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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
UNESCO has 195 member states and nine associate members. Most of its field offices are "cluster" offices covering three or more countries; national and regional offices also exist.
UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programs: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information. Projects sponsored by UNESCO include literacy, technical, and teacher-training programmes, international science programmes, the promotion of independent media and freedom of the press, regional and cultural history projects, the promotion of cultural diversity, translations of world literature, international cooperation agreements to secure the world cultural and natural heritage (World Heritage Sites) and to preserve human rights, and attempts to bridge the worldwide digital divide. It is also a member of the United Nations Development Group.
A World Heritage Site is a place (such as a building, city, complex, desert, forest, island, lake, monument, or mountain) that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance.The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 UNESCO member states which are elected by the General Assembly.
The programme catalogues, names, and conserves sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humanity. Under certain conditions, listed sites can obtain funds from the World Heritage Fund. The program was founded with the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World's Cultural and Natural Heritage, which was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972. Since then, 191 states parties have ratified the Convention, making it one of the most adhered to international instruments. Only Liechtenstein, Nauru, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu are not Parties to the Convention.
The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) (also known as the Global Network of National Geoparks) is a UNESCO assisted network established in 1998. Managed under the body’s Ecological and Earth Sciences Division, the GGN seeks the promotion and conservation of the planet’s geological heritage, as well as encourages the sustainable research and development by the concerned communities.
The international network seeks the membership geoparks—geographical areas where geological heritage is the focus of local protection, education and development.
A set of criteria as established by UNESCO must first be met for a geopark, as nominated by the corresponding government, to be included in the GGN:
La Mixteca is a region in Western Oaxaca and neighboring portions of Puebla, Guerrero in south-central Mexico which refers to the home of the Mixtec people. The region covers some 40,000 km² where two of the country's mountain ranges, the Neo-Volcanic Belt and Sierra Madre del Sur, converge.
La Mixteca is a country of great contrasts. The Sierra Madre del Sur and the Neo-Volcanic Belt mark its northern limits. To the east, it is defined by the Cuicatlán Ravine and the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. To the west, the Mixteca region is adjacent to the valleys of Morelos and the central portion of Guerrero. To the south lies the Pacific Ocean. Because of the presence of the major mountains of the Sierra Mixteca, communications with the rest of the country are difficult.
The region is conventionally divided into three separate areas, defined by the prevailing height of the terrain.
The c was born on 16 November 1945 UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCO'S mission and activities.
An overview of the principal events that helped create UNESCO. In 1945, UNESCO was created in order to respond to the firm belief of nations, forged by two world wars in less than a generation, that political & economic agreements are not enough to build a lasting peace. It is in the minds of men and women that the defenses of peace & the conditions for sustainable development must be built.
There are over 1000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites as been recognized so far. However, among these sites, there are top 10 most beautiful and attractive sites that you must see. For more info see http://www.heritagedaily.com/2014/08/10-must-see-unesco-world-heritage-sites/104566 To get more amazing pictures, go to http://www.goamazing.net 1) ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA 2) ACROPOLIS, CREECE 3) GALÁPAGOS ISLAND, ECUADOR 4) GOREME NATIONAL PARK AND THE ROCK SITES OF CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY 5) GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA 6) HAMPI, INDIA 7) IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK FALL, BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA 8) LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK, ARGENTINA 9) MACHU PICCHU, PERU 10 MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, FRANCE Image Credit: WikiPedia http://www.wikipedia.org/
Thom Hartmann is joined by George Papagiannis, UNESCO External Relations and Information Liason Office in NY (former head of the UNESCO office in Baghdad, Iraq) Website: http://unesco.usmission.gov live from UN Day, who shares about the important work of the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization. If you liked this clip of The Thom Hartmann Program, please do us a big favor and share it with your friends... and hit that "like" button! http://www.thomhartmann.com Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thom_hartmann Subscribe to The Thom Hartmann Program for more: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thomhartmann
Education for Peace, Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship.
On the occasion of the candidature of the city of Asmara for inscription in UNESCO's World Heritage List - H. Exc. Mrs. Hanna Simon, Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to France & Permanent Delegate of the State of Eritrea to UNESCO conducted an interview with Embassy Media in Paris France. The result of a two - decade research works, a Nomination Dossier was submitted in January 2016. The Dossier is a summary of an enormous quantity of work conducted in the last two decades by national and international researchers. The research has been awarded a medal by the Royal Institution of British Architecture (RIBA), in 2016. After a long journey, the time has come. In two weeks time (July 2017) a decision will be made at the session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland. Acco...
