United States commits to rejoining UN cultural agency
New York: The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has decided to rejoin the organization next month, after having stopped all funding …
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UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap to chart a safer digital path for classrooms
New York: With an aim to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, the first global meeting with education ministers from around the world was convened by the UN, announcing on …
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Worldwide killings of journalists in 2022 saw a spike of 50 percent
New York: The number of journalists killed worldwide significantly increased in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years, according to the United Nations’ culture agency (UNESCO). In the …
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UNESCO’s Durga Puja tag was honored by Mamata Banerjee with a grand rally in Kolkata’s heartland
IBNS: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) received gratitude from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday for recognising Durga Puja as an intangible cultural heritage by waling in …
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UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school
The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but inequalities in access to education are keeping some 244 million children out of the …
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Durga Puja of Kolkata added to 40 UNESCO World Heritage sites
IBNS/New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture along Sangeet Natak Akademi, the designated nodal agency for ICH, in collaboration with the National Museum and National Museum Institute, organized the celebration of …
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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report
New York: Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later stages, according to a …
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UNESCO marks semi-centennial anniversary of biosphere preservation
Image: Farmers, who gatherer flowers in the Southern Espinhaço Mountain Range in Brazil, enhance biodiversity and preserve traditional knowledge. Image credit: FAO/João Roberto Ripper The UN cultural agency commemorated on …
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