Press releases

• 19.02.13

  UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and Herbie Hancock, together with the Republic of Turkey, announce the second annual International Jazz Day on 30th April, featuring an all-star concert in Istanbul, the 2013 global host city

• 18.02.13

  International experts and decision makers gathered at UNESCO adopt Action Plan for Mali’s cultural heritage and manuscripts

• 14.02.13

  Day of solidarity with Mali at UNESCO Headquarters 18 February

• 14.02.13

  Director-General condemns killing of Syrian journalist Ayham Mostafa Ghazzoul

• 12.02.13

  “Water, water everywhere, only if we share” Kick off of the International Year of Water Cooperation in Paris

• 08.02.13

  Costa Rica to host World Press Freedom Day 2013

• 02.02.13

  UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova in Mali to spearhead UNESCO’s commitment to safeguard and rebuild Mali’s extraordinary cultural heritage

• 30.01.13

  UNESCO determined to help Mali restore and rebuild its cultural heritage

• 26.01.13

  UNESCO Director-General deplores murder of Somali journalist Abdihared Osman Adan

• 25.01.13

  UNESCO Director-General condemns murder of two journalists in Syria

• 21.01.13

  Director-General condemns murder of Nigerian journalist Ikechukwu Udenu

• 21.01.13

  Director-General condemns killing of Brazilian radio manager Renato Machado Gonçalves

• 16.01.13

  UNESCO Director-General condemns arson attack against Sidi Bou Said mausoleum in Tunisia

• 16.01.13

  Director-General condemns attack on university of Aleppo, Syria

• 15.01.13

  UNESCO Director-General condemns bombings in Pakistan that claimed at least 95 lives, including three journalists