World news about “UNESCO” published by euronews.
High hopes for Mount Fuji as UNESCO decision nears 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… 01/05/2013
Ingenious thinking that saved Timbuktu heritage Now that islamist fundamentalists have been driven from Timbuktu, accounts are emerging about the ingenious ways that ancient documents were saved from… 20/02/2013
Timbuktu destruction by sharia militants Timbuktu, the World Heritage city in war-troubled Mali, is undergoing a steady destruction of centuries-old shrines by salafist hardliners. Militants from… 02/07/2012
Why we should never stop learning In this week’s Learning World, we are looking at lifelong education: focusing on the huge number of things we have still got to learn long after our formal… 10/02/2012
UNESCO: ‘There are those that praise us, those that accuse us’ UNESCO has welcomed the Palestinians as the 195th member; an historic, yet controversial move that has rocked the organisation. The Palestinians won their… 14/12/2011
Web bonus – Talking about teachers Love them or loathe them, teachers are milestones in our lives. Learning World asked students around the world and people at the UN Economic and Social… 28/11/2011
Cambodia celebrates the Preah Vihear temple’s third year as world heritage site – nocomment Cambodia held a traditional ceremony to mark the third anniversary of Preah Vihear Temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 07/07/2011
Equality of opportunity: interview with Irina Bukova Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. 21/04/2011
UNESCO targets education This week in Learning World we highlight one of the organisations that plays a key role in education, UNESCO. Motivated by its mission to build peace… 21/01/2011
Flames lick Tenerife’s UNESCO parkA wildfire raging in the Canary Islands has now entered a national park that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Since it started on Sunday, the blaze on… 17/07/2012
Palestinians hail Church of the Nativity’s new UNESCO statusHundreds of Palestinians gathered on Saturday at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity after UNESCO included the site on its list of World Heritage sites in… 08/07/2012
Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasuresAl Qaeda-linked fighters in control of northern and eastern of Mali have begun destroying ancient tombs in the city of Timbuktu. Rebels from the Islamist… 30/06/2012
UNESCO decision on Bethlehem church angers IsraelThe Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was born. UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific… 29/06/2012
Mali violence sparks UNESCO fears for TimbuktuThe UN’s cultural organisation UNESCO has named Timbuktu an endangered world heritage site because of the ongoing conflict in Mali. Originally named a… 29/06/2012
UNESCO feels the pinch after Palestine ‘Yes’It was on October 31 that the UNESCO General Assembly admitted Palestine as a full member. Of the 194 members of the UN organisation, 107 had voted for, 14… 13/12/2011
Boost for Palestinians as flag is raised at UNESCOIt was an emotional Ramallah as Palestinians reacted to the raising of their flag above a United Nations building for the first time. Taking that seat as a… 13/12/2011
Palestinian flag raised over UNESCO headquartersIn an historic, symbolic and controversial act the Palestinian flag has been raised over a UN building for the first time. UNESCO, the world body’s… 13/12/2011
UN honours cultural heritageTwelve cultural traditions have been given world heritage status by UNESCO, the UN body responsible for education, science and culture. They include French… 28/11/2011
Palestine vote leads to US cutting UNESCO moneyThere will be no new UNESCO projects this year, following a cut in funding by the United States. Since UNESCO granted full membership to the Palestinians… 10/11/2011
Israel halts UNESCO funds over Palestinian voteUNESCO’s decision to grant the Palestinians full membership has prompted Israel to freeze its funding to the UN’s cultural agency. The Israelis say UNESCO’s… 03/11/2011
Israel takes punitive measures after UNESCO voteIsrael has decided to speed up Jewish settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem one day after the Palestinian’s successful bid to join… 02/11/2011
US cuts UNESCO funding after Palestinian votePalestinians have welcomed the granting of full membership of UNESCO but the US has immediately decided to cancel its funding of the cultural agency. A … 01/11/2011
US and Israel condemn UNESCO Palestine voteThere was warm applause in UNESCO’s chamber as the result of the vote was announced. By voting strongly to give the Palestinians full UNESCO membership, the… 31/10/2011
UNESCO gives Palestinians full membershipThe UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has given the Palestinians full membership, boosting their bid for state recognition at the United Nations. Of 173… 31/10/2011
UNESCO agrees to vote on Palestinian membershipUNESCO, the UN’s cultural agency has agreed to allow a vote on whether to accept Palestinian membership of the organisation. The proposal is the latest move… 06/10/2011
25 sites added to UNESCO world heritage listTwenty five new sites have been added to the UNESCO world heritage list. Among those in Europe is the landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana in Spain (see… 29/06/2011
UNESCO praises French food, flamencoAny proud Frenchman will tell you his country’s cooking is the world’s best but now those gastronomic traditions have a global seal of approval. The… 17/11/2010
UNESCO crowns more heritage sitesUNESCO has announced further additions to its World Heritage List. In Europe, an extension has been given to the Pirin National Park in Bulgaria, which was… 02/08/2010
Bikini Atoll adopted as a world heritage siteThe world culture body UNESCO has added 15 sites to its top heritage list. Two European cities have made the grade. Amsterdam for its historic urban… 01/08/2010
Galapagos Islands lose “protected” statusA UN body has removed Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee voted by 14 to five with one… 29/07/2010
UNESCO elects a woman to top jobA career diplomat from Bulgaria has become the first woman to be voted in as head of the United Nations agency for culture and education. Irina Bokova was… 23/09/2009
