 ABC Online MATT WORDSWORTH: The United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation, or UNESCO, oversees World Heritage areas and a representative recently toured Gladstone Harbour. But Mr Seeney bristles at the suggestion he should keep it informed of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dutch Coffeeshop Belongs on World Heritage Site List MarketWatch (press release) "This is why we can only conclude the unique Dutch coffeeshop, the very center of the cannabis legalization policies belongs on the UNESCO WorldHeritage Site list. For decades, but especially in recent years, countries outside of The Netherlands are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Govt has 'no plans' to move reef boundary Ninemsn "I wonder about why UNESCO needs to be involved at all." UNESCO sent a delegation to Australia last month to inspect the management of the Great Barrier Reef. The delegation will recommend whether the reef should be listed as a World Heritage Site in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Wuxi proposal' seeks cultural heritage development China Daily ... a "Wuxi proposal" on Wednesday to promote the sustainable development ofworld heritage sites as one of the commemorative events at the 40th anniversary of UNESCO's Convention Concerning the Protection of the WorldCultural and National Heritage. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pakistan, India oppose UN initiative on journalists' safety South Asian News Agency An arm of the United Nations, Unesco, has started looking into the killings of journalists in various parts of the world and plans to evolve a system to arrest this trend. In the meeting held on March 23-24, the member-states were asked to inform about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tubbataha Reef and Puerto Galera listed as among world's best dive sites Asianjournal.com It is also part of Tubbataha National Marine Park, which was established on August 11, 1988 and was declared a “World Heritage Site” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in December 1993. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Spanish Property Prices Slashed NuWire Investor One area with many properties for sale is Granada, Spain, a historic town that is home to three UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here investors and would-be expats can find numerous properties from which developer-owners would appreciate even a small ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| African Ministers Commit to Strengthening Science and Technology AllAfrica.com He also indicated that by 2030, one out of four young people in the world will be African, representing the largest workforce in the world. "It is unacceptable that African parents have to use their life savings or sell their land to send their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Heritage city tag: INTACH reaches out to Delhi school children IBNLive.com PTI | 04:04 PM,Apr 12,2012 New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) As part of the process to prepare a nomination dossier for Delhi's entry in UNESCO list of WorldHeritage Cities, INTACH is reaching out to school students and their teachers to create awareness among ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cultural heritage protection faces challenges in China China Daily Hundreds of experts at home and abroad attending the 7th Wuxi Forum on the Conservation of China's Cultural Heritage urged China to pay close attention toworld cultural heritage and realize sustainable development in its protection. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| London "Shard" homes create record price gap Reuters UK Some see it as an excitingly modern London landmark, while the United Nations cultural body UNESCO said the Tower of London's world heritage status was at risk because the skyscraper compromised its "visual integrity" on the skyline. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Encroachers at Hampi need to go: Karnataka HC Daily News & Analysis One of the petitions was filed by Bhuvaneshwari Aka Girijama opposing the proposal to relocate people to Kaddirampura, which lies outside the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Petitioners had alleged that the land being given to them as an alternative ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Harbour's status in question Gladstone Observer Photo David Sparkes / The Observer GLADSTONE Harbour's status as part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area could be under threat. New Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney said yesterday he was open to the possibility of removing Gladstone Harbour from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Paris and France Payson Roundup More than 42 million tourists visit Paris each year making it the most visited city in the world. The city and its region contain 3800 historical monuments and fourUNESCO World Heritage Sites. Paris has many nicknames, but its most famous is The City ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Raymond Aubrac, one of the last major figures of the French Resistance, dies at 97 Minneapolis Star Tribune Born Raymond Samuel on July 31, 1914, to Jewish parents who were deported to Auschwitz, he and his wife — born as Lucie Bernard — took up the nom de guerre "Aubrac" after joining the Resistance early on in World War II. