UNESCO [to 17 October 2015]
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Selected Press Releases

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16 October 2015
Statement by the Director-General on violations of cultural heritage in the Middle East
The UNESCO Director-General expressed concern about escalating violence around and against cultural and religious heritage in the Middle East.
The Director-General condemned the arson committed against Joseph’s Tomb, located in the site inscribed on the World Heritage Tentative List of Palestine, the Old City of Nablus and its surroundings:
“Cultural and religious heritage embodies values that transcend the lines of culture and faith. Nothing can justify their violation. Violence around and against these places of worship further exacerbates already high tensions. I ask everyone to ensure that cultural heritage, including religious, is preserved, accessible to all parties concerned and kept beyond conflict and violence.

15 October 2015
A new approach to research for health to combat infectious diseases in Africa

12 October 2015
International Day for Disaster Reduction

12 October 2015
Winners of 2015 Research in the Life Sciences Prize
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the names of the laureates of the UNESCO–Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences for 2015.
The prize-winners are:
:: Professor Manoel Barral-Netto (Brazil), Head of Research and Director of the Centro de Pesquisas Goncalo Moniz-FIOCRUZ-BA. He has dedicated most of his career to the study of Leishmaniasis and Malaria and has contributed to the development of science and control tools in the area of transmissible diseases and the neglected diseases of poverty.
:: Professor Balram Bhargava (India), Professor of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He is a cardiologist specializing in biomedical innovation, public health and medical education. His contribution in developing innovative, effective and affordable tools for the management of cardiovascular diseases has had a huge social impact in resource-poor environments.
:: Dr. Amadou Alpha Sall (Senegal), Head of the WHO collaborating Centre on Arboviruses and Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses in Dakar. He has made cutting-edge contributions in developing and disseminating diagnostic and control tools for viral diseases like Ebola, Chikungunya, Dengue and other vector borne diseases with potential global impact…