UNESCO

  • UNESCO recommends Great Barrier Reef world heritage site should be listed as ‘in danger’

    UNESCO recommends Great Barrier Reef world heritage site should be listed as ‘in danger’

    Jun 25, 2021 21:39

    The Great Barrier Reef should be placed on to a list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”, according to a recommendation from UN officials that urges Australia to take “accelerated action at all possible levels” on climate change.

  • Spectacular literacy progress, the key to Iran’s success

    Spectacular literacy progress, the key to Iran’s success

    Dec 31, 2019 17:43

    Iran has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, as confirmed by UNESCO, which records over 97 percent.

  • UNESCO should distance itself from fake Saudi charity

    UNESCO should distance itself from fake Saudi charity

    Nov 18, 2019 18:02

    Misk is used by MBS as propaganda to divert attention away from Riyadh’s spying operations, a crackdown on critics and the mass slaughter during its military operations in neighboring Yemen. UNESCO has worked with Misk since 2015 in a deal worth $5 million to the Paris-based UN agency.

  • History book registered as UNESCO global heritage

    History book registered as UNESCO global heritage

    Dec 05, 2017 15:30

    Two illustrated copies of the book: "Jaam-e Al-Tavarikh", which have been authored by the Iranian politician, historian, and physician, Rashid Ed-Din Fazlollah Hamedani, and are on display at Golestan Museum, have been registered as a global heritage by UNESCO.

  • The real reasons Trump is quitting UNESCO

    The real reasons Trump is quitting UNESCO

    Oct 27, 2017 19:55

    Quixotic US president, Donald Trump, earlier this month announced withdrawal of his country from UNESCO or the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, citing what he alleged bias against Israel.