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Mosul: Rebuilding begins

With over 1000 jobs created and 7218 fragments recovered 9940 tons of rubbles removed explosive device extracted and a complete stabilization of the sites Al Hadba Minaret Al Tahera and Al Saaa Churches are now ready to be reconstructed UNESCO in partnership with the UAE launched the rebuilding process a major step forward in the Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative

Historic prayer rooms discovered at Al-Nouri Mosque in Mosul

Within the Revive the Spirit of Mosul initiative led by UNESCO in partnership with the United Arab Emirates UAE the excavations conducted under the AlNouri Prayer Hall by the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage SBAH have uncovered the remains of the 12century mosque A total of four rooms built of stone and plaster were exhumed

February 8, 2022

The Story of Abu Suhaib and his Family

Promoting Multicultural Heritage for Peaceful Coexistence in Iraq – the Story of Muntadher

Muntadher is a young anthropologist from Iraq passionate about its heritage and the diversity of its ancient communities With the support of UNESCOUNOCT joint project on the prevention of violent extremism through youth empowerment cofunded by Canada and together with the Iraqi Development Association for Human Development he recently developed a digital geodatabase as well as a series of onsite workshops and trainings to document the deterioration and threats related to the heritage buildings of Dhi Qar and Maysan in the South of Iraq

Facing the COVID-19 lockdown at the University of Mosul

August 17, 2020

Youth Resilience through Art during the COVID-19 Crisis - The #YouthOfUNESCO Story of Samaa

August 10, 2020

Literature and Arts help Slemani (Iraq) cope with COVID-19

Slemani a city in Iraq became a UNESCO Creative City of Literature in 2019 Literature plays an active role in the cultural and economic development of Slemani a regional cultural center

Revive the spirit of Mosul: UNESCO in action

November 13, 2019