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2008 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize is awarded to President of Brazil Lula da Silva

2008 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize is awarded to President of Brazil Lula da Silva
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The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was chosen on 13 May as the laureate of UNESCO’s 2008 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize. The award ceremony will take place on 7 July.

Highlights

14-05-2009

Post-conflict and natural disaster areas the focus of 8th annual meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors

08-05-2009

CONFINTEA VI postponed

07-05-2009

Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property meeting at UNESCO

06-05-2009

UNESCO a partner of 1st World Social Sciences Forum in Bergen (Norway) from 10 to 12 May

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World Heritage Review: Earth Heritage

The history of Earth spans some 3.5 billion years. In recognition of the 2008 International Year of Planet Earth, this issue will focus on the world’s geological heritage.

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UNESCO Courier: School for the future

Education for sustainable development is education designed to build our capacities for facing today’s major challenges – preserving the environment, respecting biodiversity, safeguarding human rights – and focused on the future.

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Introducing democracy

What is democracy? Is majority rule always democratic? These and other questions are tackled in “Introducing Democracy: 80 Questions and Answers” by David Beetham and Kevin Boyle, with cartoons by Plantu.

  • Updated:14-05-2009 3:26 pm