Tag Archives: UNESCO

President Magufuli: Stop That Dam

If construction of Stiegler’s Gorge Dam in Tanzania goes ahead, it would squander the nation’s tremendous natural endowment and its finances for years to come.

Read more »

Reforming UNESCO’s World Heritage

Cultural and natural heritage is important to all of us. But we are doing ourselves a disservice if we allow national interests to come before quality.

Read more »

US Diplomacy: A Whiff of the 1920s

Trump’s decision to pull out of UNESCO is another sign of the growth of isolationism in modern America.

Read more »

Exporting Japanese Food Culture

Japanese cuisine has become a UNESCO world cultural heritage. What role can that play in reviving the economy?

Read more »

Tel Aviv’s European Roots

What role did architecture play in creating Israel’s most secular city?

Read more »