UNESCO

UNESCO shows reaction to Trump’s threat of targeting Iran cultural centers

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The Director General of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay on Mon. in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali showed reaction to US President Trump’s threat of attacking Iran’s cultural centers and reminded the United States of protecting cultural property.

Iran to inscribe Yalda Night on UNESCO heritage list in 2021

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran is making efforts to have Yalda Night (Shab-e Yalda) inscribed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2021.

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Turkey suggests plan to inscribe Persian poet Molana’s travel routes on UNESCO

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iranian cultural attaché to Ankara said UNESCO is reviewing a Turkey-suggested preliminary plan to register the travel routes of 13th-century Persian poet Molana ‘Rumi’ from Afghanistan to Iran and then to Turkey.

Science min. calls for collective effort to remove ‘scientific gap’ in world

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami called for collective attempt needed for eliminating ‘scientific gap’ in the world.

Iran’s Sanandaj, Bandar Abbas join UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated 66 urban settlements, including two Iranian cities as Creative Cities.

FM spox welcomes designation of 2 Iranian cities as UNESCO Creative Cities

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi welcomed the recent designation of Sanandaj and Bandar Abbas as UNESCO Creative Cities, saying that this is a good opportunity to better introduce Iran to the world.

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Silk Road way to exchange science, culture

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said that the Silk Road has historically been the gateway of science, culture and trade exchange from China to Iran, Greece, and Rome.

Iran's Hamedan hosts Intl. Conf. on Silk Road

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The International Conference on Silk Road is currently underway in Hamedan northwestern city of Iran in the presence of Silk Road members from 23- 29 September 2019.

UNESCO to visit Iran for inscription of domestic railway network as industrial heritage

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Mohamamd Hassan Talebian announced on Sunday that UNESCO officials are to pay a visit to Iran to inscribe domestic railway network as the first industrial heritage site in the country.

By: Afshin Majlesi

It’s time to rid Iran’s millennium-old brick tower of weeds

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – It’s quite natural that weeds spread almost everywhere in a mild and humid climate; they grow, whether we like it or not.

Shahroud Cloud Forest inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The Director General of Semnan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department General Mehdi Jamal said on Saturday that Abr (Cloud) Forest of Shahroud was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List.

Iran’s Hyrcanian forests inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – During the Friday’s session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Iran’s Hyrcanian forests were inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Iran to hold 7th Gonbad-e Qabus UNESCO registration anniversary

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – July 1 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to hold the anniversary of Gonbad-e Qabus UNESCO registration.

Iran attends 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Baku

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – An Iranian delegation comprising seven members arrived in the Azerbaijani capital Baku late Monday to attend the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Iran participates in annual summit on World Heritage in Azerbaijan

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – The 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan with the presence of 180 countries including Iran.

Nominees for Mustafa Prize 2019 being assessed by final jury

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – The nominees for the 3rd Mustafa (PBUH) Prize 2019 are being assessed by the seven-member final jury, the head of the event’s executive working group Seyyed Ali Omrani told the Tehran Times at the 8th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX 2019).

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.

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.

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.

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’.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.