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Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) UNESCO and Iraq 
 Compiles press releases, media advisories, data, and publications about UNESCO's activities in Iraq. Includes links to UNESCO and United Nations information about education, cultural heritage, and water resources. Also available in French. http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11178&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: Archaeology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 19, 2005 Floods in Europe: Damages to Libraries and Archives
Information on "the damages in libraries and archives in Europe and on actions taken for disaster recovery." Questions and answers, news, images, information about the extent of damage, background on other natural disasters affecting libraries, and related links. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=3603&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Librarianship, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Jul 28, 2006 Observatory Portal: Monitoring the Development of the Information Society Towards Knowledge Societies
This site presents news and documents from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) related to "ethical, legal & societal challenges of the Information Society." Searchable, or browse by categories such as virtual libraries, cybercrime, freedom of expression, and intellectual property rights. Also browsable by country within topics. Features links to related material. Available in several languages. http://www.unesco-ci.org/cgi-bin/portals/information-society/page.cgi?d=1 Topics: Education Last updated Sep 6, 2008 UNESCO Libraries Portal
"An international gateway to information for librarians and library users." Provides links to national libraries, government information services, library associations, education and training, conferences and meetings, library directories and portals, digital projects, and other online resources. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=6513&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Aug 20, 2005 Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
The site of a United Nations agreement that addresses protection of "monuments of architecture, art or history, archaeological sites, works of art, manuscripts, books and other objects of artistic, historical or archaeological interest, as well as scientific collections of all kinds." Includes a list of ratifying countries, guidelines for soldiers, background documents, and answers to hypothetical situations during military conflicts. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35261&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Atlas on Endangered Languages
The "information collected on a large number of endangered languages in all parts of the world is now available online starting with the map of the African continent." Includes information about endangered, moribund, and extinct languages. Browsable by language or location. Includes link to the 2003 "Language Vitality and Endangerment Paper." From United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7856&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: Language, Maps Last updated Apr 6, 2009 World Day for Water
Beginning in 1993, March 22 has been declared the World Day for Water by the United Nations General Assembly. The site provides information about the celebration of World Water Day (WWD) back to 2000. Available in English, French, and Spanish. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://www.unesco.org/water/water_celebrations/ Topics: Water Last updated Dec 19, 2005 International Association of Universities (IAU)
IAU is "a UNESCO-affiliated organization which ... encourage[s] links between institutions of higher education throughout the world." While some of the organization's publications are not available online, this site does provide extensive information related to the organization's priority areas, such as intercultural dialogue, information technologies, and academic freedom. Also provides links to a variety of UNESCO resources and other materials related to higher education. Searchable and browsable. Available in English and French. http://www.unesco.org/iau/ Topics: College and University Education Last updated Aug 19, 2003 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report 2006: Literacy for Life
This report "aims to shine a stronger policy spotlight on the more neglected goal of literacy -- a foundation not only for achieving EFA but, more broadly, for reaching the overarching goal of reducing human poverty." Includes a report summary and the full report, which covers topics such as progress towards EFA goals, individual country efforts, and international commitments. Includes data and charts. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=43283&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: Education, English Language, Poverty Last updated Feb 27, 2008 2008, International Year of Languages
Website for this 2008 United Nations program "to promote and protect all languages, particularly endangered languages, in all individual and collective contexts." The site provides a list of programs arranged by theme (such as the endangered languages of Hawrami Kurdish and Bakthiari from Iran and intercultural dialog) or by geographical outreach. Also includes articles from a UNESCO publication and related material. From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/culture/admin/ev.php?URL_ID=35344&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201 Topics: Language Last updated Feb 19, 2008 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: Tsunami Information
Background about tsunamis and tsunami warning systems, which "distribute and interpret continuously all available seismic and sea level data for the existence and propagation of a tsunami." Provides material about working groups and meetings, tsunamis in general, warning signs and what to do in the event of a tsunami, and more. Note: As of April 2008, content is in transition from an older website, so some pages are not yet available. From UNESCO. http://www.ioc-tsunami.org/ Topics: Geography, Weather Last updated Apr 30, 2008 |
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