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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.

Cuba, UNESCO agree on significant international cooperation

Published on: November 10, 2021
00:02

Paris, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Education Minister Ena Elsa Velázquez and UNESCO's Deputy Director for Education Stefania Giannini praised the significance of an international cooperation ahead of humanity's challenges.

UNESCO’s 41st General Conference opens in Paris

Published on: November 9, 2021
13:27

Paris, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO's 41st General Conference opened in Paris on Tuesday and will conclude on November 24 to discuss issues such as cultural policies, the future of education and ethics in science.

New creative cities join UNESCO’s UCCN

Published on: November 9, 2021
00:10

United Nations, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) New places have joined UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN),several Latin American cities among them.

Russian physicist wins UNESCO International Mendeleev Prize (+ Photo)

Published on: November 3, 2021
12:01

Moscow, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization informed on Wednesday that it granted Russian scientist Yuri Oganesian the 2021 UNESCO-Russia International Mendeleev Prize in the Basic Sciences.

Shanghai wins UNESCO Learning City Award

Published on: October 29, 2021
12:04

Beijing, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Shanghai, China's financial capital, was conferred the UNESCO Learning City Award 2021, in the context of the international conference on that issue taking place in South Korea this Friday.

UNESCO highlights role of forests in the face of climate change

Published on: October 28, 2021
09:13

Paris, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO highlighted the contribution of the forests inscribed on its World Heritage list in confronting climate change, with an estimated annual absorption of carbon dioxide at 190 million tons.

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