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International Museum Day

International Museum Day: The Advancement of Learning and Culture

18 May has been designated by UNESCO as the International Day of Museums to highlight the role that museums play in preserving beauty, culture, and history.  Museums come in all sizes and are often related to institutions of learning and…

Humanitarian ceasefire needed for Palmyra

Association of World Citizens calls for a humanitarian ceasefire as fighting intensifies between ISIS and Syrian Government forces near Palmyra − a UNESCO Heritage site. In a 15 May 2015 message to Madame Irina  Bokova, UNESCO Director General, the Association…