There are now nearly 2.5 million girls deprived of their right to education, the UN agency said. Kabul: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now “in jeopardy”, the United Nations’ cultural agency … Read more
Sado, Niigata Pref. – The first thing you notice alighting from the ferry at Ryotsu on Sado Island is the absence of convenience stores. This generates a modern sense of the despair doubtless felt by those banished there over the centuries, far from the comforts of civilized places like Edo (now Tokyo) or the imperial … Read more
The Socotra archipelago, a remote collection of islands in the Indian Ocean, is often described as one of the most alien-looking places on Earth. Located between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, this archipelago is part of Yemen and consists of four main islands: Socotra, Abd al Kuri, Samhah, and Darsah. Socotra, the largest … Read more
PARIS: More than 1,400 buildings belonging to scientific institutions in Ukraine have been damaged in Russia’s invasion and restoring public science infrastructure will cost $1.26 billion, a UN agency said on Monday.The UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organisation UNESCO and the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine released the findings as Russia’s invasion of the … Read more
PM Modi visited Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday. He also enjoyed the elephant, during his maiden visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site. Watch: PM Modi Visits Kaziranga National Park In Assam, Enjoys Elephant Safari Golaghat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning and … Read more
Home Education UNESCO Russia Mendeleev International Prize in Basic Sciences: Who Can Submit Nominations? Read Here The Prize consists of a monetary reward of US $250,000 for each of the two winners. A gold medal and a diploma are given to each of the recipients. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has invited … Read more
Nanao, Ishikawa Pref. – A float festival that features on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list will not be held this year in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck the Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day, it has been learned. The “dekayama” float ritual of the Seihaku Festival is usually held in … Read more
The Cultural Affairs Council on Monday recommended that the government seek the inscription of shodō Japanese calligraphy on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In response, the government will submit its proposal to the U.N. body by next March after officially adopting it at a meeting of relevant agencies, sources said. UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee is … Read more
Garba name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb) implying life. Traditionally, Garba is performed during the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri. (Image: X/@UNESCO) Garba In UNESCO List: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed happiness on the inscription of Garba of Gujarat on the Intangible Heritage List of UNESCO. The Prime Minister posted on … Read more
BANGKOK: The human rights group Amnesty International has strongly criticized UNESCO and its World Heritage program for failing to challenge the Cambodian government’s ongoing mass evictions at the famous centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex. The London-based organization in a report released Tuesday charged that the evictions of an estimated 10,000 families by Cambodian authorities violated … Read more