lunedì 23 dicembre 2024

PEACE DAY 2025


 Peace Day

Message an invitation 

to convert hearts and minds

 



Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace

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 A briefing at the Holy See Press Office presents Pope Francis' message for the 58th World Day of Peace, celebrated on January 1, 2025.

 

By Linda Bordoni 

 

Pope’s World Day of Peace message: ‘We are all in debt to God’


Pope Francis’ 2025 World Day of Peace Message entitled “Forgive Us Our Debts: Grant Us Your Peace” was presented in the Vatican on Thursday morning.

In his message, the Pope references the 2025 Jubilee Year on the theme “Pilgrims of Hope” that underscores the deep meaning of the Jubilee as a special year of universal remission of sins and debts to liberate the oppressed.

Speakers at the press conference included Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Dignity, Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, and Vito Fontana, a former landmine producer now working with Intersos, a humanitarian organization that provides aid, in particular to people whose lives are threatened by conflict.

Catholics seeking to end US death penalty chart Jubilee course in God’s justice

Forgiveness, renewal, global responsiblity

Cardinal Czerny highlighted the resonances between the Message and the Jubilee Year, explaining that the message integrates the biblical meanings of “sin” and “debts,” urging forgiveness, renewal, and global responsibility.

He said it invites us in particular to strengthen our faith in Jesus to counter injustice and evil in the world; to commit to conversion of heart and mind, guided by love and responsibility for others, particularly the poor and the earth; to work for disarmament by embracing a transformative perspective that fosters unity and care, calling for global actions like forgiving foreign debt, abolishing the death penalty, and combating hunger.

These steps, Cardinal Czerny explained, emphasize forgiveness, justice, and solidarity as pathways to hope and peace in a troubled world.

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, which advocates for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States, noted that the Pope’s message emphasizes forgiveness as the foundation for peace.

She said it challenges individuals and societies to confront structures of sin and promote healing, particularly through restorative justice.

The overarching message, Vaillancourt noted, is a call to action, an invitation to embrace forgiveness and dismantle structures of violence, such as the death penalty, to build a culture of life and peace grounded in mercy and justice.

 Vito Alfieri Fontana, the Italian former landmine producer who has transformed his life and his mission becoming an advocate for peace and responsibility, reflected on how the arms trade thrives on the illusion of quick solutions, perpetuating conflicts for profit while ignoring the long-term.

He spoke about how the Pope’s teaching highlights that war, lies, and inequality tear apart communities while benefiting a small, powerful minority and that people affected by war demand justice, not charity.

Fontana reiterated the concept that it is those who profit from conflict who bear a moral responsibility to repair the damage and support recovery.

Inspired by Pope Francis, he expressed his belief that true peace requires acknowledging the world’s collective debt to war-torn communities and the commitment to pursue reconciliation, justice, and coexistence.

 MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

FOR THE LVIII WORLD DAY OF PEACE
1st JANUARY 2025

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sabato 21 dicembre 2024

DICASTERY LAITY FAMILY and LIFE NEWS


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International Youth Advisory Body: the new members in Rome for their first Meeting

 The second group of IYAB, at the service of the Universal Church, meets the Dicastery

  From December 9-13, 2024, the First Meeting of New Members of the International Youth Advisory Body (IYAB) is taking place in Rome. Sharing, mutual listening and spirt of mission Twenty young ...

Confraternities: home and school of Christian life, communion and synodality

 Intervention by Card. Kevin Farrell to the II International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety

  The 2nd International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety was held from 4 to 8 December in Seville, Spain. The International Congress opened with the reading of Pope Francis' Message ...

  CARD. FARRELL - INTERVENTO [IT]

  CARD. FARRELL - PONENCIA [ES]

  PAPA FRANCESCO - MESSAGE

An outlook on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly in Latin America and Africa

 Two online meetings, towards the 2nd International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly

  On 3 and 5 December, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life organized two important online meetings with those responsible for the pastoral care of the elderly in the Conferences of Bishops ...

“The Challenge of Synodality for the Mission”: proceedings of the Meeting

 The proceedings of the Meeting of Moderators of Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements and New Communities have been published (13 June 2024)

  The book, which will soon be translated into English, Spanish, and French, includes the texts of the papers from the day with the Moderators of Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements ...

