UNESCO Recognizes Centuries-Old Ciise Customary Law
UNESCO officially recognized the centuries-old Ciise customary law, practiced by the Ciise community in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia, for its role in unifying communities, preserving culture, and promoting justice, after a youth committee worked for two years to achieve this recognition.
UNESCO Recognizes Centuries-Old Ciise Customary Law
UNESCO officially recognized the centuries-old Ciise customary law, practiced by the Ciise community in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia, for its role in unifying communities, preserving culture, and promoting justice, after a youth committee worked for two years to achieve this recognition.
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48% Bias Score
UNESCO Launches Mediterranean Tsunami Preparedness Program
UNESCO unveiled a new Mediterranean tsunami preparedness program in Cannes, France, on Thursday, emphasizing community readiness in light of a predicted increased risk of a major tsunami in the coming decades, following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 220,000 people.
UNESCO Launches Mediterranean Tsunami Preparedness Program
UNESCO unveiled a new Mediterranean tsunami preparedness program in Cannes, France, on Thursday, emphasizing community readiness in light of a predicted increased risk of a major tsunami in the coming decades, following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 220,000 people.
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32% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes China's Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
On January 10, 2023, UNESCO officially inscribed China's Spring Festival and its associated social practices onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting its global significance and China's leading role in cultural preservation.
UNESCO Recognizes China's Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
On January 10, 2023, UNESCO officially inscribed China's Spring Festival and its associated social practices onto its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting its global significance and China's leading role in cultural preservation.
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12% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes China's Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO officially recognized China's Spring Festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 5th, 2023, in Asuncion, Paraguay, highlighting its global cultural significance and adding to China's record 44 entries on the UNESCO list.
UNESCO Recognizes China's Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO officially recognized China's Spring Festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 5th, 2023, in Asuncion, Paraguay, highlighting its global cultural significance and adding to China's record 44 entries on the UNESCO list.
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32% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's recognition of the Spring Festival and its associated social practices as an intangible cultural heritage item highlights its significance in Chinese culture and its global reach, impacting cultural preservation worldwide; the 2024 Spring Festival Gala drew 795 million viewers.
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's recognition of the Spring Festival and its associated social practices as an intangible cultural heritage item highlights its significance in Chinese culture and its global reach, impacting cultural preservation worldwide; the 2024 Spring Festival Gala drew 795 million viewers.
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36% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Sake, Carnival, and Henna Traditions
UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list now includes sake's brewing traditions, French-Belgian carnival culture, and North African and Middle Eastern henna practices, reflecting the diversity of cultural traditions and their significance.
UNESCO Recognizes Sake, Carnival, and Henna Traditions
UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list now includes sake's brewing traditions, French-Belgian carnival culture, and North African and Middle Eastern henna practices, reflecting the diversity of cultural traditions and their significance.
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12% Bias Score
LLECE: 30 Years of Assessing and Improving Education in Latin America
For 30 years, UNESCO's LLECE has assessed the learning of over 600,000 students across 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, revealing significant disparities in reading comprehension (40% of 3rd graders lack comprehension) and highlighting the need for equitable, resilient education systems.
LLECE: 30 Years of Assessing and Improving Education in Latin America
For 30 years, UNESCO's LLECE has assessed the learning of over 600,000 students across 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, revealing significant disparities in reading comprehension (40% of 3rd graders lack comprehension) and highlighting the need for equitable, resilient education systems.
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32% Bias Score
International Workshop Seeks to Remove African Sites from UNESCO's Danger List
A five-day international workshop in Rabat aims to remove African sites from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger by assessing them and finding solutions; ICESCO and the African World Heritage Fund signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on heritage preservation.
International Workshop Seeks to Remove African Sites from UNESCO's Danger List
A five-day international workshop in Rabat aims to remove African sites from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger by assessing them and finding solutions; ICESCO and the African World Heritage Fund signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on heritage preservation.
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0% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Ivorian Attiéké as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Attiéké, a fermented cassava couscous, has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, highlighting its culinary significance and widespread popularity across Africa, particularly in French-speaking countries.
UNESCO Recognizes Ivorian Attiéké as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Attiéké, a fermented cassava couscous, has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage, highlighting its culinary significance and widespread popularity across Africa, particularly in French-speaking countries.
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4% Bias Score
UNESCO Adds Diverse Cultural Traditions to Intangible Heritage List
UNESCO's latest additions to its intangible cultural heritage list include sake, Ukrainian pysanky, Slovak naive art, Parisian zinc roofing, Estonian mulgi puder, and Bosnian Sevdalinka, highlighting the importance of cultural preservation amidst global challenges.
UNESCO Adds Diverse Cultural Traditions to Intangible Heritage List
UNESCO's latest additions to its intangible cultural heritage list include sake, Ukrainian pysanky, Slovak naive art, Parisian zinc roofing, Estonian mulgi puder, and Bosnian Sevdalinka, highlighting the importance of cultural preservation amidst global challenges.
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12% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added the Spring Festival and its associated social practices to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its widespread influence and cultural significance, particularly given that 795 million watched the 2024 Spring Festival Gala.
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added the Spring Festival and its associated social practices to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its widespread influence and cultural significance, particularly given that 795 million watched the 2024 Spring Festival Gala.
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36% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Serbian Village's Naïve Art as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO recognized the naïve art of Kovacica, Serbia, a tradition started by two farmers in 1939, as an intangible cultural heritage, highlighting its cultural significance and the preservation of the Slovak community's history.
UNESCO Recognizes Serbian Village's Naïve Art as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO recognized the naïve art of Kovacica, Serbia, a tradition started by two farmers in 1939, as an intangible cultural heritage, highlighting its cultural significance and the preservation of the Slovak community's history.
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24% Bias Score