Award ceremony of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize to Giuseppina Nicolini, former mayor of Lampedusa
UNESCO’s Director General Irina Bokova awarded the edition 2017 of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize to the former mayor of Lampedusa, Giuseppina Nicolini. The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize was created in 1989 by the Ivory Coast under the patronage of UNESCO, in order to honor individuals, public and private bodies or institutions that have made a […]
Read moreTepilora, Rio Posada and Montalbo, new UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves
The Italian site of Tepilora, Rio Posada and Montalbo, which is located on the island of Sardinia, has been nominated UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. During the 29th session of the International Coordination Committee of the MAB programme which is taking place in Paris, the Committee approved the Italian Reserve into the World Network of Biosphere Reserves […]
Read moreFifteenth edition of the L’Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women and Science
The award ceremony of the 15th edition of the L’Oreal-Italy Award for Women and Science took place this morning in the main hall of the University of Milan. This joint initiative by L’Oréal and UNESCO aims at promoting women in scientific research. Six researchers were chosen for their projects and were awarded a 20 000€ scholarship […]
Read moreGiulia Domna: a success history in the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property
This marble bust of Roman empress Giulia Domna coming from Villa Adriana (Tivoli) is one of the artworks that were exhibited at UNESCO in the framework of the “Recovered Treasures” exhibition organized by the Italian permanent Delegation. See the full article about its story and the work of the Carabinieri Department for the Protection […]
Read moreRecovered Treasures 36 unique artworks recovered by the Italian Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) exposed at UNESCO
From May 2 to 12, UNESCO hosts an exhibition entitled “Recovered Treasures”, which was sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by the Carabinieri Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC). Its opening will take place on May 2, in the presence of the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Dario […]
Read moreGiuseppina 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 […]
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