21 Sep 2017 - UNESCO Celebrates International Day of Peace
The Peace Day Celebration was attended by Governmental officials, foreign diplomats, representatives of UN agencies and NGOs, renowned Iranian artists and the general public
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Iran always backs talks over military action: Larijani
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic invariably supports dialog over military action as a means of resolving conflicts.
Faith central to hope and resilience, highlights UN chief, launching initiative to combat atrocities
Voicing concern over the abuse of religion to justify incitement to violence and discrimination, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of religious leaders in...
Iran calls on Saudi, Qatar to settle disputes politically
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday called on Qatar and Saudi Arabia to settle their disputes through dialogue.
On World Day, UN agencies urge countering threats to cultural diversity
Cultural diversity – the driving force of change and development – is increasingly under threat, United Nations agencies said on 21 May, reaffirming support for the cultural diversity that stems...
World needs 'soft power' of education, culture, sciences, to combat 'ancient hatreds'– UNECSO chief
'Hard power' can no longer stop conflicts nor the rise of violent extremism and “ancient hatreds” such as antisemitism and racial discrimination, the head of the United Nations cultural agency said...
Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of the World Radio Day
On World Radio Day, UNESCO calls on everyone to nurture the power of radio to foster the conversations and the listening we need for cooperation to tackle the challenges all humanity faces.
Tolerance is a commitment 'to seek in our diversity the bonds that unite humanity' – UN
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have called for seeing the world through the prism of “we the peoples” and to...