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Mobile phones and out-migration are among major factors that have lead to 'bird language' and its culture's decline

Italy had argued the practice of 'pizzaiuolo' was part of the country's cultural and gastronomic tradition

The list of 'intangible' cultural treasures was created in 2003

Expresses concern over latest launch of a cruise missile by India, use of chemical weapons in IOK

Minister praises role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Experts from more than five countries to participate

NCHD chairperson says socio economic indicators of country encouraging

Country among the nations with the lowest levels of education spending

In the face of the Arab divisions, France presented Azoulay as a consensus figure who could mend fences

US govt says it has complaints about how the organisation is run and that it has bias against Israel

'This decision was not taken lightly and reflects US concerns with mounting arrears at UNESCO'

60 people evacuated their homes when fire broke in al Balad, a historic district in Red Sea city of Jeddah

The frenzy of urban development must be halted if it is coming at the risk of endangerment to our heritage sites

Okinoshima was an important window for foreign trade in Japan since ancient times

From a political perspective, the Unesco listing is bound to help the Palestinians

The city is home to more than 200,000 Palestinians and a few hundred Israeli settlers

Country director meets varsity rector to discuss details

The campaign will focus on water management and kitchen gardening

UNESCO praised the inception and initial implementation of the government's plan

Met office chief says flooding occurs when water from glacier melts

These cards will be used for buying food supplements and medicines from hospitals

A consultative workshop was organised by AIOU Department of Distance, Non-Formal and Continuing Education

More than 800,000 people die every year because of contaminated drinking water

Youngsters in Gulmit get training in traditional instruments, folk music

Speakers stress importance of promoting Sindhi literature

Culture department making efforts to preserve Sindh's heritage sites

Representatives of some 40 countries are expected to approve on Saturday establishing a fund to protect heritage sites

Conflict, earthquakes and other natural disasters pose major problems to world heritage sites

They were blasted in April 2001 by the Taliban

Parliamentary affairs minister says energy, water and food top priority of govt

UNESCO holds two-day workshop on culture policy in Sindh

Unsurprisingly, most deaths -- 59 per cent over the last two years of the 2006-2015 report -- happen in conflict zones

The agency's resolution on 'occupied Palestine' was endorsed Tuesday by the agency's executive board

The Palestinians see east Jerusalem as the capital of their promised future state

Paucity of funds, technological challenges prevent setting up additional stations

Court says Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi oversaw attacks on 10 shrines and mosques in Unesco world heritage site

LHC suspended work on project by stopping any construction within a radius of 200ft of 10 protected heritage sites

A total of 13 winning projects from six countries have been recognised in this year’s Heritage Awards

WLCA plans to make international event an annual feature

The LHC had upheld an earlier order stopping construction near 11 heritage sites

LHC orders fresh, independent study of antiquities

Unesco completed its feasibility check procedures by August 2015, says ICCBS director

Workshop aims at finalising recommendation on promotion of diversity of cultural expression on UNESCO 2005 Convention.

Hassaan says World Heritage Committee has approved construction in front of Shalimar Gardens

The meeting was deciding whether to give world heritage protection to 29 sites across the world

Globally 15 million girls of primary school age will never attend classes compared with about 10 million boys

Pakistan has diverse cultural goods, services which can be harnessed for sustainable economic and social development

Since the 2011 NATO-led military intervention, Libya has been in the grip of a conflict

Djenné, a market center and link in the trans-Saharan gold trade, were added to the World Heritage List in 1988

LHC chief justice asks chief secretary to allocate resources for making lab functional in 3 months