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Palestinians Hail UNESCO Hebron Vote Slammed By Israel

The Palestinians hailed a UNESCO decision Friday to label the heart of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron a...

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Palestinians, Israelis Square Off On UNESCO Vote On Hebron

The United Nations' cultural arm will decide whether to declare the Old City of Hebron a protected zone this week, the...

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ANITA ERSKINE TO SPEAK AT “UNESCO’S SOFT POWER” HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE

Award winning Media queen and Women’s advocate, Anita Erskine, has been added an influential list of leaders, and...

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Tanzania To Speed Up Hydropower Project On UNESCO Site

Tanzania's President John Magufuli plans to speed up the building of a hydroelectric dam in one of Africa's largest...

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World Poverty Could Be Cut In Half If…

A new UNESCO policy paper shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed...

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Rural Broadcasters To Benefit From UNESCO Project

A broadcaster development project dubbed “Promoting human development among Sudan’s rural communities: supporting...

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UNESCO Ratifies Jerusalem Resolution Slammed By Israel

The executive board of the UN's cultural agency ratified Friday a resolution that identifies Israel as "the occupying...

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GJA Marks World Press Freedom Day

As the world marks World Press Freedom Day, the Ghana Journalist Association is holding a public lecture as part of...

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Netanyahu Slams ‘absurd’ UN Vote On Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday slammed an "absurd" UNESCO resolution he said denies the Jews'...

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International Day of Women and Girls In Science Marked In Ghana

As part of efforts to advance sustainable development through the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of...

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Ghana Marks ‘World Radio Day’ Today

Today, February 13, 2017, marks the 6th year of World Radio Day (WRD) under the theme, “Radio is You.” A statement...

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MTN Contributes US$1m To Boost Knowledge of Africa’s History

MTN Group has confirmed its support of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-led drive to...

Diaspora

UNESCO Hosts Africa Fashion Reception In Paris

The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Education (UNESCO) will be playing host to the global edition of...

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Lake Bosomtwe Designated UNESCO World Site

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said he will deal ruthlessly with chiefs in the Bosomtwe District who sell...

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UNESCO Confers Biosphere Reserve Status On Lake Bosomtwe

Ghana’s Lake Bosomtwe, the largest natural lake in West Africa, has been labelled a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, a...

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Mahama In Paris To Meet Hollande

President John Mahama is in Paris, France, where he will be hosted by UNESCO on the occasion of the Organisation’s...

Profiles

Complete Biography & Profile of Albert Adu Boahen, Professor

Albert A. Adu Boahen is Emeritus Professor at the Department of History, University of Ghana. He is Ghana's most...

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Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Ghana’s Edu Minister Elected to Serve on UNESCO Board

The Minister for Education and Chairperson of the Ghana National Commission for UNESCO Professor Naana Jane...