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Huckabee condemns efforts to erase Jewish history to the Holy Land as ‘absurd’
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called efforts to deny Jewish ties to the Holy Land is "absurd" and urged historical ...
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Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a ...
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Triggerfish & UNESCO Look To Address Gender Disparity In African Animation Through Creators Lab Initiative
EXCLUSIVE: Triggerfish, the Cape Town-based producer behind Disney+ series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, and UNESCO are launching a program for African women in animation. The South African toon ...
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UNESCO welcomes the G7 Declaration of Culture Ministers
In recent years, UNESCO has propelled and accompanied the high-level reflections, including the G7 Minister meeting in 2017 and G20 Presidencies as an institutional Knowledge Partner. The adoption of ...
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"Congratulations India!": Mexico Envoy As Garba Enters UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Hailing the declaration of Garba as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, Mexico's Ambassador to India, Federico Salas Lotfe, said on Thursday that the famed traditional dance form of Gujarat ...
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WIA And UNESCO Strike Historic Partnership To Support Gender Parity And Inclusion In Animation
“The partnership between WIA and UNESCO is an opportunity to make global change at the intersection of gender justice, and art, technology, business, and culture,” said Dean. “New animation ...
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UNESCO recommends putting Venice on its heritage danger list
UNESCO has recommended that one of the most popular and fragile tourist destinations in Italy be added to its heritage danger list. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...
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UNESCO recommends adding Venice to list of world heritage sites in danger
July 31 (Reuters) - UNESCO experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough to protect the city from the impact of ...
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The United States Is Rejoining UNESCO
Audrey Azoulay, the director-general of UNESCO, announcing the United States' request to return to the organization Alain Jocard / AFP via Getty Images Late last week, UNESCO voted 132-10 to ...
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UNESCO Votes to Readmit US
UNESCO's governing board voted 132-10 on Friday to accept the U.S. proposal to rejoin the Paris-based agency. America's membership will become official once Secretary of State Antony Blinken or a ...
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UNESCO: United States planning to rejoin UNESCO organisation
PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - The United States plans to rejoin the UNESCO organisation from this July onwards, UNESCO announced on Monday. The United States withdrew from the U.N. cultural agency in ...