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April 05, 2022
Delegation's Activity
Saudi Arabia at UNESCO’s 214th Executive Board
Participating in the 214th Executive Board, Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, HH Princess Haifa Al Mogrin, reviewed noteworthy initiatives by the Kingdom on...
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March 11, 2022
Delegation's Activity
New Saudi addition to World Heritage List
Hima Cultural Area is the latest property to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Through a remarkable series of rock carvings, Hima boasts a substantial collection of rock art images that depict a cultural continuity of hunting, fauna, flora and lifestyles for 7,000 years.
February 20, 2022
Delegation's Activity
UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
A new joint prize by Saudi Arabia and UNESCO will support the sciences by rewarding innovative achievements by young people that are conducive to socio-economic transformation and development on a global scale. The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) will be awarded every two years, starting in 2022, to five laureates from the five geographic regions of UNESCO.
February 16, 2022
Delegation's Activity
Saudi Arabia Chairs Mondiacult 2022 Regional Consultations
Ahead of the Mondiacult 2022 conference in Mexico, which takes place in September for the first time in 24 years, the Kingdom of Saudi...
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January 10, 2022
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Arab Group States Celebrate Calligraphy Inscription
Each year across the Arab world and beyond, Arabic Language Day (December 18th) is a reason to celebrate. Spoken daily by over 420 million...
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January 06, 2022
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Our Year in Review: 2021
2021, despite its challenges, was an exciting year of collaboration with UNESCO. From protecting petroglyphs to the Kingdom’s natural biospheres, discover some of our...
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