Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Looted Antiquities, Billionaire Collectors, and the Politics of Return: "...This is ongoing. Since the genocide in Gaza began, over 20,000 rare artifacts spanning the prehistoric to the Ottoman periods, housed in Gaza City's Pasha's Palace museum, have gone missing or been looted. Israeli forces have fully or partially destroyed more than 316 archaeological sites and buildings in Gaza. Meanwhile, a 2025 study by Palestinian researchers found that, as the war in Gaza continued, archaeological theft in the West Bank skyrocketed...."

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Syro-Hittite Female Idol. Source: New York District Attorney’s Office, press release. The Institute for Palestine Studies: The IPS blog, Pal...
Monday, September 21, 2026

For more than 80 years, UNESCO has worked to build peace through education, culture, freedom of expression and dialogue. Peace is never secured once and for all. It is built through institutions, relationships and daily choices.

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UNESCO     Peace is not simply the absence of war. It depends on the ability of societies to confront disagreement without violence, protect...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, laureate, in recognition of his commitment to art education and his efforts to create platforms for younger generations of artists.

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UNESCO @UNESCO   UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, laureate of the  @UNESCO -Sharjah Prize for Arab Cu...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

UNESCO: Pastoralists are custodians of knowledge that sustains livelihoods, protects biodiversity and helps communities adapt to a changing climate

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UNESCO @UNESCO   Pastoralists are custodians of knowledge that sustains livelihoods, protects biodiversity and helps communities adapt to a ...