UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today expressed her grave concern over the destruction and desecration of Sufi shrines and libraries in Zliten, Misrata and Tripoli Libya. Ms Bokova called on the perpetrators to cease the destruction immediately. ... More...

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The Shrine of Virgo resides in the Egyptian passage of the Temple in Clonegal Castle. Isis raising ... More...

The adaptation of UNESCO’s Model Curricula for Journalism Education to Nepal is a new project that will be implemented in Kathmandu later this year. By helping to increase the capacity of journalism education, the initiative aims to strengthen the role ... More...

Biological diversity, or biodiversity, is manifested at all levels of organization (genes, species, ecosystems and landscapes) and is seen in all forms of life, habitats and ecosystems (tropical forests, oceans and seas, savannah ecosystems, wetlands, drylands, mountains, etc.).

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On 22 August 2012, even before the expected season for minimal sea ice, Arctic sea ice coverage was less than it was in 2007, the year of the greatest sea ice meltback on record. Minimal sea ice usually occurs in September just before the Arctic begins to cool again, ... More...

In 2014, UNESCO and the Government of Japan are organizing the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development - Learning Today for a Sustainable Future (10-12 November) on the occasion of the end of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. ... More...

UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown, Timor-Leste. The Parliament of Timor-Leste, Asia’s youngest nation, broke into applause when UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asserted that he had chosen the country to show the value of education for sustainable development and peace. ... More...

© UNESCO/Cynthia GuttmanUNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova meets with Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik in Seoul on 13 August, 2012 Meeting with the Director-General in Seoul on 13 and 14 August, Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik and Minister of Foreign Affairs ... More...

© UNESCO/Cynthia Guttman - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova with Tuvalu Prime Minister Mr Willy Telavi during a session with media at the end of the Yeosu Declaration Forum on 12 August 2012. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova called for heightened awareness, ... More...