Art & Culture
Peru to chair the 9th session of the Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage
The 8th annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguard of Intangible Heritage, marked by the 10th anniversary of UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage, ended in Baku with the election of Peru as Chair of the next session which will take place in Paris, France, from 24 to 28 November 2014.
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Communicating in superdiverse cities
Linguistics researchers will study public and private interactions in four of the UK’s cities which use multiple languages, for example Welsh, Polish or Urdu, to help policy-makers better understand how to communicate with people across different languages and cultures.
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UN honours Nelson Mandela as champion of peace, reconciliation
The United Nations family mourned the loss – and celebrated the enduring legacy – of Nelson Mandela, the former South African leader and peace advocate who passed away at the age of 95.
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Mongolian calligraphy and the Empaako tradition of Uganda inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The inscription of elements on the Urgent List helps States Parties to UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage to mobilize international cooperation and assistance to ensure the transmission of this heritage with the participation of the concerned communities.
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Elements from Azerbaijan and Guatemala inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The inscription of elements on the Urgent List helps States Parties to UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage to mobilize international cooperation and assistance to ensure the transmission of this heritage with the participation of the concerned communities.
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Archaeological discoveries in Nepal confirm early date of Buddha’s life
Pioneering excavations within the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, Nepal, a UNESCO World Heritage site long identified as the birthplace of the Buddha, uncovered the remains of a previously unknown timber structure under a series of brick temples. Laid out on the same design as those above it, the timber structure contains an open space in the center that links to the nativity story of the Buddha himself.
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Six Italian cities (Cagliari, Lecce, Matera, Perugia, Ravenna and Siena) short-listed for European Capital of Culture 2019
The selection panel appointed to evaluate applications from Italian cities for the title of European Capital of Culture 2019 met in Rome and recommended that Cagliari, Lecce, Matera, Perugia, Ravenna and Siena should be short-listed. Once this recommendation has been confirmed by Italy, the preselected cities will complete their applications by next summer. The selection panel will meet again in the third quarter of 2014 to recommend the Italian city which will be the European Capital of Culture in 2019.
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UNESCO approves emergency funds to evaluate state of Mali’s intangible heritage
Sankore mosque in Mali’s fabled city of Timbuktu.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020