UNESCO News, Jan 12, 2012

Yerevan - World Book Capital from April 23 http://www.armenpress.am YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, ARMENPRESS: As WorldBook Capital Yerevan will start implementing its functions from April 23, the day recognized byUNESCO as World Day of Book and Copyright. From that day various events addressed to the popularization of ... See all stories on this topic » http://www.armenpress.am

Bligh not worried about UN reef mission The West Australian "The dredging in Gladstone Harbour is being done under the strictest possible conditions and I look forward to UNESCO representatives seeing that and being fully briefed." UNESCO world heritage marine program coordinator Fanny Douvere said the ... See all stories on this topic » The West Australian

ICOMOS president calls Mt. Fuji a 'universally recognized cultural symbol of ... Mainichi Daily News "It's a universally recognized cultural symbol of Japan," ICOMOS President Gustavo Araoz, 64, said about Mount Fuji, which the Japanese government has nominated to the UNESCO as a WorldCultural Heritage site, during an exclusive interview with the ... See all stories on this topic » Mainichi Daily News

Guimaraes works overtime to prepare for Culture Capital year Deutsche Welle Squares, fountains and parks are under renovation in the historic old part of town - a UNESCO World Heritage site - and in the old industrial district. Primped, refurbished and embellished, they have to be ready in time for the opening ceremony on ... See all stories on this topic »

See the world close to 'Home' Seacoastonline.com Arthus-Bertrand founded the Altitude Agency, the world's first press agency and image bank to specialize in aerial photography. In 1994 Arthus-Bertrand started a thorough study on the state of the Earth sponsored by UNESCO. As part of the study, ... See all stories on this topic »

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 12/1 VietNamNet Bridge Last year, the commission submitted dossiers and successfully campaigned for UNESCO's recognition of t he Citadel of Ho Dynasty as world cultural heritage and Xoan singing, a vocal art of villages in the ancestral land of Phu Tho , as Intangible ... See all stories on this topic »

Martin Luther King Jr.: The German Connection and How He Got His Name Forbes The area boasts six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Wartburg Castle, where Luther translated the New Testament from ancient Greek into German, and Lutherstadt Wittenberg's Castle Church, where Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door. ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

$114B Infrastructure Work Makes Australia World's Fastest-Growing Construction ... NASDAQ She pointed out that the dredging activities are endangering the World Heritage site and UNESCO is sending a delegation to the Reef in March to check on the impact of the dredging on the area. The senator said the Gladstone harbour dredging should be a ... See all stories on this topic »

Admire the beauty and enjoy sun, sea and sand on Fraser Island iWantSun Situated off Queensland's southern coast, the island is a UNESCO WorldHeritage site as a result of its spectacular natural beauty. Boasting sun, sea and white sands, the island is truly a paradise on earth, and if you book cheap business class flights ... See all stories on this topic »

Photography of Civil Unrest from Gangjeong, South Korea Memphis Flyer Jeju, a volcanic island 50 miles southeast of South Korea's mainland comprises three UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Natural Heritage sites - places of outstanding cultural or natural importance to ... See all stories on this topic » Memphis Flyer

What can't Eurovision do? Sydney Morning Herald With oil funds, Baku's Old City, a mediaeval jewel, has been restored and is back on the UNESCO World Heritage list without the endangered warning. Baku's love affair with the modern, on the other hand, is probably best seen on the hill high above the ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Food Ibiza: Heritage Gastronomy Ibiza Spotlight Thirteen restaurants have banded together to produce three course meals for €20 (drinks not included) on a theme of the cuisine from the UNESCO World Heritage Cities. So, included will be menus from the culinary capitals of the Spanish regions and ... See all stories on this topic » Ibiza Spotlight

Jean decries state of aid in Haiti Globe and Mail “I knew from the beginning that we would not start seeing sustainable results for at least five years, but more likely 10 or 20 years,” said Canada's former governor-general, now UNESCO'sspecial envoy to Haiti. What is frustrating, she says, ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

36 State Sports Associations Receive RM5,000 Each From State Government Bernama "Melaka, being a world heritage site recognised by (UNESCO), is the best location to be turned into a sports excellence centre in efforts to become a developed state and green technology city," he said in his speech at Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh, ... See all stories on this topic »

A flurry of festivals Middle East North Africa Financial Network The highlight is the documentary "World Without End" (1953), which was made for Unesco by Paul Rotha, one of cinema's first theorists. The film was partly shot in Thailand by British experimental filmmaker Basil Wright. There'll also be conversations ... See all stories on this topic »