Called to shine: 39° WYD celebration with Pope Francis

 Portuguese and Korean Youth in St. Peter’s basilica for the handover of WYDs Symbols

  During the weekend of November 23-24, the 39th World Youth Day was celebrated all around the world. In the Vatican, it was especially celebrated with the ceremonial passing of the Youth Cross ...

  POPE FRANCIS - HOMILY FOR THE XXXIX WORLD YOUTH DAY

At the service of the Church in Greece

 In November, the Dicastery also met with Greece

  The Catholic Church in Greece is a very minoritarian Church. Greek Catholics of all rites (Latin, Byzantine, Armenian) number about 60,000 faithful (0.5% of the country's population). In ...

At the service of the Church in Namibia and Lesotho, Mali and CERNA

 The Ad Limina Visits of the SECAM countries ended in November

  With four Episcopal Conferences - Namibia, Lesotho, Mali and CERNA - the Visits ad Limina of the countries that are part of SECAM/SCEAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and ...

On Sunday, 24 November 2024, the 39th World Youth Day will be celebrated

 At the end of the celebration, the traditional handing over of WYD symbols from Lisbon to Seoul

  The 39th World Youth Day will be celebrated on Sunday, 24 November 2024, the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe. This year, the Holy Father has chosen as its theme the ...

Behind the logo for WYD Seoul 2027

 Designed by a team of young people following an online survey, here are its symbols and meanings explained

  The design of the logo for the 41st World Youth Day in Seoul, to be held in 2027, was the first step taken by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) in Seoul and was announced during a Press ...


 

venerdì 20 dicembre 2024

SAINT NOËL 2024 - Message de Msg Dollmann

 

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SAINT NOËL 2024

 Message de l'Archevêque Dollmann

 

Le jubilé pour devenir 

serviteurs de la joie

Saint Luc, l’évangéliste de la joie

L’évangile selon saint Luc qui accompagne la nouvelle année liturgique, se caractérise par la note de la joie. Ainsi à Noël, l’évangile nous associe à la joie des anges par le chant du Gloire à Dieu et, après l’Ascension, l’évangile mentionne les apôtres qui louaient sans cesse Dieu dans le Temple. Cette joie est un des fruits de l'Esprit-Saint que Jésus nous a obtenu par sa mort et sa résurrection. Pour le peuple juif, le jubilé voulait être un temps de joie consacré entièrement à Dieu par la prière mais également par des gestes de réconciliation comme la remise des dettes, la libération des esclaves ou le repos de la terre. Mais ces préceptes sont restés en grande partie un idéal. C’est alors que grandissait l’espérance de la vraie libération, celle qui serait accomplie par le Messie.

 

Jésus le Messie consacré par l’onction de joie

Au début du ministère public de Jésus, saint Luc évoque sa venue dans la synagogue de Nazareth où il participa à la prière du sabbat. On lui présenta le livre du prophète Isaïe, dans lequel il lut le passage suivant : « L’Esprit du Seigneur est sur moi parce que le Seigneur m’a consacré par l’onction. Il m’a envoyé porter la Bonne Nouvelle aux pauvres […] proclamer une année de grâce du Seigneur » (Is 61,1-2). L’assemblée comprenait ces paroles d’Isaïe comme une annonce du Messie. Et voici qu’après avoir remis le rouleau de l’Écriture au servant, Jésus proclama : « Aujourd’hui, s’accomplit à vos oreilles ce passage de l’Écriture » (Lc 4,21).

 

Le chrétien, serviteur de la joie de Dieu

Le jubilé tel que l’a annoncé Isaïe s’est ainsi accompli en Jésus. Lui le Fils de Dieu a annoncé aux hommes la libération totale, a guéri les malades et rendu la vue aux aveugles. Jésus a signifié par-là l’avènement du salut, le don de la vie éternelle qu’il a offert définitivement à l’humanité par sa mort et sa résurrection. Pour les chrétiens, les jubilés seront toujours en référence à ce salut que Jésus le Christ a porté au monde. Accueilli ainsi, le jubilé de 2025 est une école de la joie fondée selon le souhait du Pape, sur l’espérance. Celle-ci « bien plus grande que les satisfactions quotidiennes et l’amélioration des conditions de vie, nous porte par-delà des épreuves et nous pousse à marcher sans perdre de vue la grandeur du but auquel nous sommes appelés, le Ciel » (Bulle d’Indiction Spes non confundit, n.25, 9 mai 2024).

