Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa, and SOS Méditerranée to be awarded Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
The Jury of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize has decided to award the Prize to Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa (Italy) and to the nongovernmental organization SOS Méditerranée (France) for their work to save the lives of refugees and migrants and welcome them with dignity. “After examining conditions around the world, the Jury of the […]
Read moreG7 on Culture (Florence, 30-31 March 2017): signature of the Florence Declaration
In the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the first G7 meeting on culture was held on March 30 and 31 mars upon initiative of the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini.At the end of the meeting «Culture as a vehicle for dialogue among peoples », Italian Minister […]
Read moreLaunch of the 2017 UN World Water Development Report “Wastewater: The Untapped Resource”
Today, the 2017 edition of the UN World Water Development Report “Wastewater: The Untapped Resource” has been launched at UNESCO’s headquarters. The Report is released every year by UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), whose Secretariat is based in Perugia (Italy). For further information: http://en.unesco.org/news/wastewater-new-black-gold
Read moreSpurred by Italy and France, the UN Security Council unanimously adopts historic Resolution for the protection of cultural heritage
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved the Resolution proposed by Italy and France, requiring Countries to protect cultural heritage from the destruction of war and against the illegal trafficking of historical assets. Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, was in New York where he contributed to the discussion and participated in the […]
Read moreThe “ICE Memory” project is launched at UNESCO
The “ICE Memory” projectwas created by a group of science professors from the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice and the Grenoble Alpes University in France. It aims at safeguarding the “ice memory” by collecting and storing glaciers samples. These samples, in fact, are a precious source of information on the climate and environmental conditions of […]
Read moreInterview to Major Gianpietro Romano of the Carabinieri Departement for the Protection of Cultural Heritage
Interview to Major Gianpietro Romano of the Carabinieri Departement for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, expert at the Italian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO https://extranet.carabinieri.it/v2015/?uid=7N8AIKYW
Read moreSyria – Upon Italian initiative, the United Nations Security Council adopts a press release on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Palmyra
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Read moreUNESCO Director-General condemns destruction of the Tetrapylon and severe damage to the Theatre in Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage site
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Read moreThe Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, received the Mayor of Venice, Mr. Luigi Brugnaro.
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, received the Mayor of Venice, Mr. Luigi Brugnaro, at UNESCO Headquarters, in the presence of representatives of the Italian government, to discuss the protection of the city of Venice and its Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Read the press release
Read moreItaly participates in Expo 2017 Astana International
The International Expo 2017 – taking place between two Universal Expos, in Milan (2015) and Dubai (2020) – will be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from 10 June to 10 September 2017 on the theme “Future Energy”
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