International week
Global Media and Information Literacy Week
2431 October
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Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ernesto Méndez in Mexico
UNESCO DirectorGeneral Audrey Azoulay has called for an investigation into the killing of journalist Ernesto Méndez in the Mexican state of Guanajuato on 2 August
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Director-General condemns killing of journalist Ishtiaq Sodharo in Pakistan
Audrey Azoulay the DirectorGeneral of UNESCO has called for an investigation into the killing of local journalist Ishtiaq Sodharo in Khairpur part of Pakistans Sindh province on 1 July
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Two months to go before MONDIACULT: world conference dedicated to cultural policies
Mexico City 28 July 2022 From 28 to 30 September UNESCO is convening the MONDIACULT 2022 Conference which will bring together more than 100 ministers of culture and thousands of professionals in Mexico City Together they will draw up a new global roadmap for cultural policies
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Director-General condemns killing of community radio technician Michel Hangi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNESCO DirectorGeneral Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of media worker Michel Hangi also known as Parachichi Mukasaii
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Five years after liberation, Mosul's landmarks are coming back to life
Today on the 5th anniversary of the liberation of Mosul from the shackles of violent extremism UNESCO and its main partner the United Arab Emirates UAE present the visuals of the AlNouri Mosque and the AlHadba Minaret currently being reconstructed as they were
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UNESCO names Strasbourg as World Book Capital for 2024
Following the evaluation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee the DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has designated Strasbourg France as World Book Capital for 2024
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Director-General urges investigation into the killing of journalist Hashibur Rahaman Rubel in Bangladesh
UNESCO DirectorGeneral Audrey Azoulay has condemned the murder of journalist Hashibur Rahaman Rubel whose dead body was found in a river in Kushtia District Bangladesh on 7 July
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UNESCO: Half of Holocaust-related content on Telegram denies or distorts the facts
Today UNESCO and United Nations published the first report on the distortion and denial of the Holocaust on social media platforms in partnership with the World Jewish Congress WJC It reveals that this hurtful content is present on all platforms but that moderation and education make it possible to significantly reduce these phenomena
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Director-General condemns killing of journalist Zia-Ur-Rehman Farooqi in Pakistan
UNESCO DirectorGeneral Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of journalist ZiaUrRehman Farooqi in the Khanewal district of Pakistans Punjab province on 28 April
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Director-General condemns killing of prominent journalist Iftikhar Ahmed in Pakistan
Audrey Azoulay DirectorGeneral of UNESCO has condemned the killing of journalist Iftikhar Ahmed in the town of Charsadda Pakistan on 2 July
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Director-General calls urges investigation into the killing of journalist Federico “Ding” Gempesaw in the Philippines
UNESCO DirectorGeneral Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of reporter Federico Ding Gempesaw in the City of Cagayan de Oro Philippines on 29 June
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Director-General calls for investigation into killing of journalist Antonio de la Cruz in Mexico
The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has condemned the killing of reporter Antonio de la Cruz in Ciudad Victoria northeastern Mexico on 29 June