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Filter Science Report 2021UNESCO.orgABCDEFG (-)IKLMNPSTUZ News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024 News UNESCO celebrates 100 Years of Radio at The Radio Fest 2024 in New Delhi16 February 2024 News The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas: India’s 42nd Inscription on the World Heritage List18 September 2023 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 News Science of the Future. Amplifying the best practices for sustainable development10 December 2021 News Working with Communities in UNESCO Designated Sites: the Role of visitors Centres26 October 2021 News Exploring Borobudur World Heritage Site through Music5 July 2021 News UNESCO, with the generous support of Germany, initiates the first phase of activities at the Al-Aghawat Mosque in the old city of Mosul30 April 2020 News UNESCO, with the generous support of the EU, begins onsite works in the old city of Mosul28 April 2020 News UNESCO and Five World Heritage Sites in Indonesia Go Live to Celebrate World Heritage Day 202023 April 2020 Story Revive the spirit of Mosul: UNESCO in action13 November 2019 News Launching of Cultural Heritage Risk Mapping Project in Prambanan Areas13 November 2019 News Delicate and careful work to stabilize the fragile remaining structure of the Al-Hadba Minaret20 October 2019 News EU Ambassador on a walking tour of the Erbil citadel World Heritage property20 October 2019 News Director-General attends Conference of Culture Ministers at Expo Milano 201531 July 2015
News UNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024
News The Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas: India’s 42nd Inscription on the World Heritage List18 September 2023
News Science of the Future. Amplifying the best practices for sustainable development10 December 2021
News Working with Communities in UNESCO Designated Sites: the Role of visitors Centres26 October 2021
News UNESCO, with the generous support of Germany, initiates the first phase of activities at the Al-Aghawat Mosque in the old city of Mosul30 April 2020
News UNESCO, with the generous support of the EU, begins onsite works in the old city of Mosul28 April 2020
News UNESCO and Five World Heritage Sites in Indonesia Go Live to Celebrate World Heritage Day 202023 April 2020
News Delicate and careful work to stabilize the fragile remaining structure of the Al-Hadba Minaret20 October 2019