UNESCO adds four new sites to World Heritage List
New York, July 15 (Just Earth News): From rock art to an ancient water management system, the United Nations cultural agency on Friday inscribed four new sites in China, India, Iran and Micronesia on its World Heritage List.
UNESCO deplores damage to Aleppo National Museum; warns five Heritage Sites in Libya are in danger
New York, July 15 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations cultural agency on Thursday deplored the recent shelling at the National Museum of Aleppo, located on the edge of the war-torn ancient city in northern Syria, calling once again for the destruction of cultural property to stop.
UNESCO names Turkish musician Kudsi Ergüner as agency’s Artist for Peace
New York, July 11 (Just Earth News): The United Nations cultural agency, has appointed musician Kudsi Ergüner, as an Artist for Peace in recognition of his efforts to promote the universal values of music, his contribution to the protection of musical heritage support for the International Decade of the Rapprochement of Cultures (2013-2022), and his unwavering commitment to the ideals of the Organization.
Two UN agencies team up to protect cultural heritage with geo-spatial technologies
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): Two United Nations agencies have signed an agreement to protect cultural and natural heritage sites by using the latest geo-spatial technologies, including a satellite imaging system.
Condemning death of Syrian journalist, UNESCO head highlights protection of civilians in conflicts
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending the freedom of the media on Thursday denounced the death of Syrian photojournalist, Khalid Al Issa, who was killed after a homemade bomb detonated in his building.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of two journalists in Guatemala
New York, June 29 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom On Wednesday urged investigations into the killing of two broadcast journalists in Guatemala.
UNESCO chief condemns killing of journalist in Texas
New York, June 22 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Wednesday called for an investigation into the killing of Jacinto Hernández Torres, also known as Jay Torres, a Spanish-language journalist in Texas.
UNESCO and ICC join forces to end impunity for destruction of cultural heritage
New York, June 14 (Just Earth News):The United Nations cultural agency and International Criminal Court (ICC) are working together in the fight against impunity for deliberate destruction of cultural heritage, which could constitute a war crime.
UNESCO chief denounces killing of journalists in Somalia and Afghanistan
New York, June 9 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom on Wednesday condemned the killings of a broadcast journalist in Somalia and a photojournalist and his interpreter in Afghanistan, who all lost their lives last Sunday.
UNESCO welcomes Azerbaijan’s decision to free investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova
New York, May 26 (Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has welcomed Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court decision to free an award-winning investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.
On international day, UN spotlights history and power of jazz in building peace
New York, May 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Jazz is a universal message of peace that harmonizes rhythm and meaning, carries values significant for every woman and man, and provides unique opportunities for mutual understanding, the top United Nations cultural official said on Saturday, as music enthusiasts around the world celebrate International Jazz Day.
UNESCO team assesses damages to Syria's Palmyra world heritage site
New York, Apr 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has completed a visit to the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria as part of a technical rapid assessment mission to take preliminary stock of destruction at the World Heritage site.
UNESCO chief welcomes the liberation of Syria's Palmyra world heritage site
New York, Mar 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday welcomed the liberation of the Palmyra archeological site, a martyr city inscribed on the agency's World Heritage list.
UNESCO chief hails poetry as an 'expansion of our common humanity' on World Day
New York, Mar 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS):By paying tribute to the men and women whose only instrument is free speech, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized the value of poetry as a symbol of the human spirit's creativity as she marked the annual observance of World Poetry Day.
Indigenous people need support to reinforce resilience against climate change: UNESCO
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Building resilience “is deeply rooted in [the] lifestyles and social solidarity†of the more than 400 million indigenous people – from the Samis of northern Europe, Berbers in Morocco to Vanuatu communities in the Pacific – who are feeling the adverse effects of climate change even they contribute little to its causes, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).