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Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate USIsraeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran

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Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate U.S.-Israeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran​

TEHRAN – Associations and societies of Iranian teachers have urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to form fact-finding committees to investigate the widespread violations of international humanitarian law by the United States and Israel during the war against Iran.

Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate U.S.-Israeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran

Book City appeals to UNESCO UNICEF for cultural preservation amidst USIsraeli attacks on Iran

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Book City appeals to UNESCO, UNICEF for cultural preservation amidst U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran​

TEHRAN – The CEO of Book City Institute has sent letters to the National Commission for UNESCO and the UNICEF Representative in Iran, presenting a report on the damages incurred by bookstores and book-related cultural spaces following the recent military attacks by the U.S. and the Zionist regime on Iran.

Book City appeals to UNESCO, UNICEF for cultural preservation amidst U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran

How are Isfahans UNESCO and national heritage sites faring after airstrikes

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How are Isfahan’s UNESCO and national heritage sites faring after airstrikes?​

ISFAHAN - Airstrikes on the Iranian city of Isfahan have severely damaged two of its most iconic heritage sites: the UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun Palace and the National Heritage Site Ashraf Hall, alongside damage to over 12 other cultural landmarks.

How are Isfahan’s UNESCO and national heritage sites faring after airstrikes?

Protecting cultural heritage under fire The fragile role of international law

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Protecting cultural heritage under fire: The fragile role of international law​

The deliberate targeting of cultural heritage during armed conflict remains a grave concern. International law provides crucial instruments for protection, anchored by agreements such as the 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. These conventions represent a foundational effort to safeguard sites of historical and artistic significance, recognizing their intrinsic value beyond purely monetary terms.

Protecting cultural heritage under fire: The fragile role of international law

Tehran intensifies plea to UNESCO amid mounting threats to cultural heritage sites

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Tehran intensifies plea to UNESCO amid mounting threats to cultural heritage sites​

TEHRAN – Iran has issued a plea to UNESCO for accelerated and enhanced protection of its national treasures, urging the organization to help safeguard all of its World Heritage sites amidst a growing barrage of attacks and regional instability.

Tehran intensifies plea to UNESCO amid mounting threats to cultural heritage sites

Global bodies should denounce USIsraeli assault on educational centers

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‘Global bodies should denounce U.S.-Israeli assault on educational centers’​

TEHRAN – Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education, has written separate letters to Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik, the director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Khaled El-Enany; the director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), urging them to condemn the U.S..-Israeli attacks to educational and cultural organizations in the country.

‘Global bodies should denounce U.S.-Israeli assault on educational centers’

Science minister writes to UNESCO chief denouncing humanitarian law violations in attacks

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Science minister writes to UNESCO chief denouncing humanitarian law violations in attacks​

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology has urged UNESCO to strongly condemn recent attacks by the United States and Israel against Iranian territory, citing violations of international humanitarian law and UNESCO-protected sites.

Science minister writes to UNESCO chief denouncing humanitarian law violations in attacks