Tag: UNESCO

• Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  UN Message on World Oceans Day, revitalization and collective action

  

  The World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 every year across the globe. Oceans cover over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth.

• Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report lays out the magnitude of the education crisis and costs for future generations

  

  This generation of students now risks losing US$ 17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14% of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures, according to a new report published today by the World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF. The new projection reveals that the impact is more severe than previously thought, and far exceeds the US$ 10 trillion estimates released in 2020.

• Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Peruvian archeologists uncover a 37 meter long cat in the Nazca Lines

  

  Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-metre-long cat etching in a little-explored area of the country's celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years.

• Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:18 UTC

  Peru promises to protect Machu Picchu when building a new airport in the region

  

  Peru's government promised on Thursday to protect the Machu Picchu sanctuary and other Inca ruins when building a new airport to serve the ancient civilization's capital of Cusco. Machu Picchu and the Inca road system are UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the UN agency has previously expressed concerns over the proposed airport at Chinchero, less than 60 kilometers from the Inca sanctuary that was built in the 15th century.

• Tuesday, January 7th 2020 - 08:52 UTC

  Iran and US must observe the convention to preserve cultural sites, UNESCO says

  

  Both Iran and the United States must observe a convention obliging states to preserve cultural sites, the UN's cultural agency said on Monday, after President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran's cultural heritage.

• Monday, July 8th 2019 - 08:08 UTC

  Unesco recognizes Australian aboriginal 6.000-year old sophisticated aquaculture

  

  An Aboriginal settlement older than the pyramids that provides evidence that indigenous Australians developed sophisticated aquaculture thousands of years ago has been granted World Heritage status, the UN has announced.

• Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 06:25 UTC

  Migrant workers in UK send £8bn a year back home; Unesco complains of transfer costs

  

  Migrant workers in the UK, many in low-paid jobs, are sending £8bn a year to support families in their home countries, says a report from the United Nations' education agency. This is often used to help relations in poorer countries to stay in school.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 16:50 UTC

  Killed journalists worldwide now on UNESCO online database

  

  UNESCO Tuesday announced the creation of an online database of murdered journalists around the world and on the ensuing investigations of their deaths.

• Thursday, May 3rd 2018 - 08:05 UTC

  World Press Freedom Day 2018: “Keeping power in Check”

  

  On World Press Freedom Day, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres made a brief statement saying ”a free press is essential for peace, justice and human rights for all. It is crucial to building transparent and democratic societies and keeping those in power accountable. It is vital for sustainable development.

• Monday, January 15th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  Macron lobbying for the French baguette as a UNESCO “intangible heritage”

  

  French baguettes could soon join Chinese calligraphy, Neapolitan pizza and Belgian beer on a global list of officially recognized cultural treasures. President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to lend some serious sway to a campaign by his country's bakers to have the iconic doughy delicacy secure a place on UNESCO's “intangible heritage” list.