4th Annual Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue for US Religious Leaders US Department of State (press release) And recently at UNESCO, several people talked about the speech swap. When the Special Representative to Muslim Communities delivers remarks on combating anti-Semitism, people listen. When the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism delivers ... See all stories on this topic »

Bloodvein First Nation Land Gets Protected Designation CJOB The land-management plan will be part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site bid, which will be formally submitted later this year. Bloodvein is about 250 kilometres north of Winnipeg on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. See all stories on this topic »

Kate Clow: Winds of change in Turkey's tourism policy Today's Zaman There are three mains ones: one of Turkey's leading NGOs, ÇEKÜL; the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies [TÜRSAB]; and Bilkent University in partnership with UNESCO. ÇEKÜL has worked on the restoration of many beautiful buildings in historic city... See all stories on this topic » Today's Zaman

Some Reasons Why You Should Visit Serbia and Belgrade SBWire (press release) In addition, in this area visitors will have the opportunity to visit the famous Monastery Studenica, included on the list of World Culture and Natural Heritage of UNESCO in 1986; it's one of the most important monuments of Byzantium and Serbian art, ... See all stories on this topic »

PhotoEskwela set to raise fund for restoration of Ifugao rice terraces Philippine Information Agency Governor Eugene Balitang called on all Ifugaos and non-Ifugao volunteers to get their act together for the restoration of the rice terraces piloting this year the Batad Rice Terraces of this municipality, a UNESCO world heritage site greatly damaged by ... See all stories on this topic »

weird, wonderful places to see before you die Houston Chronicle The Göreme National Park and rock sites of Cappadocia make up a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo: Kristina Herrndobler / Houston Chronicle Hot air balloons rise to the sky at sunrise in Cappadocia, central Turkey. Formed by gas bubbling through ash, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hyatt Introduces Hyatt House(TM) in India with Agreement for Hotel in Mumbai MarketWatch (press release) Hampi, which features spectacular views of the Sandur ranges and is home to a group of monuments classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, also serves as a popular leisure destination. The property will include a multi-cuisine restaurant, ... See all stories on this topic »

Winter tourism in Croatia: Rijeka Carnival's month of festivities DigitalJournal.com On Hvar, for example, the 500 year-old Za Krizem (Behind the Cross) Easter Procession, under UNESCO protection since 2009, is one of the most important events of the year. The religious event is a 22km procession through the night from six villages ... See all stories on this topic » DigitalJournal.com

Tribal areas reporters given safety-training Pakistan Daily Times A copy of the Reporters Without Borders Handbook for Journalists, in Urdu, will also be given to all participants, thanks to the support of UNESCO Islamabad. “The eyes of the entire world are turned to the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and ... See all stories on this topic »

Ethiopia: Inside Ethiopia's Wonder Churches AllAfrica.com The main church in this cluster now has a shelter constructed over it byUnesco to protect it from adverse weather. It is supported by pillars on the outside. According to our guide, some of the original pillars, as had been carved by the King, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tennis still needs the Williams sisters ESPN She played in the Fed Cup and Billie Jean King's league, World TeamTennis. In partnership with the WTA, she was named by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a global mentor for gender equality. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pay maintenance fee and win a 200 thousand-yuan-prize China Daily It was listed as "Lijiang mode" by UNESCO, a new model to help to the worldcultural heritage protection. Through ten years' continuous efforts, the maintenance fee collection in Lijiang ancient town gets more and more standard, but fee evasion ... See all stories on this topic »

Hyatt Introduces Hyatt House™ in India with Agreement for Hotel in Mumbai EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) Hampi, which features spectacular views of the Sandur ranges and is home to a group of monuments classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, also serves as a popular leisure destination. The property will include a multi-cuisine restaurant, ... See all stories on this topic »

Palace Museum chief named China Daily ... runs north to south through the heart of Beijing, linking a number of historical sites, including the Palace Museum, Tian'anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing has applied for the area to be listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

Palace Museum chief named China Daily ... runs north to south through the heart of Beijing, linking a number of historical sites, including the Palace Museum, Tian'anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven. Beijing has applied for the area to be listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. ... See all stories on this topic » China Daily

Statement by the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean on the anniversary of the ... Canada.com Solutions for Haiti must stem from a Haitian perspective that we have a duty to validate, in a spirit of reciprocity, of partnership and of accomplishment. Michaelle Jean is currently, the UNESCO special envoy to Haiti. She is also the former governor ... See all stories on this topic »

