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Somalia20 May 2020 Philippines: Director-General condemns murder of journalist Cornelio Pepino20 May 2020 “Diversity and Inclusion” is the theme for 2020 International Museum Day18 May 2020 COVID-19: UNESCO and ICOM concerned about the situation faced by the world's museums18 May 2020 Training on “Preparation of Nominations Files and International Assistance Requests in the Framework of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage”18 May 2020 UNESCO puts the spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come18 May 2020 Webinar on COVID-19 and Open Science in Islamabad15 May 2020 XIV UCCN Annual Conference postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak14 May 2020 Laureates from Brazil and Spain to receive UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for their use of AI in education14 May 2020 Cultural diversity and COVID-19, UNESCO’s ResiliArt debate focuses on the road to recovery13 May 2020 UNESCO and Education Cannot Wait provide online learning material for teachers and students in Lebanon13 May 2020 When hip-hop saves lives: UNESCO, i4Policy, UNHCR join forces in #DontGoViral campaign to fight infodemic around COVID-197 May 2020 UNESCO celebrates World Press Freedom Day 2020 in Palestine highlighting the global theme “Journalism without fear of favour” in the context of COVID-197 May 2020 Imagining the World to Come, an African perspective on the continents’ post-COVID-19 future6 May 2020 New guidelines provide roadmap for safe reopening of schools5 May 2020 Media freedom and independence in times of COVID-194 May 2020 UNESCO and Iraqi journalists celebrate World Press Freedom Day4 May 2020 UNESCO supports the development of a regional contingency plan for protecting mountain gorillas, conservation personnel, tourists and park adjacent communities from SARS CoV-24 May 2020 Come together, right now, over a livestream: The power of music during a pandemic3 May 2020 UNESCO in Brazil and partners launch Manifesto in favor of press freedom3 May 2020 UN supports journalists to counter disinformation, fake news and ensure their safety during COVID-191 May 2020 #World Press Freedom Day : Join flagship event on tackling disinformation during Covid-191 May 2020 #World Press Freedom Day : Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima receives UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize30 April 2020 1.3 billion learners are still affected by school or university closures, as educational institutions start reopening around the world, says UNESCO29 April 2020 UNESCO’s international expert group begins work on drafting the first global recommendation on the ethics of AI27 April 2020 Start of the stabilization and rehabilitation of The Conventual Church of Our Lady of the Hour24 April 2020 UN supports education authorities in Lebanon to ensure continuity of education, inclusion and equity for children and young people24 April 2020 Director-General urges investigation into assassination of Víctor Fernando ?lvarez Chávez in Mexico’s State of Guerrero23 April 2020 Reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Mosque Complex in Mosul moves ahead to architectural decisions after first phase is completed22 April 2020 UNESCO and ICCROM sign an agreement on capacity building for the reconstruction of Mosul’s cultural heritage21 April 2020 Startling digital divides in distance learning emerge21 April 2020 The Natural Sciences of UNESCO joined hands with the Africa Youth Advisory Board for Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB DRR) to organise a Webinar on Youth engagement on COVID-19 for ‘the Africa We Want"20 April 2020 UNESCO organizes a regional webinar on Multigrade and Flexible Learning17 April 2020 UNESCO Futures of Education Commission urges planning ahead against increased inequalities in the aftermath of the Covid-1916 April 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of journalist Bryan Guerra in Guatemala14 April 2020 UNESCO supports culture and heritage during COVID-19 shutdown9 April 2020 UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of Mexican journalist María Elena Ferral7 April 2020 UNESCO experts urge collective responsibility to protect vulnerable persons in global battle against COVID-197 April 2020 UNESCO launches CodeTheCurve Hackathon to develop digital solutions in response to COVID-196 April 2020 UNESCO mobilizes 122 countries to promote open science and reinforced cooperation in the face of COVID-1930 March 2020 Afghanistan towards a Competency-based Education29 March 2020 UNESCO rallies international organizations, civil society and private sector partners in a broad Coalition to ensure #LearningNeverStops26 March 2020 1.37 billion students now home as COVID-19 school closures expand, ministers scale up multimedia approaches to ensure learning continuity24 March 2020 Culture, Heritage and Youth Nexus in Yemen11 March 2020 The future of ancient manuscripts on the program of an international consultation in Bamako9 March 2020 Workshop for the implementation of the 3rd component of the UNESCO / Shenzhen Fund-in-Trust (FIT) Project on strengthening quality assurance networks in Africa9 March 2020 290 million students out of school due to COVID-19: UNESCO releases first global numbers and mobilizes response4 March 2020 National Museum Implements Governance Structure to Coordinate Reconstruction4 March 2020 #WIKI4WOMEN: Gender equality in digital space4 March 2020 UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay due in Jordan to strengthen cooperation3 March 2020 GIZ and UNESCO launch Petra component of the “Employment opportunities for cultural heritage safeguarding in Jordan” project3 March 2020 Sustainable Management of the World Heritage Property in Bamiyan - Preparing the Removal of Bamiyan from the List of World Heritage in Danger3 March 2020 The UNESCO’s High-Level Event towards the International Decade of Indigenous Languages begins2 March 2020 UNESCO and Qatar National Library to Organize Training to Support Documentary Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region1 March 2020 UNESCO promotes integrity and ethics in higher education29 February 2020 UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay will strengthen the cooperation with Mexico21 February 2020 World Capital of Architecture and host of the 27th World Congress of Architects, Rio de Janeiro is the theme of a meeting at UNESCO in Paris21 February 2020 Mexico, one of the countries with more activities on the World Radio Day21 February 2020 Afghanistan, on the road to a Competency-based Education20 February 2020 EU and UNESCO celebrate the results and achievements of the “Youth Empowerment” project20 February 2020 Tourism Strategy Development for the City of Khiva was discussed in Khiva15 February 2020 In Mexico, UNESCO and the international community will discuss the steps towards the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022 – 203212 February 2020 Available at UNESCO Mexico website: more than 250 radio contents in at least 16 indigenous languages12 February 2020 UNESCO in Brazil signs agreement for HIV preventive education7 February 2020 UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay visits India to strengthen the strategic partnership focusing in particular on cooperation in heritage, education and AI4 February 2020 Visit of the Director-General of UNESCO to Saudi Arabia (30-31 January)31 January 2020 UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Yalitza Aparicio, meets with Mexico’s Field Office members29 January 2020 Millions of children in Middle East and North Africa are missing out on education, UNESCO and WFP say27 January 2020 UNESCO’s exclusive focus on Inclusive Education24 January 2020 UNESCO and MOEY commit for “Better teachers, outstanding students” in Cambodia23 January 2020 Assessment of the labour market & skills analysis: Iraq and Kurdistan Region-Iraq18 December 2019 Re|Shaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions / Statistics for Culture Development18 December 2019 UNESCO and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Support Universities` Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals18 December 2019 Transforming MENtalities and Promoting Gender Equality in India18 December 2019 Eastern Mediterranean/Arab States Regional Summit of National Ethics & Bioethics Committees16 December 2019 Enhancing World Heritage Management Skills for Heritage Professionals16 December 2019 UNESCO Beirut and Ramallah Offices support Palestinian universities’ efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals16 December 2019 Capacity-building training on the effective implementation of the 1970 Conventionand the 1954 Hague Convention9 December 2019 UNESCO report shows fewer than 5% of people in many countries benefit from adult learning opportunities6 December 2019 UNESCO concludes first two workshops within the framework of project on Strengthening National Capacities for Safeguarding Palestinian Intangible Cultural Heritage5 December 2019 UNESCO report shows fewer than 5% of people in many countries benefit from adult learning opportunities5 December 2019 Newly Launched “Together Against Violence” Joint Campaign Demands Prompt Adoption of Family Protection Bill and Better Access to Services for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Palestine27 November 2019 UNESCO, PDTRA