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UN promotes International Decade of Indigenous Languages

Published on: January 7, 2022
19:00

United Nations, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The International Decade of Indigenous Languages, promoted by the UN, seeks to raise awareness about the critical situation in which many of them are currently facing up and to promote actions for their preservation.

UNESCO warns about impunity for crimes against journalists

Published on: January 6, 2022
09:54

Paris, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) called for a greater protection for journalists, in the face of what it described as widespread impunity for crimes against them.

UNESCO congratulates Cuba on anniversary of Revolution

Published on: January 1, 2022
13:31

Paris, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The UNESCO on Saturday greeted the Cuban Government and people on the 63rd anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, and acknowledged Cuba's commitment to the agency's ideals.

Socio-emotional skills of Cuban students stand out in UNESCO study

Published on: December 19, 2021
01:00

Paris, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban students obtained outstanding results in a UNESCO study on education in Latin America and the Caribbean, a research that addressed the socio-emotional skills for the first time, the organization reported recently.

Palestine welcomes inclusion of embroidery in cultural heritage list

Published on: December 16, 2021
08:05

Ramallah, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Thursday welcomed UNESCO's decision to include the art of Palestinian embroidery to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Cuba and UNESCO ratify in Paris the will to strengthen ties

Published on: December 15, 2021
11:13

Paris, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, received here today Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, in a meeting in which they reiterated the will of the parties to further strengthen relations.

Cost of private education increases inequality, UNESCO warns

Published on: December 10, 2021
11:44

Paris, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The high costs of private education and weak regulation by States increase inequality and exclusion on a global scale, UNESCO warns in a report on Friday.

Tigray Front destroys airport of historic city in Ethiopia

Published on: December 6, 2021
14:11

Addis Ababa, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) devastated the airport in Lalibela, a city in Ethiopia included in Unesco's World Heritage List, a regional Government official denounced on Monday.

Unesco reinforces protection of peoples’ cultural heritage

Published on: December 2, 2021
10:03

Paris, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Unesco's Deputy Director General, Ernesto Ottone, today ratified the organization's commitment to the protection of the heritage of peoples and addressed actions to reinforce that work.

UNESCO highlights results of its 41st General Conference

Published on: November 25, 2021
11:14

Paris, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO on Thursday highlighted the results of the 41st session of its General Conference, the governing body of the multilateral agency that reached global agreements on artificial intelligence, open science and education.

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