Hong Kong aims for UN World Heritage status for geological site
Hong Kong - Hong Kong is hoping to clinch UNESCO World Heritage status for a 49-square-kilometre geological site which boasts the high-rise city's most dramatic land and seascapes, officials confirmed Wednesday. The site, already designated China's 1...
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Bokova officially elected first woman UNESCO director-general
Paris - Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova was Thursday officially elected the first woman director-general of UNESCO, the Paris-based scientific and cultural organization said late Thursday. The 57-year-old Bokova was confirmed by a vote of the 193-mem...
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Bokova elected first woman UNESCO director-general - Summary
Paris - Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova was Thursday officially elected the first woman director-general of UNESCO, the Paris-based scientific and cultural organization said late Thursday. The 57-year-old Bokova was overwhelmingly confirmed by a vote...
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