News of unesco

Argentina drops bid for key UNESCO post after controversy

23-11-2023 18:37 Argentina dropped out of a race for a key UNESCO post after libertarian outsider Javier Milei's election as the South American country's president created controversy, and Brazil has now jumped into the fray.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

'House of rumours': UNESCO in bind over key leadership vote

22-11-2023 15:06 Javier Milei's victory in Argentina shakes key election at UN world heritage and culture agency.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Hell becomes heritage: UNESCO honours ex-ESMA detention centre

19-09-2023 15:51 An exercise in memory without hatred has turned the former ESMA Navy Mechanics School, the largest torture and extermination centre during the last military dictatorship’s rein of terror, into a cultural space that hurts but aspires to heal.

HUMAN RIGHTS

UNESCO strives to ensure memory remains part of global heritage

19-09-2023 13:11 While UNESCO has universalist aspirations, memorials are ripe for appropriation for political causes – especially where they touch on bloody events of the past.

Human Rights

Ex-ESMA recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Site

19-09-2023 13:10 Former clandestine detention, torture and extermination camp during era of state terrorism recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

Human Rights

Ex-ESMA in running to join UNESCO World Heritage list

15-09-2023 14:10 Ex-ESMA Navy Mechanics School, former clandestine detention centre under 1976-1983 military dictatorship and today a museum of memory, among a host of sites in running for United Nations recognition