http://portal.unesco.org Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:10:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://portal.unesco.org/en/TEMPLATE/v4_images/logo_en.gif http://portal.unesco.org http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47261&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, opened the "Biodiversity Science Policy Conference" on Monday by underlining that preserving biological diversity represents "as big a global challenge as climate change". ... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47261&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47260&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The victims of the Holocaust will be remembered in a ceremony to be held at UNESCO Headquarters on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and death camps, designated by the United Nations in 2005 as the ... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47260&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47257&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the killing of José Luis Romero whose dead body was found on 16 January. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47257&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47256&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Survivors of the quake have been seen and heard singing traditional songs and hymns, playing the drums and seeking comfort and strength from their rich intangible cultural heritage, which in many cases is all they have left Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47256&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47254&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Halting the unprecedented erosion of biodiversity and raising awareness of the need to change our behaviour are urgent priorities. ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47254&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47240&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html While saving lives and providing humanitarian relief remains the absolute priority of the international community in helping Haiti deal with the devastation of the earthquake, information is beginning to arrive about the state of the country's ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47240&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47237&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Can we imagine a world without polar bears, or Great White sharks, or the Queen of the Andes (Puya raimondii) - a plant species found high in the mountains of Peru and Bolivia? Well, yes. ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:10:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47237&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47232&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The aftershock of the global financial crisis threatens to deprive millions of children in the world's poorest countries of an education, the 2010 Education for All Global Monitoring Report warns. ... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47232&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47231&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, today expressed sorrow at the death of British journalist Rupert Hamer, who was killed on 9 January in the explosion of a roadside bomb when travelling with a U.S. ... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:35:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47231&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47224&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The 2009 Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture has been awarded to the Iraqi poet and calligrapher Ghani Alani and the Polish publisher and academic Anna Parzymies. ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47224&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47217&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html This year, 2010, has been proclaimed International Biodiversity Year by the United Nations and kicks off with an inaugural event (21-22 January) and a scientific conference (25-29 January) organized by UNESCO at headquarters. ... Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:45:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47217&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47205&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html "If ever there were a time for the international community to show solidarity, it is now. I issue this appeal to all sectors of society - governments, foundations and other donors, individuals. ... Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47205&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47203&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today expressed her shock and concern over the devastation caused by the earthquake that struck Haiti, and pledged UNESCO's support for the victims of the disaster. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:35:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47203&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47195&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The aftershock of the global financial crisis threatens to deprive millions of children in the world's poorest countries of an education, warns the 2010 Education for All Global Monitoring Report. ... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:35:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47195&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47194&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, condemned today the murder of Bulgarian journalist Bobi Tsankov, who was shot dead by two unidentified attackers in Sofia on 5 January. ... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:30:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47194&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47176&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html "The death of Philippe Séguin was a great shock, filling me with immense sadness," said UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today. "He will be sorely missed. I send my sincere condolences to his family. ... Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47176&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47179&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, today condemned the killing of Canadian journalist Michelle Lang in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on 30 December 2009. ... Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47179&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47178&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, paid tribute to Professor Paul Ahyi, a UNESCO Artist for Peace. Mr Ahyi died on 4 January in Lome (Togo). Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47178&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47161&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the suicide bombing of the Peshawar Press Club (Pakistan) in which four people died and many were injured on 22 December. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:45:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47161&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47160&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the killing of Kyrgyz journalist Gennady Pavlyuk and asked for an investigation into this crime. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:30:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47160&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47153&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the killing of Turkish journalist Cihan Hayirsevener, who was shot dead on 18 December in Bandirma in Balikesir province. Ms Bokova also called for an investigation into the killing. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:05:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47153&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47152&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, today condemned the murder of Colombian television journalist Harold Humberto Rivas Quevedo on 15 December and called for an investigation into this crime. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47152&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47151&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, today condemned the assassination of José Givonaldo Vieira, who was shot dead in Bezerros in the State of Pernambuco on 14 December. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47151&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47074&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, yesterday presented UNESCO's climate change initiative at a press briefing held during the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47074&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47047&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has awarded the 2009 Avicenna Prize for Ethics in Science to Professor Renzong Qiu from the People's Republic of China, a pioneer in the field of bioethics. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=47047&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html