UNESCO

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.

Arab League endorses Egypt’s El-Enany for UNESCO director-general

Published on: September 7, 2023
16:01

Cairo, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers of the Arab League endorsed on Thursday Egypt's former tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as the Arab candidate for the post of director-general of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - 2025-2029.

UNESCO calls for greater commitment in biodiversity protection

Published on: August 31, 2023
08:26

Paris, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO executives and experts advocated for a greater global effort in the protection of biodiversity during a presentation of a report on the situation of species in World Heritage sites.

UNESCO Committee recommends putting Venice in danger list

Published on: July 31, 2023
20:32

Paris, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has recommended that the beautiful Italian city of Venice is added to the danger list for its September meeting.

Cuba and UNESCO strengthen ties in higher education in Paris

Published on: July 27, 2023
09:26

Paris, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are strengthening ties in higher education, focusing on promoting international cooperation and education quality, University of Havana Rector Miriam Nicado said on Thursday.

Lebanese promoter fetes UNESCO prize for Arab culture

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:38

Beirut, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese actor, director and promoter Qassem Istanbouli on Tuesday celebrated the UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture for promoting peace, diversity and support to local communities.

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