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Archeologists Seek Protection For Legendary Sunken Port

AP | DAVID McFADDEN | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Jamaica, Port Royal, Port Royal World Heritage Status, Unesco World Heritage Sites, Unesco, Jamaica Unesco, Port Royal Unesco, Jamaica Port Royal, World News

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Archaeologists said Tuesday that they'll ask the United Nations' cultural agency to bestow world heritage status on Port Royal, t...

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U.N. Strike Shows Convergence of Labor and Middle East Politics

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jordan, Arab Spring, Unesco, Middle East, War, United Nations, Refugees, Humanitarian Aid, Amman, Un Strike, World News
Michelle Chen

In a way, this was a classic labor conflict between a public agency and workers. But UNRWA is a unique international bureaucracy, with a global budget crisis intertwined with the politics of the conflict-ridden regions it serves.

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International Jazz Day is celebrated at Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill!

Jay Weston | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Unesco, Ginny Mancini, Herbie Hancok, Herb Alpert, Vibrato, Los Angeles Jazz, Best of La, LA Restaurants, International Jazz Day, Jazz Los Angeles, LA International Jazz Day, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, International Jazz Day LA, Los Angeles News
Jay Weston

The goal of International Jazz Day is to have jazz celebrated, studied and presented for 24 consecutive hours around the world. Jazz "is a universal music of freedom and creativity."

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Discussing Haiti... With a Haitian

Alyson Renaldo | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Charity, Haiti Earthquake, Caribbean, Michaelle Jean, Unesco, Nonprofits, Ngos, Haiti Aid, Haiti, Impact News
Alyson Renaldo

How is 'need' and 'sustained recovery' being assessed if not through continuous dialogue with the injured group, in this case Haitian people and its governance?

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Targeting Timbuktu

Paul Stoller | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: African History, Islam, Timbuktu, World Civilization), Tuaregs, Mali, Cultural Heritage, Africa, Unesco, Joseph Kony, Cultural Property, Songhay, Impact News
Paul Stoller

Military occupation is not only bad news for the people who live in Timbuktu, but also for its world-renowned centers of learning that house precious manuscripts, some of which date to the 13th century.

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Is Tunisia's Post-Revolution Media Freedom Slipping?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Instance Nationale Pour La Reforme De L?Information Et De La Communication (INRIC), Zine El Abdine Ben Ali, Tunisia, Arab Free Press Forum, Nessma TV, Unesco, Jabeur Mejri, Reporters Without Borders, Media Freedom, Emna Ben Jemaa, Slim Amamou, World Press Freedom Day, Ghazi Beji, Committee to Protect Journalists, Kamel Labidi, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) Tunisia Monitoring Group (IFEX-TMG), Sami Ben Gharbiya, Nawaat, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

On a post-revolution visit to Tunis, I was struck by the changes and how one could actually access the Internet, tweet, blog and get news of the outside world. But

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In Journalist Murders, Brazil, Pakistan, India Fail Crucial Test

Committee to Protect Journalists | Posted 04.17.2012

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Committee to Protect Journalists

By Elisabeth Witchel/CPJ Consultant Brazil, Pakistan, and India--three nations with high numbers of unsolved journalist murders--failed an imp...

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Titanic Now Qualifies For UNESCO Protection

AP | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Unesco, Titanic Unesco Protection, Titanic 100th Anniversary, Titanic 100, Titanic Unesco, Titanic Anniversary, Titanic, Titanic 100 Year Anniversary, Unesco Protection, Video, Culture News

PARIS — The remains of the Titanic, under water for almost a century, are to fall under United Nations protection. UNESCO, the U.N. cultural an...

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U.S. Cuts Off Support to UNESCO, the UN's Education Agency

Christine Horansky | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Education, International Development, Unesco, Millennium Development Goals, Foreign Policy, United Nations, Social Media, Video, Education News
Christine Horansky

A series of unfortunate events has led to a decision by the U.S. government to cut off funding to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNESCO has been a driving force behind global efforts that have put millions more children into school during the last two decades.

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Happy World Theatre Day!

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Video, Unesco, International Theatre Institute, John Malkovich, International Theatre Institute World Theater Day, World Theater Day Unesco, Slidewide, World Theater Day, Slidepollajax, Culture News

Today marks the 50th anniversary of World Theatre Day. Do a quick search on Twitter for the hashtag #WTD2012 and troves of supporters' tributes to the...

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PHOTOS: Postcard From Hadrian's Villa

Erica Firpo | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Italy, Hadrian's Villa, Rome, Lazio, Italy Travel, Unesco, Villa Adriana, Travel News
Erica Firpo

Like many ancient sites in and around Rome, Villa Adriana is a hidden oasis of villas, theatres, domes, fountains, ponds and statuary, lost in the surrounding city of Tivoli, thanks to urban construction and confused street signage.

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The Best Late Night Clips of the Week (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

Matt Wilstein | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Palestine, St. Patrick's Day, Unesco, Kristen Schaal, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Adam Carolla, Joseph Kony, Kermit the Frog, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, John Oliver, Daily Show, Will Ferrell, Martin Short, Jon Stewart, Jay Leno, Donald Trump, Kony 2012, Jimmy Kimmel, Colbert Report, Newt Gingrich, Muppets, Slidepollajax, Comedy News
Matt Wilstein

This week saw the the rise and ultimate, tragic, naked fall of the man behind KONY 2012. Romney, Santorum and Gingrich hit the zenith of their collective Southern pandering during the Alabama and Mississippi primaries. And Will Ferrell spoke a lot of Spanish.