 

Joyeuses Fêtes de la Nativité du Christ et Sainte Année jubilaireX 


+Vincent DOLLMANN  Archevêque de Cambrai Assistent Ecclésiastique MEC-WUCT




HOLY CHRISTMAS 2024

Message from Archbishop Dollmann


The jubilee to become servants of joy


Saint Luke, the evangelist of joy


The Gospel according to Saint Luke, which accompanies the new liturgical year, is characterized by the note of joy. Thus at Christmas, the Gospel associates us with the joy of the angels by singing the Glory to God and, after the Ascension, the Gospel mentions the apostles who continually praised God in the Temple. This joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit that Jesus obtained for us by his death and resurrection. For the Jewish people, the jubilee was intended to be a time of joy devoted entirely to God through prayer but also through gestures of reconciliation such as the forgiveness of debts, the liberation of slaves or the rest of the earth. But these precepts have remained largely an ideal. It was then that the hope of true liberation grew, that which would be accomplished by the Messiah.


Jesus the Messiah consecrated by the anointing of joy


At the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, Saint Luke recalls his coming to the synagogue of Nazareth where he participated in the Sabbath prayer. He was presented with the book of the prophet Isaiah, from which he read the following passage: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor […] to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Is 61:1-2). The assembly understood these words of Isaiah as an announcement of the Messiah. And behold, after giving the scroll of Scripture to the servant, Jesus proclaimed: “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Lk 4:21).


The Christian, servant of God’s joy


The jubilee as announced by Isaiah was thus fulfilled in Jesus. He, the Son of God, announced total liberation to men, healed the sick and restored sight to the blind. Jesus thereby signified the advent of salvation, the gift of eternal life that he definitively offered to humanity through his death and resurrection. For Christians, jubilees will always refer to this salvation that Jesus Christ brought to the world. Welcomed in this way, the jubilee of 2025 is a school of joy founded, according to the Pope’s wish, on hope. This “much greater than daily satisfactions and the improvement of living conditions, carries us beyond trials and pushes us to walk without losing sight of the grandeur of the goal to which we are called, Heaven” (Bull of Indiction Spes non confundit, n. 25, May 9, 2024).


Happy Feast of the Nativity of Christ and Holy Jubilee Year


+Vincent DOLLMANN, Archbishop of Cambrai, Ecclesiastical Assistant UMEC-WUCT




SANTA NAVIDAD 2024

 Mensaje del Arzobispo Dollmann

 El jubileo para convertirse  

servidores de la alegría


 San Lucas, evangelista de la alegría

 El Evangelio según san Lucas, que acompaña el nuevo año litúrgico, se caracteriza por una nota de alegría. Así en Navidad, el evangelio nos asocia con la alegría de los ángeles a través del cántico de Gloria a Dios y, después de la Ascensión, el evangelio menciona a los apóstoles que constantemente alababan a Dios en el Templo. Este gozo es uno de los frutos del Espíritu Santo que Jesús obtuvo para nosotros mediante su muerte y resurrección. Para el pueblo judío, el jubileo quería ser un tiempo de alegría dedicado enteramente a Dios a través de la oración pero también a través de gestos de reconciliación como el perdón de las deudas, la liberación de los esclavos o del resto de la tierra. Pero estos preceptos siguieron siendo en gran medida un ideal. Fue entonces cuando creció la esperanza de la verdadera liberación, la que sería realizada por el Mesías.

 Jesús el Mesías consagrado por la unción de la alegría

 Al inicio del ministerio público de Jesús, san Lucas evoca su llegada a la sinagoga de Nazaret donde participó en la oración del sábado. Le presentaron el libro del profeta Isaías, en el que leyó el siguiente pasaje: “El Espíritu del Señor está sobre mí, por cuanto el Señor me ha ungido. Me ha enviado a llevar la Buena Nueva a los pobres […] a proclamar un año de gracia del Señor” (Is 61,1-2). La asamblea entendió estas palabras de Isaías como un anuncio del Mesías. Y he aquí, después de haber entregado el rollo de la Escritura al criado, Jesús proclamó: “Hoy se ha cumplido este pasaje de la Escritura que has oído” (Lucas 4,21).