Minister of State Goodyear Applauds the Appointment of Dr. Tilghman MarketWatch (press release) In 2002, Dr. Tilghman was one of five winners of the L'Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science. The following year, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Developmental Biology, and in 2007 she was awarded the Genetics Society ... See all stories on this topic »

Is old age a burden? News24 The UNESCO Courier once wrote: “the Paris-based International Association of Universities of the Third Age” says that “there are more than 1700 senior citizens' universities worldwide...Although their structures and management methods differ widely ... See all stories on this topic »

Royal Mile: Experts and residents to debate future BBC News He has particular expertise on the economics of world heritage sites, culture and creativity, green infrastructure and ecosystem services, and is part of Unesco's expert panel for sustainable tourism. Marion Williams, director of Edinburgh heritage ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Panasonic 2012 World Heritage ... The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic have released an online version of the 2012 World Heritage Calendar in five languages. It is available as a ... whc.unesco.org/en/news/829

What Does Unesco Recognition Mean, Exactly? In fact, Unesco loves heritage so much that it has created two treaties to enshrine it. The first, the World Heritage Convention, dating from 1972, ... travel.nytimes.com/.../whats-up-with-all-the-unesco-sites.html

Thailand celebrates Wat Pho as UNESCO Memory of the World Thailand recently celebrated the stone inscriptions in Wat Pho as registered “ Memory of the World” by UNESCO. The 10-day celebration took place from 24... www.unescobkk.org/.../thailand-celebrates-wat-pho-as-unesco...

Bishop: UNESCO plans to turn 1/2 the world gay : News, Politics ... rationalskepticism.org seeks to promote open and reasonable discussion to support free thinking and free people. The path to free thought is through ... www.rationalskepticism.org/.../bishop-unesco-plans-to-turn-1-...

Michaëlle Jean: Haiti 'progressing' but some things 'very troubling ... Michaëlle Jean, UNESCO special envoy to Haiti and Canada's former governor general, says that while charities are helping to rebuild, ... CBC News World ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../f-michaelle-jean-current.html

World Heritage: World Heritage Centre News - January 08, 2012 Panasonic 2012 World Heritage calendar released in online version http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/829. The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic ... heritagetopics.blogspot.com/.../world-heritage-centre-news-jan...

The Panasonic 2012 World Heritage Calendar ... - Yahoo! Finance Finance: The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic have released an ... News)(TOKYO:6752) have released an online version of the 2012 World... finance.yahoo.com/.../panasonic-2012-world-heritage-calenda...

UNESCO stresses on innovation to ensure quality education ... Read the full story of UNESCO stresses on innovation to ensure quality education - New York, Jan 11 : The head of the United ... Read otherworld-news stories ... www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-142846.html

Antara News : Past Year Marked By Intense RI-UNESCO Engagement In his speech at the UNESCO Headquarters in November 2011, Yudhoyono called on all parties in the world to join Indonesia in creating a new approach to the ... www.antaranews.com/.../past-year-marked-by-intense-ri-unesc...

What Does Unesco Recognition Mean, Exactly? « World Post News January 7, 2012. by staffwriter. Selected excerpt FROM: http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt =A2KJNTu8lAdPpU0A4PH_wgt. ... worldpostnews.com/.../what-does-unesco-recognition-mean-ex...

Confrontation brews as U.N. World Heritage pact turns 40 | The ... Special news presentation » ... UNESCO's efforts led to the World Heritage treaty. In 1978, 12 sites were inscribed on the World Heritage list for the first time. ... www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120101c6.html

  

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SYRIA News, Jan 02, 2012

Observer mission in Syria begins to unravel, pushing forward UN option Christian Science Monitor One member of the Arab League's observer mission in Syria has quit and another is threatening to leave, calling the mission a "farce" and saying their presence in the country made little difference. Their criticism echoes what Syrian anti-Assad ... See all stories on this topic »

Activists say Syria bars group from delivering aid to victims of regime's ... Washington Post The UN estimates more than 5000 people have died in Syria since the uprising began there in March. Turkey has been among the leading critics of the Assadregime's violence against protesters. The activists, waving Syrian and Turkish flags, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mosaic News - 01/10/12: Guantanamo Still in Use After Ten Years linktv Guantanamo Bay prison still in use despite Obama's campaign promise,Syria's Assad blames unrest on "foreign conspiracy," Yemeni masses reject US-backed immunity law, and more. Today's headlines in full: Syria's Assadblames unrest on 'foreign ... See all stories on this topic »

