Articles about United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

Green Day - 4-15-2009

“Every day is Earth Day,” an anonymous source once said, referring to the fact that we should keep the fate of our fragile planet in our hearts and minds throughout the year. But on April 22, people from countries near and far will join together in a global celebration and call to action that’s said to be the largest secular holiday in the world. To help commemorate the occasion, we thought we’d turn our thoughts to the environment for this edition of UpFront. But first, let’s take a closer look at Earth Day itself.

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• ...a global event called Earth Day at a 1969 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization conference. That observance became known as...

When Worlds Collide - 5-1-2009

A trip to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, offers a little bit of everything: an up-and-coming modern metropolis and an old-world village nearby.

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• ...or train. Designated a World Heritage Site by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization for its old-world architecture, Ouro Preto is an...

Unfinished Business - 8-15-2006

Barcelonas Sagrada Familia has been a work in progress ... for 124 years.

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• ...reacting to Gaudí’s creation, which United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization declared a World Heritage Site.

Strange, Surprising Adventures - 9-15-2006

Truth and fiction come together in the exploration of one tiny island whose storied past inspired one of the worlds first novels.

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• ...entire island of Robinson Crusoe is part of a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization biosphere preserve. Marín is taking clients out...

Growing Vietnam - 5-1-2007

Listed as one of the Next Eleven countries to watch for investment opportunities and accepted into the World Trade Organization, Vietnam has been dubbed the New Asian Tiger. But can it live up to the worlds expectations?

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• ...a University of Nottingham professor and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization chair of the Political Economy of Education.

An Unlucky Devil - 12-15-2007

The Tasmanian devil is not just an imaginary character in a Looney Tunes cartoon - it's a very real creature. And it's in very real danger of being wiped out.

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• ...of Ireland — has been protected in United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage areas, national parks, and other...

Asia At A Glance - 5-1-2007

The grand palace in Bangkok. Hong Kongs tian TAN BUDDHA. the namdaemun market in Seoul. we list the highlights and hot spots of five OF ASIAS MOST BEAUTIFUL AND bustling cities.

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• ...as a royal villa for King Taejong. It became a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site in 1997. Itaewon Street...

Europe By The Sea - 4-1-2003

The ocean blue, charming coastal cities, and now exciting inland destinations like Paris and Seville. This is no ordinary vacation - this is a European cruise.

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• ... the towering abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is now a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site; the Alabaster Coast has...

Chasing The Snow - 10-15-2003

You don't have to wait till winter to hit the powder. Here's a handy guide to skiing year-round.

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• ...Louise, Alberta, Canada. Set in a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site, the area’s...

Europe’s Dream Team - 4-1-2004

Where: Vienna, AustriaWhat: Le Meridien Vienna (from $378, 800-543-4300, www.lemeridien.com)Word On The Street: A waltz away from the State Opera, this debut houses 294 art- and tech-filled rooms, plus a restaurant from Paris Michelin-starred chef M...

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• ... Where: Paris, France What: Hotel Le Walt United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization and Hotel Le Marquis Suffren (from $247,...

A Latter-day Da Vinci - 4-1-2004

A LATTER-DA VINCI Modern-day renaissance man Jacob Gelt Dekker is an MBA who paints portraits, a wildly successful entrepreneur who hangs with princes and taxi drivers alike, and he's rebuilding Curaao, too.

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• ... to friends in Willemstad, just then designated a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site. “I was there just...

Beyond Lima - 11-1-2004

Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo believes tourism is the key to his countrys growth. Here, this native expert shows us all the reasons we should visit.

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• ...citadel in pre-Hispanic America. Today it is a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site that exists largely intact.


• ...covering 400 square miles of desert and is a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Cultural Heritage of Mankind site. Pictographs...

A Gentleman’s Germany - 4-1-2005

On a mans man trip to Germany, our writer drinks his way through a few local firewaters.

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• ...on your local swill house, Bamberg is also a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site, having emerged from the...

Journey To The End Of The Earth - 9-15-2005

Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, is not a remote and barren land but a place of intoxicating beauty.

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• ...which is in Los Glaciares National Park, a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. We rode a van into town...

A Monumental Occasion - 2-15-2006

"Its hard to get people to visit the first time," my guide told me upon my arrival in India. "But its easy to get them to come back." Why? Here are a few reasons.

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• ...for Fatehpur Sikri’s inclusion on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization list of World Heritage sites. Following a...

This or That - 3-1-2009

Thrill seekers, meet the new classics: five largely undiscovered adventure destinations that are just as exciting as their better-known brethren.

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• ... contests. Blanketed in lush volcanic peaks and a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization-protected rain forest, the island is a preserved...

Riding the Rails - 4-15-2009

To see the real sights of Europe, hop a train and get out of town.

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• ...miles east of Rome. The villa, now designated a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site, was built in 1550 by...