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Indigenous Language and AI/AN Student Success

Ernestine Hayes | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Endangered Languages, Native-American-Languages, Extinct Languages, Indiginous Languages Endangered, Unesco, Natvie American Culture, Endangered Indigenous Languages, Indigenous American Languages, Indigenous American Culture, College News
Ernestine Hayes

In Alaska, most indigenous languages are "critically endangered." But loss of language, together with losses that accompany essential features of culture, can be delayed and even prevented.

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Rural Education Challeneges Highlighted On International Women's Day

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Morrocco, International Women's Day Unesco, Poverty, Burkina Faso, Unesco, International Women's Day 2012, March 8, Video, International Women's Day March 8, Iwd, Iwd Unesco, March 8 2012 International Women's Day, International Womens Day, Slidepollajax, IWD 2012, Impact News

For those who missed the brightly colored Google Doodle, today is International Women's Day, the day to celebrate the economic, political and social a...

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A Step in the Right Direction on Youth Empowerment

Alex Wirth | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Rio+20, Tunisia, Unesco, Hillary Clinton, Youth Empowerment, State Department, Ronan Farrow, Global Youth, Hillary Clinton Tunisia, World News
Alex Wirth

If the United States and the State Department are serious about properly empowering young people, there is more that needs to be done to achieve this goal.

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Realize the Dream!

Elischia Fludd | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Social Justice, Unesco Forum, Human Rights, Eoto World, Human Rights Activism, Unesco, Eoto, Good News News
Elischia Fludd

To make poverty and peace tangible issues requires taking multiple steps in ways that are conscious to the spirit of humanity. The good news is that like anything else, you start by putting one foot in front of the other.

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Travelogue: 100th Anniversary Of Machu Picchu Discovery

Olga Bonfiglio | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Machu Picchu Travel, History, Peru, World Heritage Sites, International Destinations, History Travel, Machu Picchu, Unesco, Destinations, Travel Blogs, International Travel, Ruins, Travel News
Olga Bonfiglio

Machu Picchu sits 9,090 feet above sea level and 300 miles south of Lima. It is one of the most visited places in South America with 250,000 visitors per year

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UN Special Rapporteur, Richard Falk Talks About Palestine's Bid for Statehood (Part 1)

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Unesco, Richard Falk, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel, Israeli Settlements, United Nations, Politics News
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Today my guest is UN Rapporteur, Richard Falk, and we are going to discuss Palestine's bid for statehood, what this means -- the consequences, the ramifications.

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WATCH: Iraq Museum Forced To Buy Artifacts Back From Looters

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Slemani Museum, Video, Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq-Culture, Middle East, Unesco, Iraq Museum, Anthropology, Vi London, Iraq, School of Oriental and African Studies, Archaeology, U.S. Iraq, Arts News

In 2003, after U.S. forces failed to secure The National Museum of Irag in Baghdad, looters ran amok, stealing somewhere in the range of 15,000 artifa...

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Palestinians Hoist Flag At UNESCO

AP | ELAINE GANLEY | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Palestinian Membership Unesco, Palestinians, Unesco, Palestinians Unesco, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Israel Unesco Palestinian Membership, Video, World News

PARIS — Palestinians raised their flag at the headquarters of the U.N. cultural agency in Paris on Tuesday as the agency's 195th member, a histo...

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Growing Tomorrow's Leaders, One Land Title at a Time

Tim Hanstad | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Government, Usaid, India, Unesco, Millennium Development Goals, Tuition Fees, Primary-Education, Rural Development, Land Rights, Landesa, Odisha, Education News
Tim Hanstad

It should be simple. A country ensures free education for all children, and everyone benefits. But we all know it's not that easy.

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UNESCO Promotes Peace, Not Conflict

Neil Ford | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Palestine, Unesco, Hebron, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Unesco World Heritage, Israel, World News
Neil Ford

UNESCO is not trying to replace Israeli heritage with Palestinian heritage. Many cultures and religions have their roots in the Middle East and it is important to protect the heritage and cultural monuments of them all.

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UNESCO Fueling Cultural Conflict Over Hebron Holy Site

Anav Silverman | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinians, Israel, Unesco, Hebron, United Nations, World News
Anav Silverman

Now that the Palestinians have been accepted as UNESCO's 195th member in late October, they can now apply for World Heritage classification for cultural sites they deem exclusively theirs.

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PHOTOS: 12 Of The 'Great Places Of History'

Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Time Books, History, Tourism, Unesco World Heritage Sites, International Destinations, History Travel, Unesco, US Destinations, Tourist Sites, Unesco World Heritage, Historical Sites, Destinations, Time Great Places of History, Travel News

A new book from TIME explores 100 of the places where the course of world history has changed -- or one day will. Herewith, an excerpt from the editor...

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Israel Holds On To $100 Million In Palestinian Taxes

AP | AMY TEIBEL | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine, Palestine Unesco, Israel Tax Withholding, Unesco, Israel Cabinet, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Withholds Money, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, World News

JERUSALEM — Israeli Cabinet ministers decided Monday to hold on to some $100 million in taxes owed to the Palestinians, an official said, despit...

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