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Ukraine: over 150 cultural sites partially or totally destroyed

According to a new count 152 cultural sites in Ukraine have been partially or totally destroyed since the beginning of the war UNESCO reiterates its call to respect international law and continues its actions in support of cultural professionals in the field

UNESCO supports Ukrainian women artists in exile

UNESCO is launching a scheme to support Ukrainian women artists who have had to flee their country because of the war in partnership with the NGO Artists at Risk It will enable them and their children to be hosted and cared for by a cultural institution in the country where they have found refuge

Preserving Documentary Heritage in AlUla

Situated at the crossroads of ancient trade and pilgrimage routes AlUla isin spirit and substancea tapestry exhibiting cultural exchanges between civilizations over the ages

Ensuring teaching and learning continues in Ukraine

UNESCO completes mission to Ukraine to support journalists’ safety and assess needs

A team of two UNESCO experts Guilherme Canela and Saorla McCabe travelled to Lviv Ukraine on 2122 April to meet with journalists and editors and take stock of the main challenges and needs of the media

UNESCO and NORAD join forces with partners to translate storybooks for Ukrainian children

UNESCO and ICCROM join forces with the Maidan Museum of Kyiv to support Ukraine’s museums

Director-General condemns killing of Lithuanian documentary film maker Mantas Kvedaravicius in Ukraine

The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has denounced the killing of documentary film maker Mantas Kvedaravicius who died in his car while attempting to escape the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on 2 April

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Director-General condemns killing of photographer Maksim Levin in Ukraine

The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has denounced the killing of photographer and videographer Maksim Levin whose body was found in a village north of Kyiv Ukraine on 2 April

Call by UNESCO and partners concerning the risk of illicit trafficking of Ukrainian cultural property

Ukraine: UNESCO mobilizes support for learning continuity

UNESCO is mobilizing support to maintain continuity of education and to help teachers and learners in Ukraine Through its Global Education Coalition the Organization will provide computer hardware and digital learning contents

Ukraine: UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Oksana Baulina

The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of Russian journalist Oksana Baulina in Kyiv on 23 March She died during shelling while filming in the Podil district of the city