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United Nations warily awaits Donald Trump's return to power

United Nations warily awaits Donald Trump's return to power

Top UN concerns include potential US funding cuts and withdrawal from key global agreements and institutions.
Sat Nov 09 2024
Blinken urges halt to Middle East conflict as Israel bombs historic Lebanese port city

Blinken urges halt to Middle East conflict as Israel bombs historic Lebanese port city

Israel began to bomb the UNESCO-listed port city of Tyre roughly three hours after issuing an order online for residents to flee.
Wed Oct 23 2024
Katy Perry in hot water over Ibiza beach video shoot

Katy Perry in hot water over Ibiza beach video shoot

Ses Salines is a UNESCO World Heritage nature reserve that stretches between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera.
Thu Aug 15 2024
[COLUMNIST] Kudos to journalists who tell the truth

[COLUMNIST] Kudos to journalists who tell the truth

UNESCO should be congratulated for awarding the Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize for 2024 to Palestinian journalists covering Gaza.
Tue May 07 2024
Violence against environmental journalists rises, UNESCO says

Violence against environmental journalists rises, UNESCO says

UNESCO listed in its report physical attacks such as injuries, arrests and harassment, legal actions, including defamation lawsuits.
Fri May 03 2024
[COLUMNIST] Bridging the gap: Traditional knowledge for a modern world

[COLUMNIST] Bridging the gap: Traditional knowledge for a modern world

Such integration of wisdom with modern pedagogy will play a critical role in fabricating well-rounded, perceptive learners.
Fri Apr 26 2024
UN: Water fuelling conflict as 2.2 billion people lack clean drinking water

UN: Water fuelling conflict as 2.2 billion people lack clean drinking water

Increasing water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world, the United Nations has warned.
Fri Mar 22 2024
30 ministries wind up debate, motion of thanks for Royal Address passed

30 ministries wind up debate, motion of thanks for Royal Address passed

Among the issues in focus were importation of dates from Israel and the proposal to make Kampung Baru a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Fri Mar 15 2024
Don't turn nomination of Chinese new villages as Unesco World Heritage Site into racial issue - S'gor MB

Don't turn nomination of Chinese new villages as Unesco World Heritage Site into racial issue - S'gor MB

"If there are villages that are hundreds of years old, we will definitely gazette (them)," said Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Wed Feb 07 2024
[COLUMNIST] Are we doing enough to preserve our heritage sites?

[COLUMNIST] Are we doing enough to preserve our heritage sites?

The degradation of cultural heritage sites represents one of the most important threats for the future generation.
Thu Oct 05 2023
Venice avoids being added to UNESCO list of endangered sites

Venice avoids being added to UNESCO list of endangered sites

Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said adding Venice to the list would have been an "undue move" not based on objective facts.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Regulating AI in schools could be a top class innovation

Regulating AI in schools could be a top class innovation

Imagine a future where classrooms are dynamic AI-powered learning spaces, where every student has a personalised experience.
Sat Aug 19 2023
Australia's Great Barrier Reef off UNESCO danger list, still under 'serious threat'

Australia's Great Barrier Reef off UNESCO danger list, still under 'serious threat'

The world's biggest coral reef ecosystem remained under "serious threat" from pollution and the warming of oceans.
Tue Aug 01 2023
MOTAC preparing documentation for multi-nomination of Kebaya to UNESCO

MOTAC preparing documentation for multi-nomination of Kebaya to UNESCO

The joint nomination with Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand is aimed at preserving the traditional garment as an important symbol of the culture and identity of women.
Sat Jul 29 2023
Invasion damages $2.6bil worth of Ukraine's heritage, culture: UN

Invasion damages $2.6bil worth of Ukraine's heritage, culture: UN

Close to 250 monuments have either been damaged or completely destroyed, mostly in the east of the country, UNESCO said.
Sat Apr 08 2023
Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws

Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025