Friday, December 9th, 2016
IOC Executive Secretary, Vladimir Ryabinin, and WOC CEO, Paul Holthus, signed the Partnership Agreement at the opening session of the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS), Rotterdam, 30 Dec-2 Nov. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the IOC, stated that,...
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
The project of modeling the Great Wall of China in 3D was officially launched on Sept. 16, 2014. It will be supervised by China’s Ministry of Culture and State Administration of Cultural Heritage and funded by China...
Monday, September 15th, 2014
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a project aimed at upgrading the flood forecasting and early warning systems of Pakistan. Chief Meteorologist at the Pakistan Met Department Mohammad Riaz says the project...
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Kapil Sibal chaired the meeting of the Indian National Commission for cooperation with UNESCO, here today. The Commission deliberated on India’s future strategy for strengthening the networking and leadership role...
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
Access to secondary education is still a challenge for girls, especially in parts of Africa and Asia, according to a United Nations atlas published today that highlights the differences in education between girls and boys in terms...
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
The National Mapping and Resource Information Agency (NAMRIA) presented Friday the maps showing the delineation of the core and buffer zones of the ‘Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, UNESCO World Heritage Site to the stakeholders coming...
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
The latest version of the World Heritage map, produced by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and National Geographic Maps, can now be ordered for a modest fee from the World Heritage Centre website. All proceeds from sales...
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee urged Macau to develop appropriate legal and planning instruments to protect its cultural heritage, incorporating its urban planning. Macau is due to submit a report on the state of property conservation and the...
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Thursday, March 17th, 2011
The union cabinet Tuesday approved the establishment of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development here as part of a Unesco initiative. The institute will strengthen educational and knowledge base for promoting education...
