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News UNESCO Paris headquarters - 31st October 2014

Ms France Marquet represented SAF to the Launch Ceremony for 70th Anniversary of UNESCO Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Ms France Marquet represented SAF to the Launch Ceremony for the celebration of the 70th anniversary of UNESCO Tribute to Nelson Mandela

News Paris, France - 27th October 2014

Award Ceremony : UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize 2014 for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence

Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UNESCO, and Ms France Marquet, Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation, request the pleasure of your Company at the ward Ceremony for the 2014 UNESCO Madamjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence....

News Paris, France - 17th October 2014

Renewal of South Asia Foundation official relations with UNESCO for Six-year term

News Paris, France - 17th October 2014

Ms France Marquet represented SAF at the COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS during the Executive Board Meeting

Ms France Marquet represented the South Asia Foundation at the COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS during the Executive Board meeting

News Paris, France - 10th October 2014

Nobel Peace Prize: Director-General congratulates Malala and Khailash Satyarthi

Oslo/Paris, 10 October: Education activists Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay have won the Nobel Peace Prize "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.” Both laureates have been working closely with UNESCO to promote education, especially for girls and for child labourers. The Director-General of the Organization, Irina Bokova, issued this statement on the awards: