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'Philosophy is an Art of Living Together' on World Philosophy Day
New York, N.Y. Marking World Philosophy Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) is encouraging people of the world to share t…
'Tolerance' is a Commitment to Seek in Our Diversity, and Unite Humanity
New York, N.Y. Underscoring the importance of tolerance, particularly in today's diverse world, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN Educat…
Eradicating Poverty Means Ending Humiliation and Exclusion
New York, N.Y. Poverty is both a cause and consequence of marginalization and social exclusion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, stressing that to…
Nepal’s Quake-Damaged Museums Re-Open Thanks to Cultural Agency
New York, N.Y. More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency…
Protecting Cultural Heritage from Combatants and the Universal Values
New York, N.Y. Safeguarding cultural property that combatants aim to damage encompasses part of larger endeavours to defend human rights and universal values, United Nati…
Murder of Syrian Citizen Journalists Condemned by UNESCO Chief
New York, N.Y. The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) today condemned the killing of two Syrian citizen journalists,…
J. Luce Foundation Supports the American University of Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan. The American University of Afghanistan ( AUAF ) is Afghanistan’s first private, not-for-profit institution of higher education. Chartered in 2004, AUA…
Viewpoint: Let's Celebrate Cultural Diversity Today
New York, N.Y. Personally, I have always celebrated multiculturalism and valued living in a cosmopolitan city. So, it was with great pain in 2010, while living briefly in…
Franketienne: Haiti's First Nobel Laureate - Hopefully
New York, N.Y. As a cultural area studies graduate, seldom do I feel over my head culturally. Standing in the home of possibly the next Nobel Prize recipient for Literatu…