Interview: "Culture creates cohension of society", UNESCO dire...

Sticking to its stand that the recommendations submitted by the Gadgil Committee to protect Western Ghats not be implemented, the Laity Commission of the Syro Malabar Church is planning to take up the issue with the United Nations (UN). Gadgil ...

In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. In 2011, a ...

(BSS)- The inaugural ceremony of the two-day "UNESCO Book and publications exhibition- 2013" will be held at central public library premises here on May 27, a release said here today. The National Association of UNESCO Clubs in Bangladesh organizing ...

To see Sanaa's Old City for the first time is like "a vision of a childhood dream world of fantasy castles," a visitor once remarked, but official neglect and unruly construction are threatening to destroy that magic. Yemen's capital is one of the ...

Education is not against any religion, the head of the United Nations educational and cultural agency told Afghan authorities and families during a visit to the country to promote learning for women and girls, and to highlight the importance of ...

Six hill forts of Rajasthan, including Amber fort in Jaipur, may soon find a place on UNESCOs World Heritage List.

The World Heritage Committee, in a recent report, has severely criticised conservation efforts in Hampi, 16th century capital City of the Vijayanagara empire. It has found the finalisation of the h...

April 18 is World Heritage Day. Here's a look at UNESCO's World Heritage sites in South India. Latest slideshows in this section More slideshows in these sections Be the first one to post a comment Your Name: email: Make a comment 1. Comments will be ...

A scheme that could see cities around the world aspiring to the title of Learning Cities is to be launched by UNESCO in October. Speaking at the GUNI 6th International Conference on Higher Education held in Barcelona last week, Michael Osborne, ...