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Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO
As of 8 August UNESCO has verified damage to 175 sites since 24 February 74 religious sites 13 museums 34 historic buildings 29 buildings dedicated to cultural activities 17 monuments 8 libraries
Press release
UNESCO designates 11 new biosphere reserves
UNESCO has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 9 countries including three countries for the first time Chad Georgia and Zambia Two existing biosphere reserves in Spain have also been extended With the new designations the World Network of Biosphere Reserves totals 738 sites in 134 countries
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French customs return 998 stolen fossils to UNESCO Global Geopark in Brazil
On 24 May French customs officers returned a palaeontological treasure trove to the Brazilian authorities 998 fossils dating from the Cretaceous period 14565 million years ago These fossils had been stolen from a geopark in the basin of Araripe in north Brazil that has been part of a UNESCO global network since 2006 The fossils were seized by customs officers in the French port of Le Havre in 2013 It is understood that the traffickers who were later arrested in Brazil had been planning to sell them via Internet
Biodiversity
Local, indigenous and scientific knowledge
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UNESCO and Spain have renewed their commitment to the International Centre on Mediterranean Biosphere Reserves
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UNESCO x Guerlain Women for Bees programme celebrates World Bee Day
Women for Bees is a stateoftheart female beekeeping entrepreneurship programme launched by UNESCO and Guerlain Implemented in UNESCO designated biosphere reserves around the world the programme promotes womens empowerment together with biodiversity conservation and sustainable use
Story
Using new technology to document endangered World Heritage
Comprehensive documentation of cultural heritage sites can both raise public awareness and lay the foundation for shortterm recovery operations and longterm conservation plans
COVID-19 Recovery
Working together to restore our shared humanity
News
UNESCO and Greece award the Melina Mercouri Prize for Cultural Landscapes to Kozjansko Park Public Institute of Slovenia
Press release
UNESCO sets ambitious international standards for open science
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Open Science: fulfilling the human right to share in scientific advancement and its benefits
The highlevel event Closing the Global Knowledge Gaps to Build Back Better The Potential of Open Science brought together governments UN agencies scientists and practitioners to reflect on the potential of open science for closing the knowledge gaps and accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the postCOVID19 era It was organized by UNESCO during the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on 28 September 2021 celebrating the International Day for Universal Access to Information
Press release
UNESCO’s General Conference reaches global agreements on artificial intelligence, open science and education
International Programme for the Development of Communication
Intergovernmental Council and Bureau of the IPDC
The Intergovernmental Council of the IPDC is composed of 39 member states elected by UNESCOs General Conference It meets formally once every two year The Council elects amongst its members a Bureau composed of a Chairperson six ViceChairpersons and one Rapporteur It meets formally every year