and DoA celebrate the first ever officially endorsed Petra Integrated Management Plan26 November 2019 First regional edition of UNESCO GEM Report highlights urgency for countries to protect the right to education of migrants and refugees in the Arab States21 November 2019 Ashoka Trust (India) to receive 2019 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation18 November 2019 Australian science writer and journalist Karl Kruszelnicki to receive UNESCO Kalinga Prize18 November 2019 UNESCO marks its 74th birthday18 November 2019 A master class on the felt weaving was held in Karakalpakstan15 November 2019 UN Secretary-General highlights UNESCO’s global leadership in education at Organization’s 40th General Conference15 November 2019 20 journalists from Urgench trained in data journalism11 November 2019 National Mechanism for Monitoring Safety of Journalists in Palestine launched on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists11 November 2019 UNESCO’s General Conference: a global laboratory of ideas to map future multilateral cooperation, 12 to 27 November8 November 2019 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists1 November 2019 UNESCO designates Beirut Creative City for Literature1 November 2019 UNESCO alerts on violence against the media for International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists31 October 2019 Closing Workshop on Baalbek Conservation Works31 October 2019 Capacity- building workshop on community-based inventorying for intangible cultural heritage31 October 2019 Mumbai and Hyderabad join the UNESCO Network of Creative Cities31 October 2019 Pagination First page ? 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Training on “Preparation of Nominations Files and International Assistance Requests in the Framework of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage”18 May 2020
Laureates from Brazil and Spain to receive UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for their use of AI in education14 May 2020
Cultural diversity and COVID-19, UNESCO’s ResiliArt debate focuses on the road to recovery13 May 2020
UNESCO and Education Cannot Wait provide online learning material for teachers and students in Lebanon13 May 2020
When hip-hop saves lives: UNESCO, i4Policy, UNHCR join forces in #DontGoViral campaign to fight infodemic around COVID-197 May 2020
UNESCO celebrates World Press Freedom Day 2020 in Palestine highlighting the global theme “Journalism without fear of favour” in the context of COVID-197 May 2020
Imagining the World to Come, an African perspective on the continents’ post-COVID-19 future6 May 2020
UNESCO supports the development of a regional contingency plan for protecting mountain gorillas, conservation personnel, tourists and park adjacent communities from SARS CoV-24 May 2020
UN supports journalists to counter disinformation, fake news and ensure their safety during COVID-191 May 2020
#World Press Freedom Day : Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima receives UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize30 April 2020
1.3 billion learners are still affected by school or university closures, as educational institutions start reopening around the world, says UNESCO29 April 2020
UNESCO’s international expert group begins work on drafting the first global recommendation on the ethics of AI27 April 2020
Start of the stabilization and rehabilitation of The Conventual Church of Our Lady of the Hour24 April 2020
UN supports education authorities in Lebanon to ensure continuity of education, inclusion and equity for children and young people24 April 2020
Director-General urges investigation into assassination of Víctor Fernando ?lvarez Chávez in Mexico’s State of Guerrero23 April 2020
Reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Mosque Complex in Mosul moves ahead to architectural decisions after first phase is completed22 April 2020
UNESCO and ICCROM sign an agreement on capacity building for the reconstruction of Mosul’s cultural heritage21 April 2020
The Natural Sciences of UNESCO joined hands with the Africa Youth Advisory Board for Disaster Risk Reduction (AYAB DRR) to organise a Webinar on Youth engagement on COVID-19 for ‘the Africa We Want"20 April 2020
UNESCO Futures of Education Commission urges planning ahead against increased inequalities in the aftermath of the Covid-1916 April 2020
UNESCO experts urge collective responsibility to protect vulnerable persons in global battle against COVID-197 April 2020
UNESCO launches CodeTheCurve Hackathon to develop digital solutions in response to COVID-196 April 2020
UNESCO mobilizes 122 countries to promote open science and reinforced cooperation in the face of COVID-1930 March 2020
