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Lebanon warns heritageat risk
UNESCO committee to consider inscribing Lebanese heritage sites under "enhanced protection"
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Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN
Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record
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Global teacher prize
Sister Zeph stands as a symbol of resilience and positive change
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Pakistan re-elected to UNESCO executive board
'Pakistan will continue to work together with all member states in advancing shared objectives'
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Govt, UNESCO to ‘restore’ Rohtas Fort
Project to be completed in two phases will cost over Rs410m
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Schools set up for trans community
'Eighty-eight transgender students admitted to institutions established in Multan, Bahawalpur districts'
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French baguettes get UNESCO heritage status
Breadsticks, with their crusty exterior and soft middle, have remained a quintessential part of French life
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Arabic calligraphy added to UNESCO heritage list
A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries led by Saudi Arabia presented nomination to the UN
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UNESCO to help map cultural, heritage assets
UNESCO to help map cultural, heritage assets
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Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago
The coffins date back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, from about the sixth or seventh century BC
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Egypt discovers 14 ancient tombs at Saqqara
The vast Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo is part of the ancient capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site
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UNESCO to preserve G-B’s ancient rocks
McPhillips stressed that safeguarding of the ancient rock carvings of Gilgit-Baltistan was very important
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Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves, says minister
Decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque is lawful, says foreign minister
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Covid-19 slowing global education rate: UNESCO
40% of poorest countries failed to support learners at risk, says report
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Parade of elephants killed in southern Ethiopia
5 elephants found butchered in one day while 3 others died of wounds at Mago National Park
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Punjab to restore lost glory of 10 heritage sites
Restoration work of the famous Chauburji nears completion
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Pakistan urges UN to launch plan for coronavirus impact on culture
Pakistan stresses need for budget for ‘revival of cultural ecosystem’
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Lack of facilities blamed for declining reading trend in schools
Speakers stress conducive environment necessary to develop interest
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Tech heaven: Drone academy students help map out Africa's future
The institute is in Malawi, and builds on the work of a pilot scheme launched in 2017
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Pakistan elected president of Asia Pacific Group of UNESCO
Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Moinul Haque will lead ASPAC Group for 2020
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Saudi Arabia appoints princess as UNESCO representative
The oil-rich kingdom has recently eased restrictions on women, including allowing them to drive
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US and Iran must protect cultural sites, UNESCO says after Trump threat
Trump tweeted on Saturday that US would target some sites important to Iranian culture
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Pakistan re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board
Pakistan has been a continuous member of the UNESCO Executive Board since 1978
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Shafqat Mehmood elected president of UNESCO's Education Commission
Terms his election victory as an honour for Pakistan and an acknowledgement of his work in the field of education
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Bangladesh border guards 'shoot dead Indian soldier'
Border relations between New Delhi and Dhaka have been good and this is the first fatal incident in recent times
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Programmes focusing on media literacy vital for building tolerance
Lack of information making youth vulnerable to radicalisation, say experts
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The crisis of learning and VNR
Crisis of learning and schooling highlights challenges of quality, equity, access and inclusion in Pakistan
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UNESCO adds Bahrain burial mounds to World Heritage List
Burial mounds evidence of early Dilmun civilisation during which Bahrain became trade hub
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China's migratory bird sanctuaries added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Inscription demonstrates firm commitment of China to conservation of world heritage, says RSPB official
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Peru to limit Machu Picchu access to prevent deterioration
The new plan will give tourists just three hours to visit the three emblematic areas
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Schoolchildren display science, maths, arts skills in Rawalpindi
UNESCO, UNICEF help organise exhibition at Grammar School
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UAE's Sharjah named 2019 World Book Capital
Sharjah aims to become true torch for science and knowledge, says Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qasimi
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India fights to save its heritage havelis in the desert
After decades of neglect a large number of these grand residences lie in ruins
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Asia leads global education
Pakistan still groping in the dark trying to find out what is wrong with education system
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Countrywide literacy drive to be launched soon
Short and crash courses will be offered under literacy emergency
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Hindus gather in India for world's largest festival
Kumbh Mela is recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2017
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Jinnah’s speeches to be uploaded on UN website
The information ministry had requested UNESCO to include speeches of Jinnah on the website
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UNESCO lists Kalash culture as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’
Suri Jagek plays a pivotal role in the Kalash community's observance of significant social events
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Egypt struggles to restore Cairo's historic heart
UNESCO warns of increasing degradation in historic Cairo, raising alarm as it has for many other heritage cities
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Rights issues: Govt to table bills regarding torture, custodial deaths
Dr Shireen Mazari, UNESCO representative discuss education, culture
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Morocco's ancient city of Volubilis rises again
Known in Arabic as "Oualili", the city was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997
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Primary education hit hard in Rahim Yar Khan
91% schools are without computer labs, while 43% lack playgrounds
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Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings win UNESCO status
Mumbai's Art Deco buildings are believed to be the world's second largest collection after Miami
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Taj Mahal vandals
Rioting outside the Taj Mahal’s west gate took place on June 10
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Sierra Leone new president announces free education for kids
Free education will be introduced effective September 2018 for all primary and secondary schools
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Jailed Egyptian journalist to be awarded UNESCO press freedom prize
Zeid arrested back in 2013 for photographing security forces dispersing anti-government sit-in,
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Why read?
The ability to reason, analyse and think critically is tied with reading
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Visits to Taj Mahal restricted to three hours per person
There has been no incidents due to overcrowding at the site yet
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World Water Day: Preserve nature to solve water issues
IUCN had join hands with different organisations to commemorate the day
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Taxila Museum gets a digital makeover
UNESCO and SDC join hands to improve museum’s educational role