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News UNESCO Director-General celebrates cooperation with Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) and presents the Sviyazhsk World Heritage designation certificate21 August 2017
News “We need chemistry to move forward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” says the Director-General2 June 2017
News Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea pledges support for Phase II of Better Education for Africa’s Rise1 June 2016
News Science, central to Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development, says UN’s Scientific Advisory Board15 December 2015
News Director-General in Saint-Petersburg for the 4th meeting of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board12 December 2015
News President PARK Geun-hye announces initiatives to widen partnership with UNESCO during visit to the Organization’s Headquarters1 December 2015
News President Kagame, Carlos Slim and ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao receive UNESCO 70th Anniversary Medal27 February 2015
News Irina Bokova and President Vladimir Putin discuss protection of heritage and cultural diversity in Syria and Iraq9 December 2014
News Director-General in Saint Petersburg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum6 December 2014
News Signature of the agreement establishing in Măgurele-Bucarest, Romania, an International Centre for Advanced Training and Research in Physics23 November 2012