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Working group meeting
Second session on the review and update of UNESCO Global Geopark Operational Guidelines
230 530 pm 4 November 2024 Room IX
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Call for hosts of the 12th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks in 2027
Deadline for application 31 January 2025 Organized every two years this conference brings together UNESCO Global Geoparks staff and Global Geopark Network GGN members to exchange knowledge and experiences on geopark building and operation
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UNESCO Global Geoparks Council unveils 16 new geopark nominations
On 8 and 9 September the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council proposed 15 new geoparks for endorsement Following an online meeting 10 December a 16th new geopark was proposed Should UNESCOs Executive Board endorse this decision when it meets next year this would expand the network to 229 sites around the world
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UNESCO celebrates the International Mother Earth Day with the Premiere Screening of “Hundan – An Echo of a Dirge” in Pakistan
Hundan highlights the urgent need to protect both biodiversity and cultural heritage in the face of accelerating environmental change
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UNESCO announces new appointments to Global Geoparks and International Geoscience Programme Councils
The International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme is governed by two Councils the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council which consists of 12 voting members and the International Geoscience Programme Council with six members Both Councils play a crucial role in advancing UNESCOs mission in Earth sciences and geological heritage