Mar 29, 2017
Celebrities, News, United Nations
Chungwon Choue, Daryl Homer, Donald Anthony Jr., Isabelle F. Picco, Jade Jones, Joel Bouzou, Monaco, New York, Organization for Peace and Sport, Prince Albert Foundation, Principality, Skylar Park, Sport for Peace, Thomas Weikert, UN, united nations, USA, World Taekwondo Federation
United Nations, New York, USA, 28 March 2017 – Press briefing by the Organization for Peace and Sport (Sport for Peace) on the role of sport as a tool to tackle the challenges that the international community is facing today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Pictured: Thomas Weikert, President of the International Table Tennis Federation; Joel Bouzou, founder of Peace and Sport; Chungwon Choue, President of the World Taekwondo Federation; Donald Anthony Jr., Vice President of the International Fencing Federation; Daryl Homer, USA Fencing; Skylar Park, Canada Taekwondo; and Jade Jones MBE, United Kingdom Taekwondo and Monaco Ambassador [Read More]
Mar 25, 2017
News, Security Council, United Nations
Audrey Azoulay, Destruction, Interpol, ISIL, Security Council, Sustainable Development Goals, Terrorist Groups, Trafficking of Cultural Heritage, UN, united nations, UNODC
United Nations, New York, USA, 24 March 2017 – Audrey Azoulay, Minister for Culture and Communication of France during a Press encounter today at the UN Headquarters in New York after her Security Council Meeting. The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2347 (2017), condemning the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage in the context of armed conflicts, notably by terrorist groups. The resolution also requests Member States to take appropriate steps to prevent and counter the illicit trade and trafficking in cultural property originating from a context of armed conflict, notably from terrorist groups. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Security Council, United Nations, [Read More]
Mar 24, 2017
News, United Nations
Audrey Azoulay, Destruction, Director-General, finance violence, Irina Bokova, ISIL, Security Council, Terrorist Groups, Trafficking of Cultural Heritage, UN, UNESCO, united nations, Vincenzo Amendola
United Nations, New York, USA, 24 March 2017 – Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova during a Press encounter today at the UN Headquarters in New York after her Security Council Meeting. The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2347 (2017), condemning the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage in the context of armed conflicts, notably by terrorist groups. The resolution also requests Member States to take appropriate steps to prevent and counter the illicit trade and trafficking in cultural property originating from a context of armed conflict, notably from terrorist groups. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire United Nations, March 24 2017 UN political chief [Read More]
