Tag: Unesco
Ancient Iraqi city of Babylon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site
IRAQ: The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Govt to establish heritage fund for preservation of cultural sites: Shafqat...
ISLAMABAD: The government plans to establish a heritage fund for the upkeep and preservation of cultural sites across the country.
This was stated by National...
UNESCO nominates Kalasha culture for 2018 Intangible Cultural Heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) accepted the nomination of Suri Jagek practice of Kalasha people for 2018’s list of Intangible Cultural...
Truck artist paints messages to campaign for female literacy
Samar Minallah, anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, has recruited truck artists and owners under the Asian Development Project's Legal Literacy for Women in Punjab initiative...
UNESCO marks Colombia’a Chiribiquete national park for conservation
Colombia's massive Chiribiquete National Park has made UNESCO's World Heritage List, the United Nations body announced Sunday.
"Congratulations," the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation...
UNESCO adds 8 pre-Islamic Iranian sites to heritage list
MANAMA: UNESCO on Saturday added eight pre-Islamic Iranian archeological sites to its World Heritage List, the UN agency announced at a meeting in the...
Pakistan can be a paradise for foreign tourists: PTDC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor has said that Pakistan can be a paradise for foreign tourists due to its...
Umar Saif awarded UNESCO chair for ICTD
Renowned Pakistani computer scientist Dr Umar Saif has been awarded the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Chair for Information and Communication...
Renewed hope after Israel, Palestine reach rare compromise at UNESCO
NEW YORK: Diplomats at UNESCO are hailing a possible breakthrough on longstanding Israeli-Arab tensions at the UN cultural agency.
Israel's ambassador to UNESCO said the...
Pakistan fully committed to UNESCO’s mandate, principles
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated its full commitment to the mandate and principles adopted by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and...
Pakistan fully committed to mandate, principles espoused by UNESCO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was fully committed to the mandate and principles espoused by UNESCO and appreciated UNESCO’s valuable contributions in promoting dialogue and cultural diversity...
Pakistan participates in Nowruz celebrations at UNESCO HQs, Paris
PARIS: The spring festival of Nowruz was celebrated at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris.
The UNESCO delegations of Afghanistan,...
UNESCO supports creative learning through arts
ISLAMABAD: The Little Art on Thursday organised the opening event of the 7th season of ArtBeat – National Child Art Competitions & Exhibitions. UNESCO has...
One-in-five children worldwide sill out of school: UNESCO
UNITED NATIONS: About 263 million or "one-in-five" children, adolescents and youth worldwide are out school, a figure that has barely changed over the past five...
‘Strict actions should be taken against those involved in violence against...
LAHORE: An International Conference on “World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: A Pakistani Perspective on UNESCO Report” was held in the Institute...
Two international conferences to be held at ICS
LAHORE: Two international conferences being organised by UNESCO, Higher Education Commission and Institute of Communication Studies (ICS) would be held from February 27 to March...
UNESCO utilises only $3.5mn of Malala education fund in two years
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has only utilised a meagre amount of around $3.5 million, out of the total...
