The Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana have been included in ‘UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register’. This inclusion is a proud moment for India, a confirmation of the country's rich literary…
Nigeria has successfully pushed for UNESCO’s inscription of Sango Festival in Oyo and the multinational nominating of Midwifery: Knowledge Skills and Practices, the Minister of Arts Culture and the Creative...
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Illustrated manuscripts of ancient Ramacharitamanas and the 15th century manuscript of the Panchatantra fables are among the 20 items from the Asia-Pacific which have been inscribed in…
A recent UNESCO report highlights the negative impact of social media and digital technology on the well-being, learning, and career decisions of girls both globally and in Nigeria.
UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Action Health Incorporated (AHI), a non-profit NGO dedicated to improving
"It was the USSR that was the main driving force in UNESCO addressing the issue of eliminating colonialism, neo-colonialism and racism," the Russian top diplomat emphasized
To mark the 70th anniversary of Russia's accession to UNESCO, the exhibition was set up in two locations at once - in the Russian Foreign Ministry building on Smolenskaya Square and in front of the TASS headquarters on Tverskoy Boulevard
"Regrettably, we have to state that UNESCO is being used in geopolitical interests and Russian representatives going to work in the organization have to face unprecedented discrimination, sometimes being forced to wait over a year for…
The photo exhibition dates back to the times when the country and UNESCO were able to build an effective and constructive dialogue on a wide range of educational, scientific and cultural issues
Meera Iyer, convener of the Bengaluru chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, explains how the Hoysala temples at Belur, Halebid and Somanathapur got recognition by UNESCO