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Specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the arts, the sciences, and culture. It has 193 member states and 11 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental, and private sector. Headquartered at the World Heritage Centre in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions that facilitate its global mandate.

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Final of the UNESCO listed ritual dance of the royal drum in Burundi Listed as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO since 2014 , the ritual dance of the royal drum is "a practice that shows happiness" and a tradition that Burundians hope to preserve and.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on December 21, 2021

Espionage, love affairs and UNESCO: The real story behind the Czech Christmas glass beads The handmade production of blown glass beads into Christmas tree decorations in Poniklá, Czech Republic, earned the craft a place on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage last year. But.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:53Published on December 17, 2021

Durga Puja accorded heritage status by UNESCO, PM Modi, CM Mamata Banerjee express joy\|Oneindia News Kolkata’s Durga Puja has been accorded with UNESCO’s heritage status, a move that was lauded by PM Narendra Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. #DurgaPuja #UNESCOHeritageStatus.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:08Published on December 16, 2021

Congoloese rumba 'cha-chas' into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list The Democratic Republic of Congo has delighted in the addition of its traditional dance to the United Nations' cultural summit's list of intangible cultural heritage list, made for expressions,.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:31Published on December 15, 2021

Congolese rumba in the spotlight: Traditional music added to Unesco cultural heritage list Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:08Published on December 14, 2021

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Those who accused me of not allowing Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal should be ashamed: Mamata Banerjee A day after UNESCO accorded a heritage tag to Durga puja in Kolkata, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, in a dig at the opposition BJP, said those who had accused her dispensation.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 16, 2021
Kolkata's Durga Puja accorded 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' status by UNESCO UNESCO accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga Puja festival by putting it on Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. DNA - Published on December 16, 2021
UNESCO heritage status to Kolkata's Durga Puja matter of great pride and joy: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed UNESCO's decision to accord heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival as a "matter of great pride and joy for every Indian". The UNESCO has.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 15, 2021

Durga Puja on Unesco's 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' list IndiaTimes - Published on December 15, 2021
Unesco includes Srinagar in list of creative cities Unesco has included Srinagar in the prestigious list of Creative Cities Network in the category of ‘Folk Art and Culture and Craft’, city mayor Junaid Azim Mattu said at a press conference here on.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 9, 2021
Climate change not sufficiently integrated in countries' education framework: UNESCO report IndiaTimes - Published on November 7, 2021

1 lakh schools in India run with just 1 teacher each: UNESCO report Around 1.1 lakh schools in India are single-teacher entities, according to Unesco’s ‘2021 State of the Education Report for India: No Teachers, No Class’. A total of 19% or 11.16 lakh teaching.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 6, 2021
J&K eyes Unesco tag with Mughal Gardens facelift IndiaTimes - Published on July 31, 2021
Unesco tags Dholavira World Heritage Site IndiaTimes - Published on July 27, 2021
UNESCO declares Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat as World Heritage Site India now has 40 world heritage properties overall, which includes 32 cultural, 7 natural, and one mixed property. DNA - Published on July 27, 2021

