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Director-General Of UNESCO Calls For Dialogue In Safeguarding The Temple Of Preah Vihear
28.07.2010
Paris, 28 July 2010 – Director-General Irina Bokova today called for dialogue in safeguarding the Temple of Preah Vihear and underscored the role of the 1972 World Heritage Convention as an instrument for international cooperation.
Irina Bokova’s comments follow protests outside UNESCO´s Office in Bangkok (Thailand) held as the World Hertiage Committee meets in Brasilia to examine the state of conservation of Preah Vihear (Cambodia), inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008.
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Building harmony between people and nature - Forum focuses on biodiversity preservation in a changing world
29.07.2010
The imposing risk of climate change necessitates a greater focus on biodiversity conservation, as protecting natural terrestrial, freshwater and marine...... read more >>
UNESCO World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education, 27-29 September, 2010
28.07.2010
The first World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education calls on the world’s global leadership – public, para-statal, private sector, civil society...... read more >>
Will Education for All be achieved?
26.07.2010
During the recent launch of the Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report for Asia and the Pacific at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand on 25...... read more >>
Education in emergencies tools to mitigate disaster risk launched in Bangkok
22.07.2010
A global tool focusing on ensuring educational quality and access in emergencies for over 75 million children and youth affected by crisis was launched on 12...... read more >>
Conflict sensitive journalism in post-conflict Nepal
20.07.2010
Nepal today is viewed as a country experiencing multi-level conflicts of a structural, visible, perceptual and hidden nature.
The types of conflict are...... read more >>
Ten steps to overcome marginalization in education
19.07.2010
The 2010 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report launched in Bangkok, Thailand on 25 June 2010 from 8.30 - 12.00 noon at Chulalongkorn University....... read more >>