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Africa's science, technology, and innovation in action Newstime Africa UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova called for stronger linkages between science and policy and new vision for science systems. ”We need an integrated scientific research agenda to better understand the world, to identify boundaries and tipping points ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greens: Re-drawing World Heritage Boundaries Won't Fix Gladstone Harbour ... Dredging Today Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney's comments today on removing Gladstone Harbour from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area show the LNP is prepared to sacrifice the Reef for mining profits, and put the spotlight on whether the federal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bill Aitken - BENOG, MUSSOORIE'S ULTIMATE FIX Rang7.com In 2005 despite the fact that the whole world is familiar with the name of the great surveyor Everest and no one has heard of the astronomer Struve,UNESCO (presumably as a result of active campaigning by the Baltic states) recognised the Struve ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Author of Van Rompuy's New Year's gift to give talk at University Times of Malta Mr Bormans, a Belgian journalist and motivational speaker, is the editor of the bestseller The World Book of Happiness, a collection of 100-odd short essays about happiness written by the world's leading experts in positive psychology. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Francis Ford Coppola Resorts launches 'Alexandra Cousteau Discovery Experience ... ITCM The day begins with a trip to Placencia Peninsula, towards the Silk Cayes and the Belize Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Pods of dolphins may circle the boat or ride its pressure wave. Once you reach the Silk Cayes Marine Reserve the ranger ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| BBC News - Titanic wreck gets Unesco protection The wreck of the Titanic, 4000m under water off the coast of Canada, is to come under Unesco protection to prevent pillaging. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17629389 |
| Titanic's wreckage to come under UNESCO protection Music News · Music Reviews ... World | Posted on Apr 06, 2012 at 11:39am IST ... for protection under UNESCO's Convention on the Protection of Underwater ... ibnlive.in.com/news/titanics-wreckage-to.../246272-2.html |
| UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Director-General of UNESCO ... The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today called for the protection of the cultural heritage of Syria. 'Following a number of media reports that Syria's ... whc.unesco.org/en/news/862 |
| UNESCO Fears For World Heritage Timbuktu | World | The Global ... Read 'UNESCO Fears For World Heritage Timbuktu ' and the latest world news on TheGlobalJournal.net. Join the the growing international community of... theglobaljournal.net/.../unesco-fears-for-world-heritage-timbu... |
| A new Edinburgh bus tour to showcase UNESCO World Heritage ... The open-top bus will visit the city's Old and New Town. local.stv.tv/.../32587-a-new-edinburgh-bus-tour-to-showcase-... |
| Wreck of Titanic falls under UNESCO protection - Latest news ... The wreck of the Atlantic liner Titanic will this month come under UNESCOprotection; as it has now lain at the bottom of the Atlantic for 100 years; the United ... news.ph.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid... |
| UNESCO appeals for saving Syrian heritage - Wire World News ... UNESCO is calling on member states and international bodies to help make sure that elements of Syria's rich cultural heritage are not pilfered and sent abroad ... www.sacbee.com/2012/.../unesco-appeals-for-saving-syrian.ht... |
| Wreck of Titanic to be protected by UNESCO | Fox News The remains of the Titanic, under water for almost a century, are to fall under United Nations protection. www.foxnews.com/.../wreck-titanic-to-be-protected-by-unesco... |
| Qld Govt wants Great Barrier Reef World Heritage boundaries redrawn He's also told journalists that UNESCO shouldn't have to be informed about development - but the ... Organisation, or UNESCO, oversees World Heritage areas and a representative recently toured Gladstone Harbour. ... Other NewsWebsites ... www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3476089.htm |
| 'Dangdut' promoted as UNESCO world heritage | The Jakarta Post JAKARTA: An Indonesian official confirmed on Saturday that dangdut music is one step closer to being promoted to the heritage list of the United ... www.thejakartapost.com/.../dangdut-promoted-unesco-world-... |
| UNESCO: Mali fighting could damage Timbuktu - News - World ... UNESCO has warned that ancient Islamic city of Timbuktu, a historic outpost in northern Mali, could be damaged in fighting following its takeover by rebel ... www.bnd.com/.../unesco-mali-fighting-could-damage.html |
| Titanic Wreck to Go Under the Protection of UNESCO - World News ... Universal History Archive/Getty Images(PARIS) -- The iconic sunken luxury liner that has captured both the world's fascination and curiosity for nearly a century... abcnewsradioonline.com/.../titanic-wreck-to-go-under-the-prot... |
| UNESCO appeals for saving Syrian heritage: National World ... UNESCO is calling on member states and international bodies to help make sure ... Web Search powered byYAHOO! SEARCH. 1/13 | Updated: 12:17 PM.News ... www.adn.com/2012/.../unesco-appeals-for-saving-syrian.html |
| undpi.org : Titanic: shipwreck falls under UNESCO protection | World ... The wreck of the Atlantic liner Titanic will come under UNESCO protection, as it has now lain at the bottom of the Atlantic for 100 years, the United Nations ... www.undpi.org/.../Titanic-shipwreck-falls-under-UNESCO-pr... |
| Titanic's remains to come under Unesco's protection You are here: Home » World » Rest of World ... Read more:united nations|UNESCO|underwater cultural heritage|Titanic .... Other Times Groupnews sites ... timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest.../12551324.cms |
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