The risks of conflict Times of India While an intervention involving the American military may, if successful, bring an end to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and deliver a blow to Assad'sprincipal sponsor and ally, Iran, Barack Obama is unlikely to get involved due to the policy ... See all stories on this topic »

'Syria's Torture Machine': British Documentary Offers Cause For Concern In ... Business Insider He also relies heavily on claims made by human rights groups and the United Nations in supporting his case against the Assad regime— claims that some skeptics have said are made with zero verification. The UN has accused theSyrian regime of ... See all stories on this topic »

Lebanese press round-up: January 12, 2012 NOW LEBANON Clinton: We cannot permit Assad to have impunity; Hamad bin Jassem: TheSyrian government is not cooperating with observers. The Arab League is not sending any additional observers. Wages: The dialogue of the deaf calls for political intervention. ... See all stories on this topic »

John Bolton on Romney, Syria and Iran Washington Post (blog) In Syria, he argued, “You can't take [Bashar al-] Assad on unless you're willing to take on Iran.” He's convinced that Tehran is willing to invest plenty and see plenty of Syrian blood spilled to keep its surrogate in power. Quoting former secretary of ... See all stories on this topic »

Britain calls for Syria's removal from UNESCO c'tees Jerusalem Post “Each day that Syria continues to sit on the aforementioned UNESCO human rights committees constitutes an affront to the memory of the innocents who continue to be killed by the Assad regime, and casts a shadow upon the reputation of UNESCO, ... See all stories on this topic »

South Africa: Country Must Use Chairmanship of UNSC to Champion Human Rights AllAfrica.com UN Human Rights Council investigations have found that more than 5000 citizens have been killed by Syrian authorities in the suppression of protests demanding greater civil liberties that started in March 2011. Yesterday, President Bashar al-Assad ... See all stories on this topic »

Hypocrisy and Humanitarianism Should Be Mutually Exclusive Dissident Voice The Syrian president, Bashar Assad, rules without electoral consent. Assad is undeniably, therefore, a dictator. Assad is now promising a new constitution which will go to a referendum before Syrians. If so, it is a step — slow in coming — toward ... See all stories on this topic »

America has a responsibility to all The University of Alabama Crimson White However, Obama continues to ignore gross human rights violations at the hands of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The uprisings in Syriahave been different than other nations affected by the Arab Spring. The Assadregime continues to ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia Resets Relations… With Syria Commentary While Washington grovels, Vladimir Putin, however, seems to have another reset in mind: with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A Russian cargo ship laden with arms has reportedly just docked in Syria in order to resupply Assad's troops as they try to ... See all stories on this topic » Commentary

Russian Ship Stopped Carrying Arms Bound For Syria NPR Russia and Turkey are not members of the European Union, so such a route would not have violated the embargo the bloc imposed to protest Syria'scrackdown on the uprising against President Bashar Assad's rule. But the Chariot, a St. Vincent and ... See all stories on this topic »

Another Iran nuclear official dies in covert attack The Seattle Times Assad in public: President Bashar Assad of Syria appeared in public Wednesday for the first time since the uprising against his rule began 10 months ago, addressing a rally in Omayyad Square in Damascus. He thanked the crowd for its support and pledged ... See all stories on this topic » The Seattle Times

Press digest Times of Malta The 43-year-old was the first Western journalist to die in the 10-month-old uprising in Syria against President Bashar al Assad. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused President Assad of “killing cynicism” in his response to the uprising ... See all stories on this topic »

Russians concerned US sanctions against Iran meant to provoke regime change Alaska Dispatch The US has sought stronger Security Council action against not only Iran but also Syria, where the Assad regime's crackdown on a 10-month uprising has resulted in death of at least 5000 Syrians. "Russia supported various Western initiatives in the past ... See all stories on this topic »

'Dangerous cargo' ship sent packing Cyprus Mail The EU Council decided last year on an embargo on arms and related materiel, including equipment which might be used for internal repression in an effort to isolate President Bashar al-Assad's government. The assets of numerous Syriangovernment ... See all stories on this topic » Cyprus Mail

