The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, took part in the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, held in Bogotá on 2 and 3 February 2017, and underscored the importance of education in building lasting peace and as an instrument for resolving conflicts. Open

On 13 January 2017, the Director-General of UNESCO Irirna Bokova took part in a colloquy on offences related to Cultural Property organized jointly by the Cypriot chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers and its Secretary General, Thorbjørn Jagland, in Strasbourg, France. Open

#Unite4Heritage welcomes the International Conference on World Heritage Sites and Museums which will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, from 2 to 3 November 2016. This event is co-organized by UNESCO and the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARCWH), as well as with ALECSO, ICCROM, ICOM, ICOMOS, and IUCN. Open

“We must stand together to defend our shared cultural heritage because this is defending the humanity we hold in common, this is defending who we are and where we are going." So said the UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova in her speech to the Seminar on Culture under Attack, held during Almedalen Week in Sweden, on 7 July, 2016.
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UNESCO will support Technical University of Kenya (TUK) to organise a 3-day regional conference themed “Transformative Information and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Development” in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference will provide the participants with a platform to contribute to and benefit from the ... Open

Referring to the symbolic visit of the President of France to UNESCO in the wake of the attacks in Paris in November 2015, the Director-General commended the unwavering commitment of France to promoting the values of the Organization. She also expressed the wish to continue the close, historic relationship between the Organization and France, ... Open

Moving forward on global ocean science education Paris, France - From the 13 to the 15 of June the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO co-hosted the second edition of the Global Ocean Science Education workshop. Jointly organized with the Consortium for Ocean Science Exploration and Engagement, ... Open

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an hour-long exclusive interview with Xinhua President Cai Mingzhao ahead of his upcoming visit to China, elaborated his views on bilateral ties, China-Russia trade, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and international cooperation, among other issues. Open

UNESCO and the European Commission are launching a project to develop cultural routes that would benefit from the power of World Heritage sites to attract tourists to promote other cultural assets such as museums and festivals, for example, along selected European itineraries. Open

On 14 December 2015, Ms. Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General, and H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, jointly opened the IV Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum, devoted to the 70th anniversary of UNESCO. The Forum was the largest cultural event to mark the seven ... Open