United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

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Name: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization)

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First Reported 11 mins ago - Updated 11 mins ago - 1 Documents

UNESCO to launch pictorial book on Ghana’s rich cultural heritage

The Cape Coast Castle - One of UNESCO's world heritage sitesThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will today May 28, 2012 launch a captivating 108-page full-colour pictorial book showcasing the Ghana’s rich cultural ... [ Published 11 mins ago by Ghana Business News ]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Ghana, Cape Coast (Ghana), Ministry of Tourism

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 Documents

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UN fears spread of Machu Picchu town (AFP)

LIMA (AFP) - The UN's cultural arm UNESCO is calling for emergency measures to prevent the town that feeds tourists to Peru's archaeological marvel Machu Picchu from becoming overrun. ... [ Published 21 hours ago by Yahoo!Xtra ]

Entities: United Nations, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Lima (Peru)

First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 Documents

Minister suggests turning sanatorium into medical museum

Taipei, May 27 (CNA) Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai visited Taiwan's first sanatorium for leprosy patients Sunday and suggested turning it into a medical museum so that the historic site can continue to be used. Lung visited the sanatorium's former hospital ... [ Published May 27 2012 by Taiwan News Online ]

Entities: Taipei, Leprosy, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Lung Ying-tai

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Irina Bokova

UNESCO Calls for Supporting Art to Promote Dialogue and Peace

Director-General of UNESCO Ms. Irina Bokova on the occasion of International Arts Education Week, 21-27 May 2012 called on UNESCO’s partners, governments, educational institutions and members of society to support projects and activities that draw on ... [ Published May 26 2012 by Moj News Agency ]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Education, Seoul, Irina Bokova, Cultural Diversity

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

U.N. asks Peru for emergency measures to protect Machu Picchu

A Unesco mission asked Peruvian authorities to take emergency measures to protect the archaeological site of Machu Picchu, and in particular to keep the neighboring village of Aguas Calientes from spreading any further.The mission of the U.N. Educational, ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Fox News Latino ]

Entities: emergency, Inca (Spain), Peru, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul...

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

University of Cape Town

The Director-General discusses challenges at the World Heritage sites of Um Er-Rasas and Petra

During her visit at the World Heritage site of Um Er-Rasas, the Director-General underlined the importance of the Roman, Byzantine and Early Muslim historical legacy all embedded in this unique site, which bears witness to the “memory of civilizations ... [ Published May 25 2012 by UNESCO ]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Sustainable Development, University of Cape Town, Buffer Zone

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Rhythm of tolerance, respect on World Culture Day

FOR peace to be engendered in the country, culture of love for one another and respect for core values must be restored. This was the submission of the culture community as Nigeria marked the World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Guardian Nigeria ]

Entities: Cultural Diversity, Nigeria, Tolerance

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Cross-cultural Forum Looks abroad

A Chinese forum dedicated to promoting cross-cultural exchanges and the Confucian spirit of harmonization expects to hold a special session at the United Nations (UN) headquarters later this year, organizers said Tuesday.Latest Updates• 'The Bounty' Plans ... [ Published May 23 2012 by CRI Online ]

Entities: Cross-cultural, United Nations, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Cultural Diversity

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 2 Documents

The Director-General meets Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs

During a meeting between UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and the Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nasser Judeh, the Minister thanked the Director-General for ensuring the effective implementation of the Reinforced Monitoring Mechanism applied ... [ Published May 23 2012 by UNESCO ]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Jerusalem, Nasser Judeh, Jordan, Irina Bokova

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

UNESCO monitors damage to heritage in northern Italy following powerful earthquake

The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today extended her condolences to the inhabitants of northern Italy for the loss of human life and suffering caused by the earthquake that shook the region on May 20. The Director-General also said that UNESCO ... [ Published May 22 2012 by UNESCO ]

Entities: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Italy, Earthquake

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Sussex Downs in bid to become first British UNESCO biosphere reserve for 35 years

The Adonis blue butterfly - often found fluttering around Lewes Downs National Nature Reserve - could become part of the first British biosphere for decadesIn the UK, seven “biosphere reserves” – areas of rich natural beauty given extra protection by ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Culture24 ]

Entities: Biosphere, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., Environment, Chris Todd

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

First International Arts Education Week (21-27 May)

Celebrations of International Arts Education Week (21 – 27 May) will be launched with the symposium “Arts Education, from diversity to sustainability,” which will be held on 23 May (UNESCO Headquarters, Room II, 2 to 6 p.m.).The symposium will notably ... [ Published May 22 2012 by UNESCO ]

Entities: Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cul..., South Korea, Robert Malcolm

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