 El cristiano, servidor de la alegría de Dios

 El jubileo anunciado por Isaías se cumplió así en Jesús. Él, el Hijo de Dios, anunció a los hombres la liberación total, curó a los enfermos y devolvió la vista a los ciegos. Jesús significó así el advenimiento de la salvación, el don de la vida eterna que ofreció definitivamente a la humanidad mediante su muerte y resurrección. Para los cristianos, los jubileos siempre serán en referencia a esta salvación que Jesucristo trajo al mundo. Así acogido, el jubileo de 2025 es una escuela de alegría fundada según el deseo del Papa, sobre la esperanza. Esto “mucho mayor que las satisfacciones cotidianas y la mejora de las condiciones de vida, nos lleva más allá de las pruebas y nos empuja a caminar sin perder de vista la grandeza de la meta a la que estamos llamados, el Cielo” (Bulle of Indiction Spes non confundit, n. 25, 9 de mayo de 2024).


Felices Fiestas de la Natividad de Cristo y Año Santo Jubilar

 +Vincent DOLLMANN Arzobispo de Cambrai, Asistente Eclesiástico  UMEC-WUCT


martedì 17 dicembre 2024

LIEBE LESERIN - VkdL INFO - 6/24

 Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser! 

Das Jahr neigt sich dem Ende entgegen: Damit beginnt eine Zeit des Innehaltens, des Rückblicks und auch des Dankens. Wir leben in einer Phase der Unordnung und der Desorientierung, die wir insbesondere an der Gemütsverfassung derer ablesen können, die allen Pädagoginnen und Pädagogen anvertraut sind: Kinder und Jugendliche sind mehr denn je verunsichert und blicken mit wenig Hoffnung in die Zukunft, wie Studien zeigen. 

Der Glaube fehlt — das können Selbstbestimmung und ausgereizte Sozialsysteme nicht auffangen. 

Lassen wir Jesu Geburt in Stille und mit Offenheit staunend auf uns wirken — als Chance und Kraft für eine wunde Welt.

VkdL - INFO - 6/24

Dear reader!

The year is drawing to a close: with it begins a time of reflection, reflection and also of thanksgiving. We are living in a phase of disorder and disorientation, which we can see in particular in the state of mind of those entrusted to all educators: children and young people are more insecure than ever and look to the future with little hope, as studies show.

Faith is lacking - self-determination and exhausted social systems cannot compensate for this.

Let us be amazed by the birth of Jesus in silence and with openness - as an opportunity and strength for a wounded world.


Cher lecteur, cher lecteur !

L'année touche à sa fin : c'est le début d'un temps de pause, de réflexion et aussi de gratitude. Nous vivons dans une phase de désordre et de désorientation, que nous pouvons notamment constater dans l'état d'esprit de ceux qui sont confiés à tous les éducateurs : les enfants et les jeunes sont plus précaires que jamais et regardent l'avenir avec peu d'espoir, comme le montrent les études .
La foi manque – l’autodétermination et les systèmes sociaux épuisés ne peuvent pas compenser cela.
Laissons la naissance de Jésus nous affecter en silence et avec ouverture – comme une opportunité et une force pour un monde blessé.

¡Querido lector!

El año está llegando a su fin: Este es el comienzo de un tiempo de pausa, reflexión y también de agradecimiento. Vivimos en una fase de desorden y desorientación, que se manifiesta especialmente en el estado de ánimo de quienes están encomendados a todos los educadores: los niños y los jóvenes están más inseguros que nunca y miran al futuro con pocas esperanzas, como señalan los estudios. espectáculo.
Falta fe: la autodeterminación y los sistemas sociales agotados no pueden compensar esto.
Dejemos que el nacimiento de Jesús nos afecte en silencio y con apertura, como oportunidad y fuerza para un mundo herido.

Caro lettore!

L'anno volge al termine: è l'inizio di un tempo di pausa, di riflessione e anche di gratitudine. Viviamo una fase di disordine e disorientamento, che possiamo constatare soprattutto nello stato d'animo di chi è affidato a tutti gli educatori: bambini e ragazzi sono più che mai insicuri e guardano al futuro con poche speranze.
Manca la fede: l’autodeterminazione e i sistemi sociali esausti non possono compensare questo.
Lasciamo che la nascita di Gesù ci colpisca nel silenzio e nell'apertura, come opportunità e forza per un mondo ferito.





