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In Focus
Irina Bokova takes office as Director-General of UNESCO
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Irina Bokova issued a message on 15 November, her first day in office. "My goal is to lead the world to a new era of peace," she said. Ms Bokova begins her term with a visit to Doha (Qatar) on 16 November to address the first World Innovation Summit for Education.
Highlights
UNESCO Bioethics Committee Meeting in Mexico City 
Street children
Conference and photo exhibition at UNESCO
10-11-2009
Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence award ceremony on 16 November
UNESCO Courier: Memory and History
The issue highlights the extraordinary items of documentary heritage - the royal archives of Madagascar, the Song of the Nibelungs, John Marshall's Kalahari films - inscribed this year on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
UNESCO World Report: Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
It is urgent to invest in cultural diversity and dialogue, according to a new UNESCO report.
Witnesses to History: Documents and writings on the return of cultural objects
An outline of the historical and ethical aspects of the return of displaced cultural objects, citing such famous cases as the Parthenon marbles.
