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UNESCO warns Afghanistan could lose a generation of professionals if ban on girls’ education continues • Nov. 10, 2026, 4:10 PM ET (VOA - Voice of America English News)

Mahabharata, Arthashastra, Rajatarangini manuscripts added to UNESCO memory regional register • Nov. 6, 2026, 1:04 AM ET (The Hindu)

Korean traditional paper moves closer to UNESCO heritage recognition • Nov. 5, 2026, 1:13 AM ET (Korea Herald)

Korea's Hanji-making nears UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list • Nov. 4, 2026, 6:27 PM ET (Korea Herald)

Singapore decides not to nominate Padang, surrounding buildings as Unesco World Heritage Site • Nov. 3, 2026, 5:18 AM ET (Toronto Star)

Facts

Also Known As	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Date	1946 - present
Headquarters	Paris
Areas Of Involvement	education • conservation • Culture • Literacy • poverty • science
Related People	Pier Luigi Nervi • Seán MacBride • Marcel Breuer • René Cassin • Luís Bernardo Honwana • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan • Nicholas Liverpool • Ralph E. Turner • T.H. Marshall

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