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Unesco for ‘heritage sites in danger’ tag for Venice
Unesco experts have recommended that Venice and its lagoon be added to its list of World Heritage in Danger as Italy is not doing enough…
UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list
PARIS: The UN‘s cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities…
US formally rejoins UNESCO after five-year absence
WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday formally rejoined the UN’s scientific, educational and cultural organization after a five-year absence.The US return to the Paris-based UNESCO…
To check China influence? US to rejoin Unesco
PARIS: Unesco announced Monday that the US plans to rejoin the UN cultural and scientific agency from July – and pay over $600 million in…
To check China influence? US to rejoin Unesco
PARIS: Unesco announced Monday that the US plans to rejoin the UN cultural and scientific agency from July – and pay over $600 million in…
Macron urges end to plastic pollution at global talks
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged nations negotiating a world treaty against plastic pollution to put an end to today’s “globalised and unsustainable”…
26% of world lacks clean drinking water, 46% sanitation: UN
UNITED NATIONS: A new report launched Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of…
Yemen and Lebanon sites added to Unesco world heritage list
CAIRO: An ancient Yemeni kingdom and a Lebanese modernist concrete fair park were added Wednesday to Unesco‘s list of World Heritage sites in danger, the…