400 killed in Syria – UN Tempo UNITED NATIONS (AP) – An estimated 400 people have been killed in Syriasince an Arab League mission arrived in the country to monitor the uprising against the government of President Bashar Assad, a top UN official said Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Remarks With Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin ... US Department of State (press release) And of course, we spoke at length about the troubling events unfolding in Syria. I want to commend Qatar and the prime minister particularly for his personal commitment and leadership to rally the Arab world to end Assad's assault on his own people. ... See all stories on this topic »

UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com The official government news agency reported that Assad gave an address in Damascus claiming victory and thanking those who support him. Anwar Malek, who went to Syria with the Arab League monitoring team, said the country is a humanitarian disaster. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cyprus allows ship carrying munitions to Syria to depart after it changes its ... Newser Russia and Turkey are not members of the European Union, so such a route would not have violated the embargo the bloc imposed to protest Syria'scrackdown on the uprising against President Bashar Assad's rule. But the Chariot, a St. Vincent and ... See all stories on this topic »

The Day's Best | 01.11.12 News & Observer ASSOCIATED PRESS Pro-Syrian regime protesters, wave a big portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad during a demonstration to show their solidarity for their president, at a central square in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012. ... See all stories on this topic » News & Observer

US Dept of State - Interview With Anadolu News Agency, 10 january 2012 ISRIA (registration) We discussed our shared concerns about Syria, in particular the importance of putting an end to the Assad regime's violence against its own people and the need to bring about a rapid democratic transition. We also reaffirmed our shared concerns about ... See all stories on this topic »

Women, the Islamist Moment and Us Huffington Post UK (blog) ... because of a deep-seated patriarchy but also because the old women's movements were often state-run and led by the wives of the autocrats, such as Egypt's Suzanne Mubarak, Tunisia's Leila Ben Ali, Syria's Asma al-Assad and Jordan's Queen Rania. ... See all stories on this topic »

Arms ship's path raises concern about Russian support for Syria msnbc.com The incident signals apparently signals Russia's continued military support for the Syrian regime, according to The Guardian newspaper of London. The regime is under a European Union embargo for President Bashar Assad's crackdown on an uprising that ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

North Africa: 2012 - 'The Year of Crisis' in the Middle East AllAfrica.com Al-Assad mocked the League during his speech, saying it had failed for six decades to do anything for Arabs. A failure of the Arab League mission means the UN will likely get involved, Edward Djerejian, a former US ambassador toSyria, told the BBC. ... See all stories on this topic »

War News Updates: Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 12 ... By War News Updates Editor Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 12, 2011. Observer Mission In Syria Begins To Unravel, Pushing Forward UN Option -- Christian Science Monitor. As the Arab League observer mission in Syria teeters amid accusations from ... War News Updates

UN Says Syria Undeterred by Monitors as Assad Vows Defiance Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed yesterday to use an “iron first” to resist ... said three civilians and one army defector were killed in Hama today,... www.businessweek.com/.../un-says-syria-undeterred-by-monit...

400 killed in Syria since Arab League monitors arrived, UN says She also denounced the “vitriol of President Assad's speech today and ...Syria's UN ambassador, Bashar al-Jaafari, countered that the attacks on the Arab ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAkSw4oP_story.html

Assad sees foreign hand in Syria uprising - News Today BEIRUT, Jan 10: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday blamed "foreign ... The United Nations says more than 5000 people have been killed by security ... www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details...

Syria's Assad Blames Foreign Conspiracy For Uprising | Top US ... What is new in the US today?TOP US NEWS ... Syria's Assad: 'We Don't Kill Our People' Despite reports from the U.N. and witnesses in Syria, the...Syria's ... www.topusnewstoday.com/syrias-assad-blames-foreign-conspi...

Opposition calls al-Assad speech defending government 'worthless ... Syrian opposition activists called President Bashar al-Assad's defiant and rare... News of the attack came after the Arab League's secretary-general, Nabil ...Syrian ambassador to the U.N. Bashar Ja'afari said the Syrian government has had no .... interactive map to see the roots of their unrest and where things stand today. ... www.cnn.com/2012/01/10/world/meast/syria.../index.html

UN Says Syria Undeterred by Monitors as Assad Vows Defiance ... Syrian security forces have persisted in deadly attacks on protesters ... period of observation by the Arab League, a top United Nations official said. ...reports that a French journalist was killed in the Syrian city of Homs today, saying the ... then redeployed them after the observers left, he told the Doha- based news channel. ... www.businessweek.com/.../un-says-syria-undeterred-by-monit...

  

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