Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UNESCO. Show all posts
In Syria, parts of the 13th century Souk , the marketplace of Aleppo were set ablaze in the fighting between the Syrian troops and the rebel fighters. The medieval marketplace is located at the heart of Citadel which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Fires swept through parts of the 13th century market place in the heart of Citadel in Aleppo, a UNESCO World heritage site on Friday night. Local residents were struggling to contain the fire which gutted hundreds of wooden door shops in flames. The blaze was sparked off by the clashes between Syrian troops and rebels and destroyed the traditional shops which used to sell food, fabrics, perfume and spices for centuries. The medieval ara Souk or the market place , stretching over several kilometres around the13th century citadel, once bustled with shoppers and tourists.
But after intense shelling and fighting in the area for over a month, it stands almost closed as both the Syrian forces and the rebels are trying to bring the city in their control.The incident has been described as one of the worst blows to the commercial hub of Syria.
Fires swept through parts of the 13th century market place in the heart of Citadel in Aleppo, a UNESCO World heritage site on Friday night. Local residents were struggling to contain the fire which gutted hundreds of wooden door shops in flames. The blaze was sparked off by the clashes between Syrian troops and rebels and destroyed the traditional shops which used to sell food, fabrics, perfume and spices for centuries. The medieval ara Souk or the market place , stretching over several kilometres around the13th century citadel, once bustled with shoppers and tourists.
But after intense shelling and fighting in the area for over a month, it stands almost closed as both the Syrian forces and the rebels are trying to bring the city in their control.The incident has been described as one of the worst blows to the commercial hub of Syria.
India and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,UNESCO, have signed an agreement to establish the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development as a UNESCO category-one centre in New Delhi. The institute is the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region and will be dedicated to research, innovation and capacity building. It will encourage knowledge exchange, regional networking and catalyse innovation by helping design and test new approaches to education.The Institute will propogate Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of peace and sustainability. AIR correspondent reports, an expert advisory group will soon be set up by the UNESCO to develop an agenda for the institute. The agreement was signed by Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal and Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokov at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sibal said, the institute comes at
the right time when the world is debating the contours( परिरेखा0 of the century ahead.
Labels: Human Resources Development, UNESCO
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