Irina Bokova
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Every day, freedom of expression faces new threats. Because they help ensure transparency and accountability in public affairs, journalists are frequent targets of violence
Jazz stands for freedom, symbolizes democracy, and has soothed and uplifted the spirits and souls of millions of people residing in all corners of the globe, particularly the disenfranchised citizens who otherwise would have great difficulty expressing and channelling their feelings, emotions and opinionsMore quotes »
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Unesco Awards 'Architect' of Windhoek Declaration
"Alain Modoux, you are the man behind World Press Freedom Day". With these words, Unesco Director General, Irina Bokova, awarded Modoux with a medal at a ceremony in San Jose, Costa earlier this month, to recognise his work in helping formulate the Windh from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Culture key to sustainable development
Culture plays an essential role in the sustainable development of the global economy, Irina Bokova, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, said on Wednesday at an international conference themed "Culture from China Daily Read more »
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UNESCO chief visits two biosphere reserves in Nicaragua
Managua - UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova inspected two of the three biosphere reserves in Nicaragua to get a firsthand look at their condition, first lady Rosario Murillo said. Bokova, who arrived in the Central American country for an official vis from IndiaVision Read more »
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Rising violence in CAR nature reserve
"I ask the Central African authorities to act quickly and to do everything possible to restore order in the region and to ensure the conservation of the protected area of Dzanga-Sanga," said UNESCO's Director-General Irina Bokova. Last month, men in unif from New Kerala Read more »
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Call for Int’l Action to Protect Religious Sanctities
Political Desk Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi in separate letters to international organizations has denounced the desecration of a revered site of a Shiite Muslim figure in Syria, urging international action to safeguard religious sanctities. In lett from Iran Daily Read more »
