Programme Spotlight

Mozambique’s Pioneering Cultural Management Information System takes another step forward

Currently in Mozambique there is no consolidated information system that brings together all the data about the cultural sector in one place. The development of the Cultural Management ...

UNHCR and UNESCO help create "living museum" in Mozambique camp

A UNHCR story on one of the cultural programmes jointly being implemented with UNESCO.

Over 5,000 people participate in 2nd Edition of the International Millennium Film Festival

Brussels , Friday 18 June: On Friday evening hundreds of people gathered in Flagey Theatre for the closing ceremony of the 2010 Millennium Film Festival where the winners of leading ...

There's a village out there

As the famous Turkish folk song goes, “there’s a village out there that is ours, even though we’ve never been there yet...” There are several communities surrounding the very eastern ...

Transforming Turkish Textiles

Aiming to transform the Turkish textile sector into a competitive industry, a new UN Joint Programme will enhance the international competitiveness of SMEs in the textile and clothing ...

Kars Locals Visit Spain

Following a study tour to Spain organized by a UN Programme not only is Nuran Özyılmaz, a small restaurant owner in the remote city of Kars

Assessing Climate Change Vulnerabilities in Colombia’s Indigenous Communities

Carina Bolaños, a 24 year old girl from Paletará, is spending a lot of time these days learning about the potential impacts of climate change on the livelihoods of her community of 520 ...