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UNESCO Requests Consideration For the Possible Removal of the Aalst Carnival from its Intangible Heritage Lists

UNESCO Requests Consideration For the Possible Removal of the Aalst Carnival from its Intangible Heritage Lists

This is not the first time that these racist and anti-Semitic floats parade in this festival,” said Audrey Azoulay.
The Vatican Clarifies Pope Francis' Comments on "Sexual Slavery" of Nuns

The Vatican Clarifies Pope Francis' Comments on "Sexual Slavery" of Nuns

The magazine, “Women Church World,” noted that the scandal involves a corollary: nuns being forced to abort the priests’ children or bear children that ...
The Global Search for Education: European Online Community Promotes Collaborative STEM Education

The Global Search for Education: European Online Community Promotes Collaborative STEM Education

Scientix started at the end of 2009 as an initiative of the European Commission.
UNESCO and UNITAR-UNOSAT Publication Details Damage to Cultural Heritage in Syria’s Ancient City of Aleppo

UNESCO and UNITAR-UNOSAT Publication Details Damage to Cultural Heritage in Syria’s Ancient City of Aleppo

The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites that were added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Dang...
Colombia will host 2019 meeting of Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Colombia will host 2019 meeting of Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, composed of expressions that demonstrate the diversity...
Intangible Heritage: Seven elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

Intangible Heritage: Seven elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

It mobilizes international cooperation and assistance to strengthen the transmission of these cultural practices
Intangible Heritage: Nine elements inscribed on Representative List

Intangible Heritage: Nine elements inscribed on Representative List

The Representative List seeks to enhance visibility for the traditions and know-how of communities without recognizing standard...
Traditional Korean Wrestling Listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage After Unprecedented Joint Application from both Koreas

Traditional Korean Wrestling Listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage After Unprecedented Joint Application from both Koreas

This achievement follows on the Director-General’s visit to the Republic of Korea last June and her meeting with President Moon...
The Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to meet in Mauritius

The Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to meet in Mauritius

The Committee ensures the implementation of this legal instrument, ratified by 178 States to date.
International Vacation Rentals Company Airbnb Removes Listings in Israeli Settlements

International Vacation Rentals Company Airbnb Removes Listings in Israeli Settlements

Some of the international organisations that have been putting pressure on AirBnb includes the US Campaign for Palestinian Righ...
UNESCO and World Bank Commit to Factor Culture in Urban Reconstruction and Recovery

UNESCO and World Bank Commit to Factor Culture in Urban Reconstruction and Recovery

Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery (CURE), a position paper, is to serve in planning policy and implementing projects ...
New Travel Platform Launched ‘World Heritage Journeys’ to Promote Sustainable Tourism in the EU

New Travel Platform Launched ‘World Heritage Journeys’ to Promote Sustainable Tourism in the EU

Supported by the European Union, the platform features 34 selected World Heritage sites spread across 19 European Union countri...
Finland's Biggest Department Store Takes a Stance Against Gender Norms - Launches Gender-neutral Shopping Floor For All

Finland's Biggest Department Store Takes a Stance Against Gender Norms - Launches Gender-neutral Shopping Floor For All

“Department stores, especially, tend to stick with outdated norms when it comes to how they allocate their offering under diffe...