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Consultative Meeting
Regional consultation on the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
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Cat VII – Seminar and training
Bringing Together the Judges: The Role of Judges in Enhancing the Freedom of Expression in the Arab Region
Rabat -
Field Office
Jakarta
Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Sciences Cluster Office for
Press release
UNESCO designates 8 new Global Geoparks
UNESCOs Executive Board has approved the designation of 8 new UNESCO Global Geoparks bringing the number of sites participating in the Global Geoparks Network to 177 in 46 countries Two new countries Luxembourg and Sweden this year join the Global Network with the designation of their first geoparks
Event
Cat VII – Seminar and training
Online Youth Water Congress on "Emerging water challenges since COVID-19”
Article
Greece’s education responses to the influx of Ukrainian students
Story
UNESCO cities mobilize against COVID-19
Over 50000 doctors from public hospitals in Beijing Peoples Repof China offer since January 2020 free consultations related to coronavirus on WeDoctor a private medical care platform An outdoor digital advertisement about social distancing during the COVID19 outbreak in Chicago USA In Rome Italy the international cinema festival Alice nella città launched the Cinema da casa initiative projecting movies on buildings so people could watch from home
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Improving tsunami readiness around the South China Sea
The South China Sea region and its neighbouring basins including the Sulu and Celebes seas comprise one of the worlds most vulnerable areas to earthquakes and tsunamis owing to seismic activity in the Manila Cotabato and Negros and Sulawesi trenches
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Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development: Greece hosts the 2021 edition of the Hybrid University in Asterousia
The Hybrid University of Asterousia 2021 is part of a long tradition of summer universities since 2012 coorganised by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science Culture in Europe and the Mediterranean Information for the Environment Culture and Sustainable Development MIOECSDE and hosting partners This years edition continues to promote sustainable development in biosphere reserves and other protected areas Phase A held in presence from 19 to 24 October convened 16 young participants from Bulgaria Cyprus Greece and Romania Phase B will take place online early 2022
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2021 UNESCO- Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Recognizes 211-year-old Thai Pak Koong Temple Conservation Works
Old Thai Pak Koong temple restored to its original glory ©Tan Yeow Wooi
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Eight New Sites in Asia and the Pacific Join UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve Malaysia ©UNESCO
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UNESCO Promotes Mental Health Interventions during the Pandemic to Assist Children with Autism and their Parents in Malaysia
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Greece