THE GENEROUS RABBIT - LE LAPIN GÉNÉREUX

 


* A tale for children

 and… adults *


In an enchanted forest lived a little rabbit named Nico. 

Nico was famous for his generosity and willingness to help all the animals in the forest. 

If the squirrel Anna needed nuts, Nico would collect them; if the fox Luca had a broken shelter, Nico would repair it; and if the turtle Tonia needed company to cross the river, Nico was there, carrying her on his back.

The rabbit worked tirelessly, jumping from one place to another to meet the needs of others. Although everyone appreciated him, many began to take his help for granted. One day, while helping Lilli the giraffe decorate her tallest tree, Nico slipped and fell. It wasn't a serious fall, but as he got up he felt pain in his hind legs. The pain wasn't just physical; it was also the burden of always feeling needed by others, but never cared for.

That night, as he rested in his den, Nico looked at the moon and sighed. "I love helping my friends, but I have no strength left. No one stops to think about how I feel or if I need help too."

The next day, when Bruno the beaver asked him for help in building his dam, Nico took a deep breath and replied:

— I'm sorry, Bruno, but today I need some time for myself. I'm tired and I want to rest.

Bruno looked at him in surprise, but then nodded. From that moment on, Nico began to say "no" when he felt he needed it. Instead of helping everyone all the time, he devoted himself to taking care of his den, enjoying the sun's rays and hopping around the forest without a care in the world.

Over time, the other animals realized that Nico couldn't do everything for them. Some began to help each other instead of always depending on him. They even organized themselves to help the rabbit when he needed it, bringing him fresh carrots or taking care of his burrow.

Nico's life improved. He understood that helping is a wonderful thing, but taking care of oneself is just as important. And the entire forest flourished with a spirit of collaboration and balance.

Moral: Being generous is wonderful, but we must remember that even the greatest hearts need rest and care.

Helping others should not mean forgetting to help ourselves.

 

LE LAPIN GÉNÉREUX

 

* Un conte de fées pour enfants et... adultes *

 Dans une forêt enchantée vivait un petit lapin nommé Nico. Nico était célèbre pour sa générosité et sa volonté d'aider tous les animaux de la forêt. Si Anna l'écureuil avait besoin de noix, Nico les récupérait ; si le renard Luca avait un abri cassé, Nico le réparerait ; et si Tonia la tortue avait besoin de compagnie pour traverser la rivière, Nico était là, la portant sur son dos.

Le lapin travaillait sans relâche, sautant d’un côté à l’autre pour répondre aux besoins des autres. Même si tout le monde l’appréciait, beaucoup commençaient à considérer son aide comme acquise. Un jour, alors qu'il aidait la girafe Lilli à décorer son plus grand arbre, Nico a glissé et est tombé. Ce n'était pas une chute grave, mais lorsqu'il s'est relevé, il a ressenti des douleurs aux pattes arrière. Cette douleur n'était pas seulement physique ; c'était aussi le fardeau de toujours se sentir utile aux autres, mais sans jamais s'en soucier.

Cette nuit-là, alors qu'il se reposait dans sa tanière, Nico leva les yeux vers la lune et soupira. "J'adore aider mes amis, mais je n'ai plus de force. Personne ne s'arrête pour penser à ce que je ressens ou si j'ai aussi besoin d'aide."

Le lendemain, lorsque le castor Bruno lui demande de l'aider à construire son barrage, Nico inspira profondément et répondit :

— Je suis désolé, Bruno, mais aujourd'hui j'ai besoin de temps pour moi. Je suis fatigué et je veux me reposer.

Bruno le regarda surpris, puis hocha la tête. À partir de ce moment, Nico a commencé à dire « non » quand il en ressentait le besoin. Au lieu d'aider tout le monde tout le temps, il s'est consacré à prendre soin de sa propre tanière, à profiter des rayons du soleil et à parcourir la forêt sans soucis.

Au fil du temps, les autres animaux se sont rendu compte que Nico ne pouvait pas tout faire à leur place. Certains ont commencé à s’entraider au lieu de toujours dépendre de lui. Ils se sont même arrangés pour aider le lapin quand il en avait besoin, en lui apportant des carottes fraîches ou en prenant soin de son terrier.

La vie de Nico s'est améliorée. Il a compris qu’aider est une chose merveilleuse, mais que prendre soin de soi est tout aussi important. Et toute la forêt s'est épanouie dans un esprit de collaboration et d'équilibre.

