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reducing risks in Arab States, policy context and potential uptake23 February 2022 News Grants to support the creation of geoparks in Small Island Developing States22 February 2022 Story Beijing Winter Olympics: brought to you by Planet Earth16 February 2022 Story Accra hosts first World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture16 February 2022 News UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Proposes 8 new UNESCO Global Geoparks13 December 2021 News UNESCO and Global Geoparks Network GGN assists Geopark initiatives in Africa and the Arab States11 June 2021 News UNESCO / Global Geoparks Network grant for geoparks in Africa and the Arab States 20222 June 2021 News 1st Nature and Geopark Online Academy successfully completed by the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO10 May 2021 News UNESCO Lecture Series: Earth Materials for a Sustainable and Thriving Society18 January 2021 News Update on Evaluation and Revalidation missions to UNESCO Global Geoparks in 2020 – preparation of 2020 UNESCO Global Geoparks Council meeting8 October 2020 Story UNESCO Global Geoparks continue supporting communities during COVID-19 pandemic23 April 2020 News International Mother Earth Day 50th anniversary22 April 2020 News Agreement signed between UNESCO and the Government of Japan for the commencement of the project: “Strengthening Disaster Prevention Approaches in Eastern Africa”.20 March 2020 News Call for applications: evaluators for UNESCO Global Geoparks (2020)10 March 2020 News 18 new projects to join the International Geoscience Programme in 202010 March 2020 News 2020 New UNESCO Global Geopark Applications21 February 2020 News 2020 Call for UNESCO Global Geoparks capacity building opportunities12 February 2020 News Call for members to join the Council of the International Geoscience Programme6 February 2020 News Call for Candidates to renew six Members of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council5 February 2020 News Call for hosts of the 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks in 202327 November 2019 News UNESCO Global Geoparks Council examines new applications1 October 2019 News 100th anniversary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics: celebrating international cooperation in earth and space sciences30 July 2019 News Eleven sites and extensions in Asia, Europe, and South America receive UNESCO Global Geopark Label17 April 2019 News Nine new projects of societal relevance join the International Geoscience Programme21 February 2019 News International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme Councils' appointments27 August 2018 News Call for candidates to renew six members of the UNESCO Global Geopark Council16 March 2018 News Call for hosts of the 9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks in 20206 February 2018 News Call for members to join the Council of the International Geoscience Programme12 December 2017 News UNESCO Global Geoparks reaffirm their commitment to sustainable development during international conference24 October 2016 News UNESCO makes the case for safer buildings for safer cities at Habitat III18 October 2016 News UNESCO welcomes entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change6 October 2016 News 2nd Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO sites and climate change opens in China13 September 2016 News UNESCO and IUGS are looking for new members to join the Council of the International Geoscience Programme17 May 2016 News Planet Earth – In Deep Time: understanding past climate change18 February 2016 News ‘Tanah’ takes on tsunamis and earthquakes in latest UNESCO game app21 January 2016 News Launch of UNESCO’s International Platform on Earthquake Early Warning Systems10 December 2015 News UNESCO gives Global Geoparcs a new label17 November 2015 News Global Survey on Building Policies and Earthquake Safety13 November 2015 News Team from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to receive 2015 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation3 November 2015 News Call for hosts of the 8th International Conference on Global Geoparks in 201820 October 2015 News French and Icelandic Presidents witness impacts of climate change in Icelandic Global Geopark ahead of COP2120 October 2015 News Mapping and Assessing the Environmental and Health Impacts of Abandoned Mines in Sub-Saharan Africa14 October 2015 News Call for Applications: African Network of Earth Science Institutions Mobility Programme12 October 2015 News How to live with nature using the wisdom of nature in Global Geoparks21 September 2015 News François Hollande designates Massif des Bauges Global Geopark as first « Positive Energy Territory »15 September 2015 News Tribute to H.J. Harrington, audacious geologist2 September 2015 News Tour de France races through Haute Provence Global Geopark24 July 2015 News Protected areas key to safeguarding the global environment Director-General tells Parks Congress14 November 2014 News Director-General highlights need for better rainforest management at Asia-Pacific Summit12 November 2014 News Support Global Emerging Environmental Leaders16 July 2014 News Huangshan Declaration on UNESCO Sites, Sustainable Development and the Role of Space Technologies17 June 2014 News Critical Thinking about Critical Resources4 March 2014 News Call for full bids to host the permanent secretariat of Future Earth8 January 2014 News Global Space Applications Conference: call for abtracts18 November 2013 News Working together to mitigate earthquake-related risks in South and Central Asia17 September 2013 News Ten sites in nine countries added to Global Geoparks Network9 September 2013 News Doha Climate Change Conference23 November 2012
Story Nature-based Solutions for reducing risks in Arab States, policy context and potential uptake23 February 2022
News UNESCO and Global Geoparks Network GGN assists Geopark initiatives in Africa and the Arab States11 June 2021
News UNESCO / Global Geoparks Network grant for geoparks in Africa and the Arab States 20222 June 2021
News 1st Nature and Geopark Online Academy successfully completed by the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO10 May 2021
News Update on Evaluation and Revalidation missions to UNESCO Global Geoparks in 2020 – preparation of 2020 UNESCO Global Geoparks Council meeting8 October 2020
News Agreement signed between UNESCO and the Government of Japan for the commencement of the project: “Strengthening Disaster Prevention Approaches in Eastern Africa”.20 March 2020
News Call for hosts of the 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks in 202327 November 2019
News 100th anniversary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics: celebrating international cooperation in earth and space sciences30 July 2019
News Eleven sites and extensions in Asia, Europe, and South America receive UNESCO Global Geopark Label17 April 2019
News Nine new projects of societal relevance join the International Geoscience Programme21 February 2019
News Call for hosts of the 9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks in 20206 February 2018
News UNESCO Global Geoparks reaffirm their commitment to sustainable development during international conference24 October 2016
News UNESCO and IUGS are looking for new members to join the Council of the International Geoscience Programme17 May 2016
News Team from University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to receive 2015 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation3 November 2015
News French and Icelandic Presidents witness impacts of climate change in Icelandic Global Geopark ahead of COP2120 October 2015
News Mapping and Assessing the Environmental and Health Impacts of Abandoned Mines in Sub-Saharan Africa14 October 2015
News Call for Applications: African Network of Earth Science Institutions Mobility Programme12 October 2015
News François Hollande designates Massif des Bauges Global Geopark as first « Positive Energy Territory »15 September 2015
News Protected areas key to safeguarding the global environment Director-General tells Parks Congress14 November 2014
News Director-General highlights need for better rainforest management at Asia-Pacific Summit12 November 2014
News Huangshan Declaration on UNESCO Sites, Sustainable Development and the Role of Space Technologies17 June 2014
News Working together to mitigate earthquake-related risks in South and Central Asia17 September 2013