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Timbuktu mausoleum attacks ‘a message’ to Mali leaders
02/07/2012 - MALI

Timbuktu mausoleum attacks ‘a message’ to Mali leaders

The vandalism of historic mausoleums in Timbuktu for being ‘un-Islamic’ is a direct message to the Malian capital Bamako and the rest of the world that the Islamists are the new rulers of northern Mali, says one regional expert.
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Mali appeals for UN help after Islamists attack shrines
01/07/2012 - MALI

Mali appeals for UN help after Islamists attack shrines

Mali's culture and tourism minister launched an appeal for UNESCO help on Sunday, a day after Ansar Dine Islamists destroyed shrines in Timbuktu. The UN's cultural organisation considers Timbuktu an endangered heritage site.
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UNESCO names Church of Nativity a Heritage site over Israeli objections
30/06/2012 - ISRAEL - PALESTINE

UNESCO names Church of Nativity a Heritage site over Israeli objections

UNESCO recognised on Friday the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem as a World Heritage site despite opposition from Washington and Tel Aviv, which regard the move as an affirmation of Palestinian sovereignty in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Kenya: who is behind recent spate of attacks?
28/06/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Kenya: who is behind recent spate of attacks?

Late last year, Kenyan troops went into Somalia to fight al Shabaab rebels. Since then, there have been attacks, but who is really responsible? Then, Senegal will be giving a very feminine twist to its parliamentary vote. A new law is making sure more women are in power. And we'll catch up with one of the fastest men in Africa.
Iceland recognises Palestinian state
15/12/2011 - ICELAND - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Iceland recognises Palestinian state

Iceland on Thursday became one of the first Western European nations to recognise the Palestinian state, marked in a formal ceremony in Reykyjavik. This comes two days after UNESCO in Paris raised the Palestinian flag for the fist time.
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Abbas attends raising of Palestinian flag at UNESCO
13/12/2011 - FRANCE

Abbas attends raising of Palestinian flag at UNESCO

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas saw the Palestinian flag raised at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Tuesday following the decision to grant Palestine membership in October, a move that prompted the US and Israel to halt UNESCO funding.
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Palestinian flag to be raised at UNESCO
12/12/2011 - FRANCE

Palestinian flag to be raised at UNESCO

The Palestinian flag will be raised at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, more than a month after its admission as a full member prompted the United States and Israel to suspend funding to the UN cultural agency.
Saving Carthage's ruins
07/12/2011 - TUNISIA

Saving Carthage's ruins

"Carthage must be destroyed!" These famous words from the Roman statesman Cato the Elder ring with irony in modern day Tunisia. Former President Ben Ali delisted the UNESCO heritage site so that his relatives could build plush properties on the site of the Roman ruins. Tunisia's new government has promised action to preserve them, but reconciling developers and archeologists is proving difficult.
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UNESCO adds 11 entries to 'intangible heritage' list
26/11/2011 - UNESCO

UNESCO adds 11 entries to 'intangible heritage' list

UNESCO added 11 new examples of the world's "intangible" cultural heritage in need of preservation to its list at talks on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday. Entries included a form of weaving by Bedouin women and Indonesia's Saman dance.
UNESCO operations halted after losing US funding
10/11/2011 - UN

UNESCO operations halted after losing US funding

The UN cultural agency UNESCO has suspended all activities until the end of the year after losing US funding, its director said Thursday. The US and Israel pulled their funding in October after UNESCO voted to grant full member status to Palestine.
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