Category: UNESCO
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UNESCO Inscribes Maratha Military Landscapes as India’s 44th Heritage Site
Maratha Military Landscapes of India have been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as India’s 44th entry. New Delhi, India, July 11, 2025 — In a significant decision made during the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, India’s official nomination for the 2024-25 cycle, titled ‘Maratha Military Landscapes of India,’ has been inscribed…
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Mumbai: A New Hub for International Higher Education
Mumbai Rising: Creating an International Education City Click Here to Enlarge the Invitation Mumbai is set to become a Global Education City, as Letters of Intent (LOIs) have been issued to five foreign universities: the University of York, the University of Aberdeen, the University of Western Australia, the Illinois Institute of Technology, and the Instituto…
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Apply Now: Sustainable University Leadership Course 2025
Call for applications for the third cohort of the course ‘Sustainable University Leadership and Governance: Advancing the 2030 Agenda’. This initiative targets university Vice-Chancellors and governance teams to drive strategic change for sustainability. Paris, France, June 10, 2025 — In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education…
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UNESCO Designates Chicago for Jazz Day 2026
UNESCO designates Chicago as the Host City for International Jazz Day 2026. Paris, France, May 1, 2025 — UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock have announced that Chicago, USA, will be the host city for the 2026 International Jazz Day World Concert. This event will celebrate its 15th anniversary and coincide…
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UNESCO World Book Day 2025: Chandigarh’s Initiative for School Students
UNESCO World Book Day 2025: The Chandigarh Administration has announced free library services for students of government schools. Chandigarh, India, April 24, 2025 — In celebration of UNESCO’s “World Book Day,” the public libraries in Chandigarh—specifically the T.S. Central State Library in Sector 17 and the Divisional Library (South) in Sector 34—will now provide free…
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UNESCO Adds Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra to Memory of the World
The Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra manuscripts have been inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. NEW DELHI, India, April 18, 2025 — UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register has added 74 new documentary heritage collections, including Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra manuscripts. According to UNESCO, entries from 72 countries and four international organizations…
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Aligning India’s AI Competency Framework with UNESCO Standards
India has implemented an AI Competency Framework to improve its public service sector, aligning it with the UNESCO Framework on Artificial Intelligence to meet global standards. India, home to over 3.1 million civil servants, is advancing AI-driven governance with a framework to boost AI skills in the public sector. Building on UNESCO’s guidelines, this initiative…
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UNESCO and India Partner for AI Readiness Consultation
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, will host the 3rd AI Readiness consultation in Hyderabad. New Delhi, India, April 7, 2025 — The UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia in New Delhi, together with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ikigai Law, which is the…
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Join the Global Celebration of Jazz: International Jazz Day 2025
The global celebration of International Jazz Day 2025 concludes in Abu Dhabi, a UNESCO Creative City of Music. The 2025 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in over 190 countries on April 30, with Abu Dhabi chosen as the Global Host City. Organized by UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, this…
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Connecting the Next Billion: The Future of Internet Access
Internet Access: UNESCO and ICANN Collaborate to Enhance Linguistic Diversity Online PARIS and LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2025 — UNESCO and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) have announced a new agreement to enhance linguistic diversity in the digital realm. This initiative will make the Internet more accessible to millions of users.…
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UNESCO New Delhi Office Celebrates Mother Language Day
Language serves as a gateway to understanding humanity itself. – Mr. Tim Curtis, Director, Representative UNESCO New Delhi. New Delhi, India, February 22, 2025 — Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) celebrated International Mother Language Day with a two-day event on February 21 and 22, 2025. Focused on the theme ‘Make Languages Count…
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Chandigarh: Not a UNESCO World Heritage City
Chandigarh, in India, is self-styled as “The City Beautiful” but is not a UNESCO World Heritage City. New Delhi, India, February 3, 2025 — Mr. Manish Tewari, the Member of Parliament for Chandigarh, formally asked the Minister of Culture about the city’s status as a UNESCO World Heritage city. In response, the Minister of Culture…
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UNESCO’s 2025 Focus: AI’s Role in Education
UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2025 to focus on Artificial Intelligence. Paris, France, January 28, 2025 — The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has declared that UNESCO has dedicated the International Education Day 2025 (Friday, January 24) to exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with artificial intelligence. She has called upon the Member…
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UNESCO New Delhi Office and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Collaborate on AI Governance in India
UNESCO and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) are hosting a stakeholder consultation on India’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM). Consultation brought together various stakeholders to collaborate on aligning India’s AI ecosystem with UNESCO’s global ethical guidelines, with a focus on transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness. New Delhi, India, January 21, 2025 —The UNESCO…
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UNESCO Can Revoke Chandigarh Capitol Complex’s World Heritage Status
UNESCO can revoke the Chandigarh Capitol Complex’s World Heritage status if the Chandigarh Administration makes significant unauthorized changes to its structure without obtaining UNESCO’s approval. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) can consider revoking the Chandigarh Capitol Complex’s World Heritage status if the local Chandigarh Administration makes significant unauthorized modifications affecting its…
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UNESCO New Delhi Office Launches State of the Education Report for India 2024
UNESCO has launched the “2024 State of the Education Report for India,” focusing on Culture and Arts Education. New Delhi, December 24, 2024—The UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia at New Delhi has launched the sixth edition of its annual flagship report, “Rhythms of Learning.” This “2024 State of the Education Report for India” focuses…
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UNESCO Chair Appointed in India at Pondicherry University
UNESCO has appointed a new Chair in India. A new UNESCO Chair has been appointed at Pondicherry University in India, adding to the network of 20 other Chairs across South Asia. Founded in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme is a collaborative network of higher education institutions that aims to tackle complex, interconnected development challenges. The…
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UNESCO Appoints Pharrell Williams as Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education
UNESCO has appointed Pharrell Williams as its Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education and Entrepreneurship. Paris, December 19, 2024 — On Tuesday, Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO, appointed Pharrell Williams as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education and Entrepreneurship during a ceremony at the Organization’s headquarters in Paris. Renowned as an Academy Award-nominated musician…
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Mumbai: A UNESCO City of Film and Creativity
UNESCO Creative City of Film: Mumbai Mumbai, India, became a UNESCO Creative Cities Network member and was designated a UNESCO City of Film by the UNESCO Director-General in 2019. Being a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network enhances Mumbai’s cultural landscape in several meaningful ways: Collaboration and Learning: Mumbai gains the opportunity to exchange…
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UNESCO: The Absolute Authority on World Heritage Sites
UNESCO is the final authority that examines, evaluates, inscribes, and designates properties as World Heritage Sites. New Delhi, December 14, 2024 — In response to an inquiry presented in the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of the Parliament of India, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, provided pertinent information…
