Tag: Unesco
Macron calls for ‘French baguette’ to get UNESCO heritage status
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday joined calls by bakers for France's traditional baguette to be recognised as one of the world´s cultural treasures...
Israel withdraws from UNESCO
Israel has filed notice to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) alongside the United States.
Israel has blasted UNESCO in recent years...
UNESCO ‘deeply regrets’ Israel’s decision to withdraw from agency
GENEVA: The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voiced “deep regret” over Israel's decision to withdraw from the agency.
Noting...
Sindh govt launches shuttle service for tourists of Makli
THATTA: The Sindh government, in collaboration with the local government and other donors, has launched different initiatives to facilitate tourists and visitors in the Makli,...
LHC permits royal kitchen’s restoration at Lahore Fort: report
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Syed Mansoor Ali Shah gave green signal to the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WLCA) on...
Pizza finally gets the UNESCO heritage status it SO deserves!
The noble tradition of Neapolitan pizza twirling was granted world heritage status by the United Nations on Thursday.
The art of “pizzaiuoli” which includes prepping...
UNESCO report says Pakistani textbook promote ‘militarism and war’
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in its Global Education Monitoring Report 2017-18 has expressed concerns over textbooks in many countries, particularly...
Pakistan textbooks glorifying war, India’s biased against Muslims: UNESCO
ISLAMABAD: The Global Education Monitoring Report 2017-18 of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), released on Monday, expresses concern over school...
Makli Hill cemetery preserved with US support
THATTA: US Consul General Grace Shelton visited the historic Makli Hill graveyard to participate in the completion ceremony for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation...
264m children out of school, 100m unable to even read: GEM...
ISLAMABAD: The latest UNESCO Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report 2017 has made a startling revelation that a whopping number of 264 million children and...
Pakistan supports UNESCO’s cultural initiative in country
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Secretary Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera represented Pakistan at the ongoing 39th Session of UNESCO General Conference...
World Science Day for Peace and Development to be observed tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the globe, World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) will be observed tomorrow across Pakistan to raise awareness...
Polio awareness workshop for journalists held in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: An orientation-cum-consultation awareness workshop on polio was held for senior journalists on Thursday.
The participants were updated on the ongoing efforts for the eradication...
Pakistan professor wins prestigious UNESCO award
ISLAMABAD: Scientists from Pakistan and Bangladesh have been named as the winner of the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Microbiology.
The Pakistani scientist Dr Shahida Hasnain...
Punjab paying special attention to protecting heritage: CM
LAHORE: A high-level delegation of World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO called on Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, here today. The delegation was led by...
UNESCO urges policymakers to set-up agencies ensuring opportunities in education
Noting the lack of sufficient institutions to cater to the growing demand for higher education, as well as increasing disparities in its access, the...
Pakistan’s falconry cultural heritage gets recognition
The addition of Pakistan's falconry cultural heritage to the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UN Educational Scientific and...