Moralité : Être généreux est merveilleux, mais nous devons nous rappeler que même les plus grands cœurs ont besoin de repos et de soins. Aider les autres ne signifie pas nécessairement oublier de s’aider soi-même.


From the Web

martedì 10 dicembre 2024

UNESCO - INFO RADAR

 


Info Radar: every other Monday 

The Info Radar is sent to all staff, both at headquarters and in the field. It is shared with Member States. French version of the newsletter here.

Selection of the highlights of the past weeks

2 December

After a fruitful cooperation with the G20 2024, chaired by Brazil, South Africa is renewing UNESCO's role as a privileged partner of the G20 2025 and extending cooperation to the work of the finance ministers, with artificial intelligence as a priority and a special support to Africa in this field.

2 December

UNESCO launched the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033) at the Open Science Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean (CILAC) in San Andrés (Colombia) and announced the first ‘’Call for Initiatives’’ for sustainable change in our societies, economies and environment.

2-6 December

At the conclusion of the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Asunción (Republic of Paraguay), UNESCO now counts 788 elements in 150 countries, with the inscription of 2 elements on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, 58 elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and 3 programmes inscribed on the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. Find all the information on the dedicated website.


Major upcoming events

9-11 December

The 4th UNESCO World Forum against Racism and Discrimination will be held in Barcelona (Spain). On this occasion, UNESCO will launch the Fit for Life network against racism. Registration and more information here.

10 December

To mark Human Rights Day, UNESCO is organising a Campus XL ‘Tribute to Robert Badinter’, former Minister of Justice and President of the Constitutional Council of France, with the special participation of Elisabeth Badinter and Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The event will bring together more than 750 students from Paris and the Île-de-France region, who will have the opportunity to attend a screening of the documentary ‘Robert Badinter, la vie avant tout’ (Robert Badinter, life before all else) and to exchange with the filmmaker, Romain Icard, and with experts on human rights, the fight against discrimination, anti-Semitism and other forms of prejudice.

17 December

To mark the nomination of Pharrell Williams as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Arts Education and Entrepreneurship, UNESCO is hosting an exclusive screening of ‘Piece by Piece’, an animated Lego film retracing the career of Pharrell Williams, an international cultural icon.

Also to be followed:

Treasure to (re)discover

 

The Al Hadba minaret is back in place in Mosul's urban landscape - after several years of work, and at the same time as the reopening of Notre Dame de Paris, the reconstruction of Mosul' s famous minaret marks another decisive step in the “ Reviving the Spirit of Mosul” initiative. See the dedicated website and here.

Discover UNESCO's EShop

 

This holiday season, visit our new online store and uncover the perfect gifts for your loved ones. A coffee table book featuring stunning World Heritage sites, fragrant candles inspired by Isamu Noguchi’s Japanese garden, colourful and educational books for kids, greeting cards celebrating the Silk Roads—there’s something for everyone!

Recent Publications

Please find all latest publications here.

Youth Lens on the Silk Roads
 
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Internet Universality
 
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Journey through the MILtiverse
 
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Les temps forts de la semaine écoulée

2 décembre

Après une coopération fructueuse avec le G20 2024, présidé par le Brésil, l’Afrique du Sud reconduit l'UNESCO en tant que partenaire privilégiée du G20 2025 et étent la coopération aux travaux des ministres des Finances avec pour priorité l’intelligence artificielle et un soutien tout particulier à l’Afrique dans ce domaine.

2 décembre

L'UNESCO a lancé la Décennie internationale des sciences au service du développement durable (2024-2033) lors du Forum de la science ouverte pour l’Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (CILAC) à San Andrés (Colombie) et a annoncé le premier « Appel à initiatives » pour le changement durable dans nos sociétés, nos économies et notre environnement.

2-6 décembre

A l'issue de la 19ème session du Comité intergouvernemental pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel qui s’est tenu à Asunción (République du Paraguay), l’UNESCO compte désormais 788 éléments dans 150 pays avec l’inscription de 2 éléments sur la Liste du patrimoine culturel immatériel nécessitant une sauvegarde urgente, 58 éléments sur la Liste représentative du patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’humanité et 3 programmes inscrits au Registre de bonnes pratiques de sauvegarde. Retrouvez toute l’info sur le site dédié.