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News Director-General denounces killing of journalists Abdelqadir Fassouk and Khaled al-Zintani in Libya28 July 2016
News Key Libyan and international partners unite to adopt an action plan for Libya’s heritage13 May 2016
News UNESCO General Director designates Lithuanian opera singer, Ms Violeta Urmana, as UNESCO artist for Peace4 March 2016
News Acting Head of State of Libya at UNESCO addresses Leaders’ Forum at 38th session of UNESCO’s General Conference16 November 2015
News UNESCO is uniquely placed to help the Libyan people, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya says in meeting with the Director-General26 August 2015
News The Executive Board paves the way for stronger UNESCO in the field of cultural heritage protection7 May 2015
News Director-General meets the Latvian Minister of Culture as well as the Chair of Parliamentary Education, Science and Culture Committee4 May 2015
News Strengthening girls’ involvement in STEM – an accelerator of sustainable development10 March 2015
News UNESCO Director-General calls on all parties to protect Libya's unique Cultural Heritage18 November 2014