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"The erosion of biodiversity is as big a global challenge as climate change," cautions Irina Bokova
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, opened the "Biodiversity Science Policy Conference" on Monday by underlining that preserving biological diversity represents "as big a global challenge as climate change". ...
UNESCO commemorates victims of the Holocaust
The victims of the Holocaust will be remembered in a ceremony to be held at UNESCO Headquarters on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and death camps, designated by the United Nations in 2005 as the ...
Director-General condemns the murder of Mexican journalist José Luis Romero
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the killing of José Luis Romero whose dead body was found on 16 January.
Intangible heritage: helping heal disaster victims
Survivors of the quake have been seen and heard singing traditional songs and hymns, playing the drums and seeking comfort and strength from their rich intangible cultural heritage, which in many cases is all they have left
Preserving biodiversity: a vital challenge
Halting the unprecedented erosion of biodiversity and raising awareness of the need to change our behaviour are urgent priorities. ...
Mittwoch, 01. Februar 2012
Biodiversität: ein Drittel der untersuchten Rote-Liste-Arten gefährdet
Anhand der Roten Listen wurden in der Schweiz 10'000 vorkommende wildlebende Arten untersucht. Ein Drittel davon ist, in unterschiedlichem Masse, gefährdet. Dies zeigt die Synthese der Roten Listen der gefährdeten Tier- und...