The Mixteca Alta UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Mexico’s mountainous Sierra Madre del Sur province. The name of the Geopark is derived from the Mixteca civilization, which flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 15th century AD and ended with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in the early 16th century. The UNESCO Global Geopark features trails along which visitors guided by local residents can examine the geological heritage of the region and its relation to ecological, historical, archaeological and cultural features. Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca is one of eight new UNESCO Global Geopark designated this year.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at UNESCO, in Paris on April 10, 2015.
The UN cultural agency will gather in Istanbul on Sunday to review candidates to join its prestigious World Heritage List, ranging from 350-million-year old fossils to works by Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier.VIDEOGRAPHIC
The c was born on 16 November 1945 UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCO'S mission and activities.
An overview of the principal events that helped create UNESCO. In 1945, UNESCO was created in order to respond to the firm belief of nations, forged by two world wars in less than a generation, that political & economic agreements are not enough to build a lasting peace. It is in the minds of men and women that the defenses of peace & the conditions for sustainable development must be built.
There are over 1000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites as been recognized so far. However, among these sites, there are top 10 most beautiful and attractive sites that you must see. For more info see http://www.heritagedaily.com/2014/08/10-must-see-unesco-world-heritage-sites/104566 To get more amazing pictures, go to http://www.goamazing.net 1) ANGKOR WAT, CAMBODIA 2) ACROPOLIS, CREECE 3) GALÁPAGOS ISLAND, ECUADOR 4) GOREME NATIONAL PARK AND THE ROCK SITES OF CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY 5) GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA 6) HAMPI, INDIA 7) IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK FALL, BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA 8) LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK, ARGENTINA 9) MACHU PICCHU, PERU 10 MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, FRANCE Image Credit: WikiPedia http://www.wikipedia.org/
Thom Hartmann is joined by George Papagiannis, UNESCO External Relations and Information Liason Office in NY (former head of the UNESCO office in Baghdad, Iraq) Website: http://unesco.usmission.gov live from UN Day, who shares about the important work of the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization. If you liked this clip of The Thom Hartmann Program, please do us a big favor and share it with your friends... and hit that "like" button! http://www.thomhartmann.com Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thom_hartmann Subscribe to The Thom Hartmann Program for more: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thomhartmann
Education for Peace, Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship.
On the occasion of the candidature of the city of Asmara for inscription in UNESCO's World Heritage List - H. Exc. Mrs. Hanna Simon, Ambassador of the State of Eritrea to France & Permanent Delegate of the State of Eritrea to UNESCO conducted an interview with Embassy Media in Paris France. The result of a two - decade research works, a Nomination Dossier was submitted in January 2016. The Dossier is a summary of an enormous quantity of work conducted in the last two decades by national and international researchers. The research has been awarded a medal by the Royal Institution of British Architecture (RIBA), in 2016. After a long journey, the time has come. In two weeks time (July 2017) a decision will be made at the session of the World Heritage Committee in Krakow, Poland. Acco...
The Mixteca Alta UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Mexico’s mountainous Sierra Madre del Sur province. The name of the Geopark is derived from the Mixteca civilization, which flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 15th century AD and ended with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in the early 16th century. The UNESCO Global Geopark features trails along which visitors guided by local residents can examine the geological heritage of the region and its relation to ecological, historical, archaeological and cultural features. Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca is one of eight new UNESCO Global Geopark designated this year.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at UNESCO, in Paris on April 10, 2015.
The UN cultural agency will gather in Istanbul on Sunday to review candidates to join its prestigious World Heritage List, ranging from 350-million-year old fossils to works by Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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Amir's commentary on UNESCO's resolutions in light of Bible prophecy
They will be back again
They will be back in the night
You won't escape again with no more than a fright
I need a cover, I need a shelter
I need you to pretend we're really strong
All the safety will be gone
Before the darkness gets a chance to bite
Sing me a song and hold me tight
I am now where I have been
And I see what I've already seen
'Cause this is a nightmare this is not a dream
You will scream, you have to scream
I think I have gone monstercrazy
You will scream, you have to scream
From darkness into the light
We have survived a narrow escape
Out of the jaws of death
One moment that takes your breath
Out of the jaws of death
One moment that takes your breath
Before the darkness gets a chance to bite
Sing me a song and hold me tight
I am now where I have been
And I see what I've already seen
'Cause this is a nightmare this is not a dream
You will scream, you have to scream
I think I have gone monstercrazy
You will scream, you have to scream
A cry
Under the screen of the dark
A scare, a chase, a mystery
Like a child I stay up in fright
Stay up all night
Stay up every night
So don't wonder what it was
These shadows called your name
And nothing will be the same
They will be back again
They will be back again
You will scream, you have to scream
This is not a dream this is a nightmare
They will be back again
They will be back again in the night