Heritage activists urge centre to safeguard Old Goa’s UNESCO zone from Rampant construction

Daijiworld Media Network- Panaji Panaji, Apr 29: A group of concerned heritage activists, operating under the banner Citizens for Democracy Goa, has sounded the alarm over alleged unregulated construction activity in the vicinity of Old Goa’s sacred UNESCO …

UNESCO’s Two New Geoparks in China Are Stunning

China, home to a vast array of terrain, boasts every kind of landscape on this planet (except for fjords), from deserts and mountains to karst formations and river basins. This wonderful aspect of the country continues to cement its global leadership in …

UNESCO Vietnam pays tribute to composer Hoàng Vân

Culture Ministry pushes Wat Phra That Phanom for UNESCO listing

A committee has been established to promote Wat Phra That Phanom’s UNESCO nomination, with the Fine Arts Department appointing experts to serve on an advisory board. BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister of Culture Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol has visited Wat Phra …

AU, League Of Arab States’ Candidate Presents Vision To UNESCO’s Executive Board

ABUJA – The official candidate of the African Union and the League of Arab States, Professor Khaled El-Enany, has formally submitted his vision for the future of UNESCO to the Executive Board. Professor Khaled El-Enany who is contesting for the post of …

Jordan Museum highlights role in education at UNESCO forum in China

AMMAN — Director-General of the Jordan Museum Ihab Amarin attended a “prestigious” high-level forum for museums hosted by UNESCO in China, underscoring the museum's dynamic role as an educational and community hub. The forum, which took place from …

The global celebration of International Jazz Day 2025 culminates in Abu Dhabi, a UNESCO Creative City of Music

Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), a UNESCO Creative City of Music, will serve as a vibrant center of this worldwide celebration. A five-week, citywide series of jazz performances, education programmes and community events will take place in the city, …

UNESCO Vietnam pays tribute to composer Hoang Van

Hanoi (VNA) - Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu, Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, visited and congratulated Professor and Conductor Le Phi Phi, son of late musician Hoang Van, on the occasion of the official …

The Growing Threats to Press Freedom

Today, May 3, marks World Press Freedom Day, an observance established by UNESCO to reflect on the status of press freedom globally, the transformations it has undergone, and the urgent challenges faced by free media in our time. Historically, the fight …

Federal AI Policy Is Here. Are Universities And Schools Ready?

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 29: People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina ... More Chapel Hill on June 29, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admission policies used by Harvard …