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Recent floods caused $90mn damage to Iran's historical sites

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The recent unprecedented rainfalls and devastating floods across the country have caused roughly $90 million worth of damage to cultural heritage sites, an official at the cultural heritage organization said on Monday.
2019-04-08 12:55
Iran to hold exhibition of common heritage in 10 ECO member states

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – On the occasion of 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, an exhibition of research tableaus on ‘Common Culture and History in ECO Region’ will be held in 10 ECO member states.
2019-01-06 08:48
Zarif rebukes US’ habit of disrespecting intl. treaties

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has derided the recent decision by the Trump administration to leave the Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), censuring the US and the Israeli regime’s habit of disrespecting international conventions.
2019-01-02 09:01
Trump seems to have no concept of a multipolar world: Jahanpour

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Professor Farhang Jahanpour, part-time tutor on Middle Eastern Affairs in the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a member of Kellogg College says that the main reason for the idea of forming a joint European army “has been President Trump’s unilateral and ultra-nationalist approach that puts America first and, by implication, ignores the interests of other countries and tries to impose his views on them.”
2018-11-20 17:03
Chogan Peace and Friendship Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Army’s Chogan teams held a competition themed “peace and friendship cup” in an Army sports field in Tehran on Sunday, in the presence of Commander of Iran's Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari and military attaches from 40 countries. Chogan was included on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in late 2017.
2018-10-15 10:42
UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy goes to Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The 2018 UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy is awarded to Iran’s Literacy Movement Organization for its program titled ‘consolidated teaching of literacy and ICDL basic computer skills’.
2018-09-08 17:41
'Chovgan' registered as Iran's cultural heritage, not any other country

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – President of the Polo Federation Hojatollah Dehkhodaei said Chovgan, a forerunner of Polo, was named in the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage as Iran’s cultural heritage, contrary to the claims of some other countries, like Azerbaijan.
2018-08-14 10:07
Iran Kopet Dag added to UNESCO's world network of biosphere reserves

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Kopet Dag in Shirvan county, northeastern North Khorasan province, has received UNESCO recognition for biosphere reserves, North Khorasan provincial chief of department of environment has said.
2018-08-12 13:01
Large fire breaks out in northern Iranian biosphere reserve

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A large fire has broken out in the Miankaleh Biosphere Reserve in northern Iranian Mazandaran Province, a site which is demarcated by UNESCO as a protected zone, and it is still burning.
2018-08-11 11:44
Polo registration in UNESCO to be unveiled next week

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The unveiling ceremony of the Polo registration as Iran's intangible cultural heritages in UNESCO will take place next week, in the presence of the Sports Minister Masoud Soltanifar and the Vice President Asghar Mounesan.
2018-08-05 12:26
65 Iranian crafts to be reviewed for UNESCO Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – A panel of international judges in design and handicraft production will meet in Tehran Sun. to review 65 Iranian handicrafts and 16 others from West Asian member states UNESCO Seal of Excellence consideration.
2018-08-04 12:15
Sassanid era heritage inscribed on UNESCO list

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region has been inscribed into UNESCO World Heritage list during the 42nd session of World Heritage Committee held in Manama, Bahrain.
2018-06-30 20:06
Iran attends intl. water conference in Tajikistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – A UN-backed high-level conference on water cooperation kicked off this morning in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, attended by a large number of countries including Iran.
2018-06-20 12:21
UNESCO notes Iran’s capacities in sports for peace, development

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – UNESCO and the University of Tehran celebrated the 5th International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to highlight the importance of investment in physical activities for the present and future of the country.
2018-04-23 13:33
Mt. Damavand’s UNESCO dream did not come true

TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Iranian National Commission for UNESCO Sadollah Nasiri Gheydari announced that efforts to inscribe Mount Damavand on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as Iran’s first natural site, failed due to extensive damages.
2018-02-06 14:40
Kamancheh listed as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – UNESCO listed Kamancheh, an Iranian bowed stringed instrument, and the team sport of polo as Iranian cultural heritages in a session held in South Korea on December 7, 2017.
2017-12-09 10:43
UNESCO lists polo as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – UNESCO has recognized the team sport of polo, played on horseback, as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage during a session held in South Korea on December 7.
2017-12-07 13:46
Joint venture between St. Olaf college, MNA on World Philosophy Day

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Department of Philosophy of St. Olaf college in US is celebrating UNESCO's World Philosophy Day on Nov. 17, with streaming a video message by a Mehr News columnist about a plan for peace in the Persian Gulf.
2017-11-12 10:31
By: Masoumeh Fariborzi

Beauties of autumn in Arasbaran

TABRIZ, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The nature has painted beautiful scenery with the arrival of autumn in Arasbaran, a UNESCO registered biosphere in East Azarbaijan province.
2017-11-11 14:32
US withdraws from UNESCO over "anti-Israel bias"

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The US has announced that it will withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 2018, citing a need for reform and an anti-Israel bias in the organization.
2017-10-12 19:32
Leader's senior aid condoles with Iraq over Talabani's demise

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution's senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati condoled with Iraq on General Jalal Talabani's demise at 84.
2017-10-05 18:37
UNESCO to celebrate Intl. Peace Day in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – On 20 September 2017, UNESCO will celebrate the International Peace Day with a public event at Azadi Tower, in cooperation with the Roudhaki Foundation, the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, and Day Sun Cultural Institute.
2017-09-19 12:07
By: Islamil Khourtan

UNESCO handicrafts assessors visit Sirjan

SIRJAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – In order to globally register Kilim of Sirjan, the UNESCO international handicrafts assessors and supervisors traveled to the city in Kerman province, to visit Kilim Rugs Museum and Kilim weaving workshops in the rural areas of Sirjan, including the village of Darestan known as the world's Kilim village.
2017-07-23 15:48
Yazd enters UNESCO’s World Heritage List

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – The World Heritage Committee unanimously placed Yazd city in Iran on World Heritage List during its 41st session in Krakow, Poland.
2017-07-09 22:12
VIDEO: End trafficking, save culture

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Conflict situations and natural disasters increase the risk of theft and trafficking dramatically. Many instances of plunder, theft and trafficking of cultural objects go unseen or unsolved. UNESCO is calling on people to help stop this illicit trafficking.
2017-07-05 11:24
Iran refers 2 nominated dossiers to IUCN, ICOMOS

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Two nominated dossiers for inscription in UNESCO World Heritage List, Fars Sassanid sites and Arasbaran Protected Area, have been submitted to the IUCN and ICOMOS for evaluation.
2017-07-01 20:45
Iran's Leader:

UNESCO 2030 'a plot by arrogant powers to control nations'

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The UNESCO 2030 agenda is part of the UN's “Sustainable Development Document" under which global powers attempt to control all nations in a flawed and improper move, Ayatollah Khamenei said Wednesday.
2017-06-22 10:41
Iranian scientist receives 2017 Young Scientists Award

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program of UNESCO has named Amirhosein Mosavi as one recipient of the 2017 Young Scientists Awards.
2017-06-21 18:55
IFEX urges Pakistan to provide updated info. on journalists killing to UNESCO

CARACHI, May 20 (MNA) – International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) Executive Director Annie Game has urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to respond to UNESCO Director-General’s 2017 request that has sought information on the status of judicial inquiries into the killings of 55 journalists in Pakistan from 2006 to 2016.
2017-05-20 10:52
FM spox:

Iran not to implement all goals of UNESCO 2030 Agenda

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – FM Spokesman addressed certain domestic concerns over the UNESCO 2030 Agenda, saying Iran's principled and immutable position is non-compliance with any goals that go against the country’s religious and cultural values.
2017-05-18 12:55