UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed the public briefing of the United Nations Security Council

UN Security Council Decides to Protect Heritage from Terrorists

March 25, 2017March 27, 2017 RMN News Heritage, Terrorists, UN, UNESCO

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed Friday’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and

Entrance of the Palace in Nimrud, Iraq, before and after destruction in 2015. Photo: UNESCO

Middle East and Africa

How to Safeguard Heritage in Liberated Areas of Iraq

February 22, 2017February 24, 2017 RMN News Heritage, Iraq, UNESCO

A meeting at UNESCO on 23 and 24 February will bring together Iraqi and international experts to examine the condition

Destruction shown in April 2016 at the World Heritage site of Palmyra in Syria. Photo: ©UNESCO

Middle East and Africa World

Violent Extremists Attack Cultural Heritage Sites in Syria

January 21, 2017January 22, 2017 RMN News Extremists, Heritage, Syria, UNESCO, Violent

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported Friday that the cultural heritage sites are increasingly been attacked