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UNESCO starts Bangabandhu award on the creative economy

December 13, 2020
Bangabandhu award
  • UNESCO has started an international award named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman following Bangladesh’s proposal.
  • The UN agency’s executive board unanimously approved the proposal on UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the “Creative Economy” in its 210th session. This is the first time a UN agency launched an award named after Bangabandhu.

Gwalior, Orchha comes in UNESCO world heritage cities list

December 9, 2020
Orchha
  • The historical fort cities of Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh have been added to the list of UNESCO’s world heritage cities under its The World Heritage Cities Programme.
  • Under the plan, UNESCO will suggest the best measures and resources for the development and beautification of these places as per the UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape recommendations.

Panna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh gets UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status

October 31, 2020
Tiger
  • In Madhya Pradesh, the Panna Tiger Reserve has been included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ list of the UNESCO. Currently, Panna Tiger Reserve is home to 54 tigers.

India Post issued stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

August 20, 2020
stamps on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
  • India Post has released a set of five commemorative postage stamps and a miniature sheet on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India on 15th August 2020 on the occasion of 74th Independence Day.

21st February globally celebrated as International Mother Language Day

February 21, 2020
International Mother Language Day

UNESCO celebrated the International Mother Language Day 21st February with a theme “Languages without borders”. The day was celebrated to make people aware about the language, cultural diversity and multilingualism all over the world.

Union HRD Minister supervised the Indian National Commission meeting For Cooperation with UNESCO in New Delhi

February 2, 2020
Indian National Commission meeting

Union Human Resource Development(HRD) Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ supervised the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) meeting which was held in New Delhi .