UNESCO declares Telangana's 800-year-old Ramappa temple as a world heritage site Telangana's 800-year-old Ramappa temple on Sunday was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO DNA - Published on July 26, 2021
Telangana's Ramappa temple gets Unesco's world heritage tag; congratulations to all, tweets PM Modi IndiaTimes - Published on July 25, 2021
Baguette to battle for cultural protection as bakers warn of 'imposter' threat The humble baguette will battle against Paris rooftops and a wine festival to join the UNESCO listing of cultural treasures. Sky News - Published on February 18, 2021	Discovered in Bhimbetka, India’s lone fossil of world’s oldest animal Hidden in plain sight, one of the rarest fossils in the world may have been discovered in the fascinating Bhimbetka rock shelters, a Unesco site about 40km from Bhopal. Researchers believe.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 9, 2021
UNESCO recognises two Odisha villages as Tsunami Ready IndiaTimes - Published on August 6, 2020	UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist in Uttar Pradesh The Director-General of UNESCO has condemned the killing of a young journalist in Uttar Pradesh last month and urged the authorities to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice to deter other.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 2, 2020
Women under represented in school textbooks, shown mostly in traditional roles: UNESCO report IndiaTimes - Published on June 29, 2020	Facebook, UNESCO join hands to promote virtual education in Corona times IndiaTimes - Published on April 14, 2020
Coronavirus deprives nearly 300 million students of their schooling: UNESCO Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday as authorities closed schools in more than a dozen countries in an attempt to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, UNESCO.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020	UNESCO Director General to visit India from February 4-6 IndiaTimes - Published on January 30, 2020
Themes for 71st R-Day tableaux: Goa's 'save the frog' campaign, J&K's 'back to village' programme Goa's 'save the frog' campaign, Jammu and Kashmir's 'back to village' programme, architectural wonders and Unesco world heritage sites in Jaipur and Gujarat and 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 26, 2020	UNESCO says U.S. signed treaties not to harm cultural heritage UNESCO said on Monday that the United States has signed treaties committing it not to harm cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict. Reuters - Published on January 6, 2020
Traditional Thai massage get Unesco heritage status At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill -- the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which was added Thursday to.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2019	Pakistan's neurotic behaviour declined it to a failed state with 'DNA of terrorism': India India has lashed out at Pakistan over its "juvenile propaganda" on its internal affairs, saying its neurotic behaviour has resulted in the country's decline to a nearly failed state with radicalised.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 15, 2019
'A failing state and DNA of terrorism': India slams Pakistan at UNESCO conference in Paris Pakistan was placed 14th on the Fragile State Index in 2018, the Indian diplomat said. DNA - Published on November 15, 2019	Italian tenor Bocelli joins Saudis and UNESCO to help children affected by war (This Nov. 13 story corrects to make clear "Voices of the World" is in partnership with Saudi Arabia and that the project with UNESCO is separate) Reuters - Published on November 14, 2019
Unesco meet: India slams Pakistan over comments on Ayodhya verdict, Kashmir India has lambasted Pakistan's juvenile propaganda over the SC's historic verdict on Ayodhya land dispute and Kashmir's transformation into union territories, saying the 'fabricated lies is.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 14, 2019	Fire rips through Turin's Cavallerizza Reale royal stables A fire broke out in Turin's 18th century royal stables and riding school the Cavallerizza Reale on Monday, destroying part of the roof of the UNESCO world heritage site. Reuters - Published on October 21, 2019
Mahatma Gandhi brought to life through 3D hologram in Paris The event was organised by UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) in cooperation with the Permanent Delegation of India at the UNESCO headquarters. DNA - Published on October 2, 2019	Terrorism, corruption, dynastic rule being effectively tackled in New India: PM Modi Addressing the Indian community at the UNESCO building here, Modi made a veiled reference to his government's decision to repeal provisions of Article 370 at stating that it took 70 years to remove the.. DNA - Published on August 24, 2019
No place for corruption, nepotism, loot of people’s money and terrorism in new India: Modi Addressing the Indian community at the Unesco headquarters in Paris, Modi said the government had acted quickly on several issues and taken “major decisions”, such as bringing a legislation to ban.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 23, 2019	Narendra Modi invokes football spirit to highlight India-France bond Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked the spirit of the football game to underline the close bond between India and France. During his address to the Indian community at the UNESCO.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 23, 2019
UNESCO seeks report on Darjeeling 'toy train' after it finds heritage site ill maintained The report said many of the station buildings which are identified as major attributes of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) have "lost original fabric and seriously deteriorated" since the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 16, 2019	Walled city of Jaipur gets UNESCO world heritage tag Pink Perfect: Its Urban planning shows exchange of Mughal, Hindu ideas DNA - Published on July 6, 2019
Jaipur walled city now a world heritage site The walled city of Jaipur, known globally as Pink City, has finally become a Unesco world heritage site. It is India’s first planned city founded by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727, and is only the second.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 6, 2019	Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage status UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing. Reuters - Published on July 6, 2019
72% of disabled kids in 0-5 age group out of school: Unesco IndiaTimes - Published on July 3, 2019	LGBT bullying in schools takes heavy toll, reveals Unesco report IndiaTimes - Published on June 10, 2019

UNESCO

Specialised agency of the United Nations for education, sciences, and culture

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Those who accused me of not allowing Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal should be ashamed: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata's Durga Puja accorded 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' status by UNESCO

UNESCO heritage status to Kolkata's Durga Puja matter of great pride and joy: PM Modi

Durga Puja on Unesco's 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' list

Unesco includes Srinagar in list of creative cities

Climate change not sufficiently integrated in countries' education framework: UNESCO report

1 lakh schools in India run with just 1 teacher each: UNESCO report

J&K eyes Unesco tag with Mughal Gardens facelift

Unesco tags Dholavira World Heritage Site

UNESCO declares Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat as World Heritage Site

UNESCO declares Telangana's 800-year-old Ramappa temple as a world heritage site

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