Yemeni journalist's death in air strike deplored by UNESCO
Jan 21, 2016, at 03:23 pm
New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Deploring the death of Yemeni journalist Almigdad Mojalli, who was killed by shrapnel in an air strike in Sana'a, the capital, the United Nations agency responsible for defending media freedom on Wednesday called on all sides in the strife-torn country to ensure the safety of all journalists.
Syrian journalist's murder denounced by UNESCO chief
Dec 22, 2015, at 03:20 pm
New York, Dec 22 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations agency responsible for defending the freedom of the media on Monday denounced the murder of a Syrian journalist from an organization reporting on human rights abuses in the area of the country controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Racism will not disappear from football stadiums by magic: UNESCO report
Dec 01, 2015, at 03:25 pm
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the professional Italian association football club Juventus have issued the first exhaustive overview of the effort to tackle and root out discrimination and racism in the world’s most popular spectator sport.
Gender parity in education achieved in less than half the world's countries: UNESCO
Oct 13, 2015, at 02:33 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): A new gender report compiled by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), shows that fewer than half the countries have achieved the goal of ensuring gender parity in both primary and secondary education before 2005.
Syria: UNESCO chief condemns destruction of Palmyra's ancient temple
Aug 25, 2015, at 02:59 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS) Extremists “cannot silence history,†the Director-General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, declared today, firmly condemning the destruction of Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, in Syria, a World Heritage site.
As World Heritage Committee opens session, UNESCO urges protection of sites targeted for destruction
Jun 29, 2015, at 03:03 pm
New York, June 29 (IBNS) The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) strongly appealed for the international community to help counter the emerging threat of violent extremism and cultural cleansing, in remarks to the opening of the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee today in Bonn, Germany.
Iraq: condemning destruction of shrine, UNESCO urges end to 'cultural cleansing'
Oct 29, 2014, at 03:03 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS) The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) strongly condemned the destruction of the Imam Dur shrine in the governorate of Salah-e-Din in Iraq, and called for an end to such acts of "cultural cleansing."
On International Day, UNESCO chief says literacy not only improves lives, it saves them
Sep 09, 2014, at 05:13 pm
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS) With one in four young people – 175 million adolescents – unable to read a single sentence, International Literacy Day is an opportunity to remember one simple truth: literacy not only changes lives, it saves them, said the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Ukraine: UNESCO condemns killing of Russian journalist near Donetsk
Jul 02, 2014, at 03:49 pm
New York, July 2 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, condemned on Tuesday the killing of Russian television journalist Anatoli Klian, who was shot to death last night in crisis-torn eastern Ukraine.
UN celebrates historic influence of jazz to connect people
May 01, 2014, at 05:30 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Jazz has given rhythm to the struggles of civil rights movements around the world, the top United Nations cultural official said on Wednesday, hailing the power of this music to bring together artists from different cultures and backgrounds as a driver of integration and mutual respect.