UNESCO-Related News
2012 News and Events
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Ambassador Killion speaks to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
Ambassador Killion spoke about the evolving U.S.-UNESCO relationship and called for greater engagement with the Commission.
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Sesame synchrotron is a flash of unity in Middle East
The BBC's Science Editor David Shukman reports on this UNESCO-supported initiative with potential to advance scientific research and foster peace among Israel, Palestine, Iran, Turkey, Cyprus and others in the greater Middle East.
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At UNESCO, a Celebration of Yiddish
On November 12-13, UNESCO hosted a symposium to explore the place of Yiddish as a living language in today's world.
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Improving Internet Governance
UNESCO hosted an international forum on internet governance with American legend and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf.
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Discours du président Obama à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies
Le président Obama plaide pour le monde de se rassembler afin de rejeter l'extrémisme et de faire progresser nos intérêts communs.
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UNESCO Stands with Malala
On October 18, Ambassador Killion, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, and other UNESCO officials and delegates paid tribute to Malala Yousafzai and reaffirmed their commitment to education for all children.
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UNESCO's Director-General pays tribute to father of World Heritage Program
"(Russell Train's) vision and dedication...laid the groundwork for the world's foremost international treaty for heritage preservation”
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PepsiCo and UNESCO Unite to promote vocational training in Burma (Myanmar)
U.S. Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Ambassador David Killion welcomes the agreement between UNESCO and PepsiCo on August 9 in Rangoon (Yangon).
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Penn Bioethicist Jonathan D. Moreno Appointed to UNESCO International Bioethics Committee
Renowned bioethicist Dr. Jonathan D. Moreno of the University of Pennsylvania was recently appointed by Director-General Irina Bokova to the UNESCO International Bioethics Committee (IBC).
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‘Protection, Preservation and Prosperity: Stories of World Heritage’
UNESCO and Smithsonian Institution celebrate the World Heritage Convention by launching an online project that features 10 World Heritage sites.
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UNESCO Youth Specialist Maria Kypriotou Selected for International Visitor Leadership Program
Maria Kypriotou, an Assistant Program Specialist with UNESCO’s Youth-led Social Innovation Team, was recently selected for the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) by the U.S. Mission to UNESCO.