Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Philosophy Day, 19 November 2009
Seminar on "Prevention and fight against illicit traffic of cultural properties"
Twelve members elected to World Heritage Committee
New museum practices: a UNESCO Beirut workshop
It is urgent to invest in cultural diversity and dialogue, according to a new UNESCO report
Irina Bokova elected Director-General of UNESCO
Cultural diversity should become a key lever in policy-making, says UNESCO World Report to be launched on 20 October
Director-General opens Symposium of the UNESCO General and Regional Histories
UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage Convention “fully operational”
First inscriptions to the Representative List of the ICH and the List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage inscribes 12 elements in eight countries on UNESCO's List of Intangible Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The Tango, Ainu dance of Japan and France’s Aubusson tapestry inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO presents unique collection of General and Regional Histories
Director-General opens UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries in Monza, Italy and receives Eurovisioni Prize for Cultural Diversity
Director-General designates Mrs Esther Coopersmith as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for intercultural dialogue
The Director-General opens International Conference on Cultural Dialogue through Literary Translations
UNESCO’s intangible heritage committee meets in Abu Dhabi to inscribe the first elements on its Lists
Nouvelle Chaire UNESCO d’esthétique et de sociologie de la différence et de la diversité culturelle en Argentine
Director-General emphasises the role of young people’s involvement in safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage at festivals in Nara, Japan
Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People: 9 August 2009
New UNESCO report consolidates and updates damage assessment of Babylon archaeological site
UNESCO and Italy organize the First UNESCO Forum of Cultural Industries
World Heritage Committee Meeting in Seville: 13 new sites have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List which lost one site while three were placed on the Danger List
Director-General participates in the inauguration of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens
Le Directeur général ouvre une exposition consacrée à l’histoire de la coopération entre l’UNESCO et l’Egypte
Management of Heritage Diversity and its Promotion for Tourism: 7th South-East European Summit in Montenegro
UNESCO teams up with “Dive Olly Dive!” for underwater heritage educational campaign
Le Directeur général rend hommage à la diversité du patrimoine culturel immatériel de la Géorgie
World Heritage Committee to meet in Seville to inscribe new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Education and Cultural Diversity: Lessons of Innovative Practices in Latin America" launched in Chile
Africa Week at UNESCO from 25 to 29 May
Director-General announces new initiatives in culture and education during first visit to Iraq
Le Directeur général accueille la quinzième session du Comité intergouvernemental pour la promotion du retour des biens culturels à leur pays d’origine
Nollywood rivals Bollywood in film/video production
UNESCO opens its doors for “European Night of Museums”
Director-General inaugurates exhibition celebrating re-installation of the Aksum Obelisk
Le Directeur général présente le programme « Beyrouth, Capitale mondiale du livre 2009 »
UNESCO, Library of Congress and partners launch World Digital Library
Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the World Book and Copyright Day: 23 April 2009
UNESCO presents exhibition on reconstruction of Aksum obelisk
