Convened in the town of Kasane, the Intergovernmental Committee is considering new entries to UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and on Tuesday night they unveiled dozens of different entries which have made the cut already, ranging from glass blowing to poncho weaving. The session in Botswana – the latest annual gathering of the committee –…
The new findings from the UNICEF research wing focus on Member States of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU). Analysing child support policies among the group of developed economies, the report finds that despite an overall decrease in poverty of nearly eight per cent over the seven year…
These sites promote biodiversity conservation with sustainable use and are located across 134 countries, with 21 new reserves added in the past two years alone. The rapid expansion of this network testifies to the growing awareness that our common future depends upon reconciling lifestyle with greater respect for nature, said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UN…
(Photo: Motorola) Hong Kong: Tech giant Lenovo and its subsidiary Motorola have introduced the world’s first wearable smartphone. This new device from Motorola has a traditional 6.9-inch Full HD Plus display that can be worn on the user’s wrist like a bracelet. The phone has a strap on the back that attaches to a magnetic…
“It is important that we understand the issues of concern to Member States not only at the global level, but also regionally, noting the differences in priority and emphasis,” said Joachim Harris, Chief of the Digital and Promotion team in the UN’s Department of Global Communications. His team data crunched all speeches made at the…
“The past six months have caused untold suffering in Sudan” and forced more than 5.4 million people from their homes, said Clementine Nkweta-Salami, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, the UN official noted that approximately 30,000 a day have fled fighting, “some fleeing…
Nearly half of the deaths on the border were linked to the hazardous crossing of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. “These alarming figures are a stark reminder of the need for decisive action by States,” said Michele Klein Solomon, IOM’s Regional Director for Central and North America and the Caribbean. “Enhancing data collection is crucial….
In the photo, the world’s first sensor is featured under a coin size comparison. Photo: Courtesy of Joanna Ciati, Northwestern University Illinois: We know that despite all precautions, transplanted organs from one person to another are rejected by the patient’s body because the body’s natural immune system considers them to be foreign bodies. Now the…
China’s TCL company has introduced two models of vision-friendly smartphones without blue light. Photo: New Atlas website Beijing: Chinese company TCL has always been a pioneer in making unconventional smartphones and tablets and now it has introduced a smartphone with a new paper display technology that does not emit blue light that affects eyesight. This…
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres, was speaking at the regular press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York. The Danube port of Izmail, in the Odesa Region, was hit on 2 August. The attack damaged facilities storing thousands of tons of food grains. “The Secretary-General also condemned Russia’s intensification of attacks on…
