage in Danger.The decision was made at the 41st session ...

UNESCO names Sharjah as World Book Capital - India Today

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Jun 30, 2017 - Sharjah is the 19th city to become World Book Capital.

UNESCO praises Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park for the 2nd time

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Jul 6, 2015 - At the 39th working session in Bonn, Germany, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park was recognize as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO for the second time.

Home • GH Scientific

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African institutions to get a year's free R&D publicity. March 15, 2018. A global news service is due to give African peer-reviewed journals one-year free access to disseminate news about the papers they publish. News about research conducted by African researchers has been under-represented and much is needed [...] ...

Musicians without Borders - War Divides, Music Connects » News ...

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March 29, 2018. Mixed band Proximity Mine premieres at leading rock club. On March 15, mixed Mitrovica Rock School band Proximity Mine gave their first public feature performance at leading ... It doesn't happen every day that the school we work in is exactly located next to the entrance of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) 5/18/2015 (2 years ago) Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org). Called an 'an irreplaceable treasure for the Syrian people,' Palmyra is World Heritage site. The ancient city of Palmyra, which has stood for 2,000 years, now faces being reduced to rubble at the hands of the ...

Turkey declares 2018 the Year of Troy - Fethiye Times

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Feb 1, 2018 - If you're a fan of ancient history, or just of Hollywood, then you might be interested in learning that the fabled city of Troy is believed to have existed.
March 29, 2018. After 36 days, Body of Palestinian Shot & Beaten to Death Returned to Family in Jericho. March 29, 2018. Updated: Israeli Soldiers Abduct Thirty-One ... A video published by nonviolent activist, Raed Jihad Abu Rmeila, exposed Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian child, only three years of age, and ...

UNESCO offers online program on educational planning and ...

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Mar 20, 2011 - UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) offer Virtual Campus courses that are intended for decision-makers from educational ministries, universities and other public bodies responsible for education, wanting to broaden their knowledge and enhance their skills. Lead by experts in ...
Mar 12, 2018 - Saidam urged the International Federation of Universities and Unesco to intervene and stop Israeli violations.
U.S. News & World Report: 25 UCF Programs on List of Top 100 Graduate Schools. Twenty-five UCF programs were ranked in the top 100 of their fields by the recently released U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools of 2019, a total gain of three programs from last.

UNESCO declares Islam as the most peaceful religion – Just Read ...

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Jul 9, 2016 - The United Nations body released a statement earlier today that revealed that UNESCO had partnered with International Peace Foundation six months back to study all religions of the world and find out which was most peaceful amongst all. “After six months of rigorous study and analysis, we have ...

Journalist to Speak About Work Protecting Press Freedoms | Big ...

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Mar 20, 2018 - Michelle Betz, an international journalist and former university professor, will speak about her experiences supporting press freedoms in sub-Saharan Africa as part of a newsmaker luncheon in Hilo on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Sponsored by the Big Island Press Club, the talk will be held at Coqui's from ...

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Watchdog, March 29, 2018 page 167 - RFE/RL

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Nov 10, 2017 - I repeat again, the video shown by REN-TV and spread by social media never took place in the Xorazm region. This is a provocation by our enemies.” Ichan-kala in Khiva. Gavharjon Solaeva, a travel agent who relies on income from tourists who visit the Xorazm region's UNESCO World Heritage Site in ...

France's Azoulay wins UNESCO director general election: sources ...

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Oct 13, 2017 - PARIS (Reuters) – The United Nations' cultural agency has selected France's Audrey Azoulay as its new director general, two diplomatic sources said on Friday. UNESCO's executive board voted 30 to 28 in favor of Azoulay, a former French culture minister, against Qatar's Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari.

Bocage Combined student wins UNESCO Francophonie Poster ...

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6 days ago - This is an annual competition open to all Primary Schools on the Island in observance of Francophonie (Celebration of French Language and Culture) around the world. This was organized by The St. Lucia National Commission for UNESCO. He submitted a poster under the Theme “ La Francophonie: un ...

Oswald Okaitei Marks UNESCO World Poetry Day With ... - News Ghana

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Mar 21, 2017 - DEAR WIND (For African Poetry—Marking UNESCO World Poetry Day). Dear wind,. When you. Are chanced to see the spirits that rage. Against me, tell them I live; Tell them I am Soyinka—the returnee surrounded by sorcerers… Oswald Okaitei. And when. They ask of how your sibling spirits died

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Drunks to get a rude awakening in Caen - The Connexion

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1 day ago - Drunk men will get a taste of their own medicine if they try to urinate in streets in Caen as the Normandy town is testing anti-pee paint to bounce the urine back on the men's shoes. The council will paint an area of about 40m2 of town centre wall with the hydrophobic paint to see if it works. It will be done in a ...

Mexico: The safest places for travelers - USA Today

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Ed Hewitt, SmarterTravel.com Published 8:01 a.m. ET March 29, 2018 | Updated 12:21 p.m. ET March 29, 2018 .... This UNESCO World Heritage Site is situated almost right in the middle of Mexico and offers cobblestone streets, Spanish colonial churches and plenty of great restaurants. The nearby Sanctuary of Atotonilco, ...

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'Support emerging music talents'. March 29, 2018. MILITARY Touch Movement's first lady Tahle WeDzinza's mother and manager, Linda Nyeredzi Chaya, has urged parents and the corporate world to invest time and money in youngsters with music talent. ... Read more ...

Insights Daily Current Affairs, 26 March 2018 - INSIGHTS

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3 days ago - Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Executive Board of UNESCO. Context: The Government of India has decided to nominate Professor J S Rajput, former Director NCERT, as India's representative to the Executive Board (EXB) of UNESCO. Professor J S ...

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Fact-Checking in the time of Fake News · Douglas Elliot David - May 4, 2017. 0. Fact-checking is getting increasingly important in today's media environment. Here are some simple tips and tricks to help you to discern between facts and.

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