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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from UNESCO, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 371 stories have been published about UNESCO which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from UNESCO, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 371 stories have been published about UNESCO which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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US & Canada · UkraineUNESCO is training law enforcement and judiciary officials from countries on Ukraine's western borders. The aim is for the officials to be able to identify and prevent any artistic treasures looted in Ukraine from crossing their borders. More than 230 cultural sites have been damaged or destroyed in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country.See the Story
UNESCO seeks to prevent trafficking of looted Ukrainian art
Coverage: 5 sources
ShoesModern dance in Germany and the French baguette are now part of humanity's intangible cultural heritage. This was decided by the UN cultural organization UNESCO in the Moroccan capital Rabat.See the Story
UNESCO declares modern dance in Germany an intangible cultural heritage
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Climate ChangeUNESCO: Efforts to cut pollution damaging Australia's Great Barrier Reef are not enough. The system should be placed on a list of sites in danger, according to a United Nations mission report. The World Wildlife Fund on Tuesday urged the governments of Australia and Queensland to accept the recommendations.See the Story
UNESCO report recommends adding Great Barrier Reef to 'in danger' list
42% Center coverage: 7 sources
Climate Change · CanberraAustralia will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites. Environment minister Tanya Plibersek says critics of government inaction on climate change are outdated. Report warns that without ambitious climate action, the world's largest coral reef is in peril.See the Story
Australia argues against 'endangered' Great Barrier Reef status
59% Center coverage: 29 sources
US & Canada · New YorkSeventeen hundred years ago, a female spider monkey was presented as a treasured gift – and later brutally sacrificed to strengthen ties between two major powers of pre-Hispanic America, according to a new study.See the Story
Ancient Bones Suggest Maya Befriended Neighbors With a Sacrificial Spider Monkey
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
United Nations"Impunity for killings of journalists remains unacceptably high at 86 percent," said UNESCO. UNESCO welcomed a 9-percentage-point drop in the impunity rate over the past decade. Of the 117 journalists murdered for doing their job, 91 were killed while off the clock.See the Story
Most murders of journalists go unpunished: UNESCO
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Africa · NigeriaGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has presented a budget of N245 billion for the 2023 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for approval. He said the budget consisted of N144 billion for capital expenditure, representing 59 per cent and N100 billion for recurrent expenditure. The Speaker, Hamisu Chidari, assured the governor of speedy passage of the budget.See the Story