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Tigray Front destroys airport of historic city in Ethiopia

Published on: December 6, 2021
14:11

Addis Ababa, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) devastated the airport in Lalibela, a city in Ethiopia included in Unesco's World Heritage List, a regional Government official denounced on Monday.

Unesco reinforces protection of peoples’ cultural heritage

Published on: December 2, 2021
10:03

Paris, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Unesco's Deputy Director General, Ernesto Ottone, today ratified the organization's commitment to the protection of the heritage of peoples and addressed actions to reinforce that work.

UNESCO highlights results of its 41st General Conference

Published on: November 25, 2021
11:14

Paris, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO on Thursday highlighted the results of the 41st session of its General Conference, the governing body of the multilateral agency that reached global agreements on artificial intelligence, open science and education.

Israel refuses to return to UNESCO

Published on: November 22, 2021
08:26

Tel Aviv, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Government on Monday ruled out returning to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which it abandoned a decade ago due to Palestine's entry as a member State.

Angola ratifies commitment to educational development in Africa

Published on: November 18, 2021
09:54

Luanda, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Angola has expressed its commitment to the educational development in Africa after it was elected as a member of UNESCO's Executive Board, according to an official statement released in Luanda on Thursday.

Cuban FM congratulates UNESCO National Commission

Published on: November 17, 2021
17:12

Havana, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Wednesday congratulated UNESCO´s National Commission on its 74th anniversary, while acknowledging its work in defending Cuba's values and breakthroughs.

Malaysian and Costa Rican institutions win UNESCO prize

Published on: November 17, 2021
11:18

Paris, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The Forestry Research Institute in Malaysia and the University for International Cooperation in Costa Rica won the 2021 UNESCO-Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation, the multilateral organization announced on Wednesday.

Venezuela supports UNESCO initiative for Open Science

Published on: November 13, 2021
00:08

Paris, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Science and Technology Minister Gabriela Jiménez expressed her country's support for ¨Open Science¨ concept promoted by UNESCO, while claiming that the Bolivarian Revolution has championed this inclusive vision.

UNESCO commemorates 75th anniversary of its foundation

Published on: November 12, 2021
08:10

Paris, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will hold a special session this Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its founding, a ceremony for which 25 leaders have confirmed their attendance.

Cuba defends solidarity, multilateralism ahead of global challenges

Published on: November 12, 2021
00:05

Paris, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Education Minister Ena Elsa Velázquez urged at UNESCO for solidarity and multilateralism as responses to global challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.

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