UNESCO might include Gnawa music in its cultural heritage list

Morocco responds to Algerian Prime Minister’s Couscous comments

After Algerian Prime Minister accused Morocco of thinking that Couscous is one of its exclusive products, Morocco responded. Speaking Thursday, Mustapha El Khalfi told reporters that everyone knows the origins of the dish.

Algeria to include Couscous in UNESCO's Intangible Heritage list on behalf of Morocco

Migrants and education, UNESCO hails the efforts made by Morocco

In a new report, UNESCO welcomed the efforts made by Morocco to help young migrants attend schools.

Algeria : Maghreb countries to make a joint application including Couscous on the World Heritage List

Algeria has expressed its wish of submitting a joint application to the UNESCO, including Couscous on the World Heritage List. The initiative revealed by APS comes a few years after the emergence of an endless debate between Morocco and Algeria regarding the origins of Rai music.

Canada : Jamal Eddine Naji elected head of a UN research Chair

Audrey Azoulay is the new Director General of Unesco

Audrey Azoulay might be the next Unesco director general

Moroccopedia, a program for youngsters to preserve cultural heritage

UNESCO : Can education decrease poverty ?

Global poverty could be reduced through universal, primary and secondary education, according to UNESCO. On the basis of that fact, the UN has put in place a program to eradicate global poverty by 2030. Meamwhile, the UNESCO's Institute for Statistics published a new set of data showing that this very ambitious objective is hard to be maintained. Details.