UNESCO rallies international organizations, civil society and private sector partners in a broad Coalition to ensure #LearningNeverStops26 March 2020
1.37 billion students now home as COVID-19 school closures expand, ministers scale up multimedia approaches to ensure learning continuity24 March 2020
The future of ancient manuscripts on the program of an international consultation in Bamako9 March 2020
Workshop for the implementation of the 3rd component of the UNESCO / Shenzhen Fund-in-Trust (FIT) Project on strengthening quality assurance networks in Africa9 March 2020
290 million students out of school due to COVID-19: UNESCO releases first global numbers and mobilizes response4 March 2020
GIZ and UNESCO launch Petra component of the “Employment opportunities for cultural heritage safeguarding in Jordan” project3 March 2020
Sustainable Management of the World Heritage Property in Bamiyan - Preparing the Removal of Bamiyan from the List of World Heritage in Danger3 March 2020
The UNESCO’s High-Level Event towards the International Decade of Indigenous Languages begins2 March 2020
UNESCO and Qatar National Library to Organize Training to Support Documentary Heritage Preservation in the Arab Region1 March 2020
World Capital of Architecture and host of the 27th World Congress of Architects, Rio de Janeiro is the theme of a meeting at UNESCO in Paris21 February 2020
EU and UNESCO celebrate the results and achievements of the “Youth Empowerment” project20 February 2020
In Mexico, UNESCO and the international community will discuss the steps towards the International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022 – 203212 February 2020
Available at UNESCO Mexico website: more than 250 radio contents in at least 16 indigenous languages12 February 2020
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay visits India to strengthen the strategic partnership focusing in particular on cooperation in heritage, education and AI4 February 2020
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Yalitza Aparicio, meets with Mexico’s Field Office members29 January 2020
Millions of children in Middle East and North Africa are missing out on education, UNESCO and WFP say27 January 2020
Re|Shaping Cultural Policies for the Promotion of Fundamental Freedoms and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions / Statistics for Culture Development18 December 2019
UNESCO and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Support Universities` Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals18 December 2019
Eastern Mediterranean/Arab States Regional Summit of National Ethics & Bioethics Committees16 December 2019
UNESCO Beirut and Ramallah Offices support Palestinian universities’ efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals16 December 2019
Capacity-building training on the effective implementation of the 1970 Conventionand the 1954 Hague Convention9 December 2019
UNESCO report shows fewer than 5% of people in many countries benefit from adult learning opportunities6 December 2019
UNESCO concludes first two workshops within the framework of project on Strengthening National Capacities for Safeguarding Palestinian Intangible Cultural Heritage5 December 2019
UNESCO report shows fewer than 5% of people in many countries benefit from adult learning opportunities5 December 2019
Newly Launched “Together Against Violence” Joint Campaign Demands Prompt Adoption of Family Protection Bill and Better Access to Services for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Palestine27 November 2019
UNESCO, PDTRA and DoA celebrate the first ever officially endorsed Petra Integrated Management Plan26 November 2019
First regional edition of UNESCO GEM Report highlights urgency for countries to protect the right to education of migrants and refugees in the Arab States21 November 2019
Ashoka Trust (India) to receive 2019 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation18 November 2019
Australian science writer and journalist Karl Kruszelnicki to receive UNESCO Kalinga Prize18 November 2019
UN Secretary-General highlights UNESCO’s global leadership in education at Organization’s 40th General Conference15 November 2019
National Mechanism for Monitoring Safety of Journalists in Palestine launched on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists11 November 2019
UNESCO’s General Conference: a global laboratory of ideas to map future multilateral cooperation, 12 to 27 November8 November 2019
UNESCO alerts on violence against the media for International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists31 October 2019
Capacity- building workshop on community-based inventorying for intangible cultural heritage31 October 2019