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Plastic Odyssey and Unesco sign deal to restore marine World Heritage sites

At the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, Unesco and the Plastic Odyssey expedition have announced a partnership aimed at restoring the world’s most endangered marine World Heritage sites, increasingly under threat from plastic pollution.

Radio France Internationale

Cultural treasures in Africa and French Polynesia join Unesco heritage list

The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco's World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia.

Radio France Internationale

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for education advocacy

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior has been named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for his charity work promoting education in Brazil.

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UNESCO urges Cambodia not to forcibly evict residents of Angkor Wat temple complex

UNESCO is urging Cambodian authorities not to carry out forcible evictions at the renowned Angkor Wat temple complex

The Independent UK

85% of people worry about online disinformation, global survey finds

UN announces plan to tackle phenomenon as survey finds people worry particularly about impact on elections

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week notes Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet demand but that inadequate investment still limits its potential

The Independent UK

Unesco planning virtual museum of stolen cultural artefacts

Project aims to raise awareness of trafficking and the relationship between artefacts and communities

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Indigenous burial mounds in Ohio become Unesco world heritage site

The network of ceremonial mounds join the Acropolis, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China

The Guardian - US

Israeli Officials Make First Public Appearance In Riyadh

An Israeli delegation attended a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Riyadh

Zenger

First-ever Official Israeli Delegation Arrives In Saudi Arabia

An official Israeli delegation arrived for the first time in Saudi Arabia for a UNESCO meeting

Zenger

Pupils should ration phone use at home to prevent tiredness in school – minister

Children need to be aware of the dangers of spending too many hours on a screen, especially late into the night, Nick Gibb warned.

The Independent UK

First lady Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO at Paris ceremony

U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington's official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

France 24

US rejoins Unesco: pay at door

Unesco is one of those United Nations agencies that most people feel pretty comfortable with.

Bangkok Post

US formally rejoins UNESCO after five-year absence

The United States has formally rejoined the U.N.'s scientific, educational and cultural organization

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United States rejoins Unesco

PARIS: The United States rejoined Unesco on Friday, reversing its withdrawal during the Trump administration, the UN cultural agency said.

Radio France Internationale

'Not being at the table has had a cost': United States asks to rejoin Unesco

The United States plans to rejoin Unesco, the United Nations' cultural organisation, five years after the previous administration withdrew its membership over funding requirements and alleged bias against Israel.

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The U.S. says it wants to rejoin UNESCO after exiting during the Trump administration

The U.S. could reenter the cultural and educational body several years after it pulled out of the group citing an "anti-Israel bias" and other concerns.

The Independent UK

US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence

U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO has announced that the United States plans to rejoin — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member

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U.S. tells UNESCO it has decided to rejoin agency Trump quit

The Biden administration wants to counter what it sees as the growing influence of China on UNESCO's agenda.

The Guardian - AU

Unesco praises Albanese government for efforts to protect Great Barrier Reef

Commitments to improve water quality and reduce stress from commercial fishing could mean the reef avoids going on world heritage danger list

Radio France Internationale

Press freedom 'under attack' in every corner of the globe, UN warns

The United Nations has warned that press freedom is under attack around the globe as nations on Wednesday mark World Press Freedom Day – with Reporters Without Borders (RSF) finding the situation for journalists was satisfactory in only three out of 10 countries.

The Independent UK

UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth

The United Nations chief is warning on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world where “truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNESCO Chief Visits Iraq

UNESCO Chief Audrey Azoulay arrived on Monday in Iraq at the start of a three-day visit. She visited several workshops and archaeological sites in Baghdad and discussed with officials the matters related to supporting culture and education.

The Independent UK

UNESCO chief promises help in restoring Iraq's looted sites

The head of the United Nations cultural agency has promised to continue helping to repair the damage done to Iraq’s historic sites by decades of war

The Independent UK

UNESCO chief urges tougher regulation of social media

The United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural agency chief is urging a global conversation on the regulation of social media and its role in the spread of misinformation in order to make the internet a safer place

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