In Beijing, new Prize shines spotlight on heroes of girls’ and women’s education
Director-General Irina Bokova and the First Lady of China and UNESCO Special Envoy Professor Peng Liyuan jointly awarded the first UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and […]
Indonesia to be host for World Press Freedom Day 2017
London (ANTARA News) – Indonesia has been chosen as the host for the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) in 2017, according to Indonesian Ambassador to […]
Building on Indonesia’s Cultural Policy with the 2005 Convention
“The diversity of cultural expressions not only shows the identity of a nation, but also allows creative people to contribute towards their country by expressing […]
UNESCO Declares Belambangan as Biosphere Reserve
TEMPO.CO, London – The United Nations for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) has declared the Belambangan Biosphere Reserve in East Java to be included in […]
Kota Tua in final stretch in bid to become UNESCO heritage site
Preservation effort: An old building undergoes renovation in Kota Tua, West Jakarta. The Jakarta Old Town Revitalization Corporation (JOTRC) will nominate Kota Tua for UNESCO […]
Fifteen elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Windhoek, 2 December—The Committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage meeting in Namibia until 4 December, Wednesday afternoon inscribed 15 new elements on the […]
Opening of 10th session of Intangible Heritage Committee in Windhoek
The 10th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage chaired by Trudie Amulungu of Namibia, opened on 29 November in […]
Director-General awards first UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
Paris, 5 November—The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, awarded the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to Asociación SERES from Guatemala and El […]
Islands in focus: UNESCO to develop N. Sumatra water source
UNESCO will provide experts from Asia-Pacific countries to help develop a water source in Sibolangit district, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, which is used by […]
Laureates named for UNESCO’s newly-created Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
Paris, 24 September—The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has announced the winners of the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This is the […]