Tag: UNESCO
UN releases first education guide on fighting anti-Semitism
The United Nations released today a guide on fighting anti-Semitism in education.
UNESCO and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the OSCE have jointly developed a policy guide, entitled “Addressing anti-Semitism through Education –...
Rare Jewish coins found in Temple Mount excavation
Five exceptionally rare ancient coins from among the first-ever minted ones by Jews were discovered on the Temple Mount, evidence of Jewish activity at the disputed site.
The small coins—three in pristine condition and two...
WJC welcomes UNESCO consensus on two decisions related to Israel as ‘important step in...
NEW YORK – The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Thursday welcomed the consensus reached by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to adopt two texts agreed to...
Israel withdraws from UNESCO
Israel has filed notice to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) alongside the United States.
Israel has blasted UNESCO in recent years over the organisation's criticism of Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem and...
Israel to formally announce intent to leave UNESCO
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israel’s envoy to UNESCO to submit a formal letter announcing Israel’s intent to leave the cultural organization.
Carmel Shama-Hacohen will present the letter to UNESCO’s new leader Audrey Azoulay after...
UNESCO Confirms French-Jewish Woman as New Leader
JNS.org – Former French Minister of Culture Audrey Azoulay, who is Jewish, has been confirmed as the new director-general of the United Nations cultural body UNESCO.
Azoulay was raised in Morocco and France and is the daughter...
US and Israel withdraw from UNESCO
The US has announced it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), accusing the body of "anti-Israel bias".
Heather Nauert, US state department spokesperson, said on Thursday the US would establish an "observer...
Moral Courage: Mexico’s Former UNESCO Ambassador to receive Human Rights award
United Nations Watch, the Geneva-based non-governmental human rights group, announced today that Dr. Andres Roemer, the former Ambassador of Mexico to UNESCO, will be the recipient of its 2017 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award,...
The top 5 archaeological finds proving Jerusalem is Jewish
In the face of UNESCO resolutions trying to erase the spiritual bond between the Jews and their holiest sites, a new video series produced by Christians is making a powerful statement showing the undeniable archaeological proof...
The meaning of UNESCO’s decisions regarding Jewish heritage in the Holy Land
The latest UNESCO decision to recognize Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs as a threatened "Palestinian" world heritage site sparked a tantrum among Israeli leaders.
Though it is a given that Hebron is an...