Artists Announced to Receive UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, will award the 14th edition of the UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture to…
UN Security Council Decides to Protect Heritage from Terrorists
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed Friday’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and…
What Is the State of Journalism in the Fake News Era?
A colloquium at UNESCO on 23 March will examine the impact of transformations reshaping journalism worldwide, including the challenges of…
How to Safeguard Heritage in Liberated Areas of Iraq
A meeting at UNESCO on 23 and 24 February will bring together Iraqi and international experts to examine the condition…
Violent Extremists Attack Cultural Heritage Sites in Syria
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported Friday that the cultural heritage sites are increasingly been attacked…
One Journalist Killed Every Four Days in 2016: UN Agency
More than 100 journalists were killed last year while doing their jobs, according to the United Nations (UN) agency tasked…