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UNESCO

Middle East and Africa 2 years ago

Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia

The visit, for UNESCO's World Heritage Committee session, coincides with speculation about a potential normalisation of ties between the two countries in future.

Academia 2 years ago

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ASEAN must nurture growth at epicenter

Analysis of a dataset encompassing manufacturing firms from the World Bank Enterprise Survey reveals a concerning trend: foreign ownership appears to constrain R&D expenditures.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

UN weighs Great Barrier Reef reprieve for Australia

On the basis of progress made by Australia, the experts said the natural wonder's current state should not be discussed at this year's World Heritage Committee meeting in September in Riyadh, but instead be revisited in 2024.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

UNESCO welcomes $2.9-billion Australian investment in Great Barrier Reef

The fate of the reef has been a recurrent source of tension between UNESCO and Australian authorities, with the UN agency's World Heritage Committee threatening to put the world's largest coral system on a list of "in danger" global heritage sites.

Archipelago 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Mayor promotes World Heritage status for historic Bogor gardens

The Bogor Mayor is pushing for the Bogor Botanical Gardens, which was founded in 1817, to be designated as a World Heritage Site.

Entertainment 2 years ago

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Netflix, UNESCO seek breakthrough for African cinema

Katera of the Punishment Island, a revenge thriller where a mother turns into a vigilante, is among six short films co-financed on Africa by Netflix and UNESCO.

People 3 years ago

Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize for welcoming refugees

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to refugees during her time in office.

Community 3 years ago

Crafts festival seeks to attract visitors to Libya's 'pearl of the desert'

Young girls in colourful dress and traditional jewellery sing at a festival in Libya's Ghadames, an oasis city that was relatively unscathed by the past decade's chaos.