We regret to inform you of the death of F. Champion Ward

A distinguished American educator, F. Champion Ward was a member of UNESCO's International Commission on the Development of Education in the 1960's. Dr. Ward was a Vice President of the Ford Foundation executive and helped devise the process by which winners of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius awards" are selected each year. He died July 2 at his home in North Branford, Conn. He was 96.

Read obituaries for Dr. Ward:

• The Boston Globe
• The Los Angeles Times
  
• The Greenwich Time
  

We regret to inform you of the death of F. Champion Ward

A distinguished American educator, F. Champion Ward was a member of UNESCO's International Commission on the Development of Education in the 1960's. Dr. Ward was a Vice President of the Ford Foundation executive and helped devise the process by which winners of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius awards" are selected each year. He died July 2 at his home in North Branford, Conn. He was 96.

Read obituaries for Dr. Ward:

• The Boston Globe
• The Los Angeles Times
  
• The Greenwich Time
  

Dialog among civilizations

© Kenji Yoshida, Unesco

The promotion of dialog in the service of peace – in order to build “peace in the minds of men” – is one of the main themes of UNESCO’s mission. Globalization and the emergence of new contemporary challenges and threats to humankind make the need for dialog among peoples ever more topical.

Click here for the website describing UNESCO's actions for the Dialog Among Civilizations.

Editorial -- The National Mall and Memorials Should be a World Heritage Site

The National Mall, Independence Day!

The National Mall & Memorial Parks, where America and the World come to reflect, honor and celebrate, presents the symbols of our democratic evolution spread over 1,000 acres in the heart of our Nation’s Capitol. It has been designated a National Park, and is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

What better symbol to mark the reentry of the United States to UNESCO than to nominate the National Mall as a World Heritage Site. The Mall perfectly symbolizes the idea of a democratic nation which is the principle contribution of our nation to the world's cultural heritage.

Dialog among civilizations

© Kenji Yoshida, Unesco

The promotion of dialog in the service of peace – in order to build “peace in the minds of men” – is one of the main themes of UNESCO’s mission. Globalization and the emergence of new contemporary challenges and threats to humankind make the need for dialog among peoples ever more topical.

Click here for the website describing UNESCO's actions for the Dialog Among Civilizations.

Editorial -- The National Mall and Memorials Should be a World Heritage Site

The National Mall, Independence Day!

The National Mall & Memorial Parks, where America and the World come to reflect, honor and celebrate, presents the symbols of our democratic evolution spread over 1,000 acres in the heart of our Nation’s Capitol. It has been designated a National Park, and is under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.

What better symbol to mark the reentry of the United States to UNESCO than to nominate the National Mall as a World Heritage Site. The Mall perfectly symbolizes the idea of a democratic nation which is the principle contribution of our nation to the world's cultural heritage.

UNESCO Contest: Draw me peace - 4-5 years old

"Now, all the children are friends and free of sadness.
Without any border, hand in hand, they are dancing cheerfully"
Teheran - Ms Torosian Private Painting Class