UNESCO

Cuba expects contribution to peace at UNESCO General Conference

Published on: November 7, 2023
11:55

Paris, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) The contribution to sustainable development and peace from the areas of competence of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is Cuba's expectation at the 42nd General Conference of the organization, Education Minister Naima Ariatne Trujillo said on Tuesday.

UNESCO calls to protect journalists and denounces attacks

Published on: November 2, 2023
09:19

Paris, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, called to protect press professionals and denounced the attacks they have suffered.

UNESCO demands immediate end to attacks on schools in Gaza

Published on: October 27, 2023
08:21

Paris, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) demanded the immediate cessation of attacks against schools in the Gaza Strip, subjected to systematic Israeli bombings.

UNESCO and Cuba to strengthen ties in higher education

Published on: October 11, 2023
16:54

Paris, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO's Assistant Director General for Education Stefania Giannini received on Wednesday the Cuban Higher Education Minister Walter Baluja in order to hold talks about strengthening educational links with new areas of cooperation.

Martinique congratulated for designation of site as heritage site

Published on: October 11, 2023
13:37

Castries, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) congratulated Martinique for the designation of Mount Pelée and the northern peaks of that territory as World Heritage of Humanity, its website reports today.

Cuba defends world without blockades and inequality at UNESCO

Published on: October 10, 2023
12:21

Paris, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador at UNESCO Yahima Esquivel on Tuesday advocated for a world without blockades or unilateral coercive measures, where the right to development prevails over the prevailing unequal economic order.

Rio de Janeiro named UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2025

Published on: October 6, 2023
13:34

Paris, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to designate Rio de Janeiro as 2025 World Book Capital due to its literary project.

Cuba inaugurates courses of UNESCO’s Transcultura Program

Published on: October 2, 2023
13:48

Havana, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of young people from 17 Caribbean countries are attending in Cuba the first face-to-face courses of the Caribbean Cultural Training Pole, as part of UNESCO’s Transcultura Program.

UNESCO chief urges increased investment in girls’ education

Published on: September 29, 2023
16:02

Paris, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is not shut out of the classroom.

Some 250 million children are out of school worldwide

Published on: September 19, 2023
14:38

Paris, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Some 250 million children are out of school, after the six million additional registered during the last year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned on Tuesday.

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