EMM News Explorer: UNESCO

Abbas [-said]: Yesterday we raised the flag of Palestine in front of UNESCO and I thanked President [Herman Van Rompuy] for their support in this endeavor,

nowlebanon 15-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Yesterday we raised the flag of Palestine in front of UNESCO and I thanked the president [Herman Van Rompuy] for their support for this endeavor,

bignewsnetwork 15-DEC-11

Abbas [-concluded]: Now Palestine has become a member of UNESCO, I sincerely hope we will be able to have one day an independent state,

chinadaily 14-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Yesterday we raised the flag of Palestine in front of UNESCO,

haaretz 14-DEC-11

Abbas [said:]: It's very moving to see our flag raised here with all UNESCO members ... we hope this will be a good omen for Palestine to become members of all UN organizations.

chinadaily 14-DEC-11

Abbas [said:]: yesterday we raised the Palestinian flag at UNESCO, and I hope in the future we will raise it at the UN.

maannews 14-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Integrating UNESCO ... is a sign the world accepts this adhesion and opens the question of why we cannot be admitted to the U.N.,

bignewsnetwork 14-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Yesterday we raised the flag of Palestine in front of UNESCO and I thanked the president (Herman Van Rompuy) for their support for this endeavour,

eubusiness 14-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Today we are members of UNESCO and we sincerely hope that we will be able to have an independent state,

ipsnews 14-DEC-11

Bokova [ said]: This new membership must be a chance for all to join together around shared values and renewed ambitions for peace. In this spirit, Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome Palestine to UNESCO,

bignewsnetwork 14-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Today we are members of UNESCO and we hope we will have one independent state in the future that will live side by side with Israel,

rian 13-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: It is very moving indeed to see our flag raised here within the walls of UNESCO,

trendnews 13-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Integrating UNESCO ... is a sign the world accepts this adhesion and opens the question of why we cannot be admitted to the U.N,

AP 13-DEC-11

Abbas [-said]: Integrating UNESCO ... is a sign the world accepts this adhesion and opens the question of why we cannot be admitted to the UN,

CBC 13-DEC-11

Bokova [ said]: UNESCO is strongly committed to the pursuit of a culture of peace through science,

kuna 05-DEC-11

Mansour [ said]: It is unjust to impose sanctions upon us because we have gained the membership of UNESCO, and Israel has no right to seize and confiscate the proceeds of the customs duties and tax revenues which belong to the Palestinian people,

xinhuanet_en 29-NOV-11

Malki [-told]: I hope that the United States will review that decision again, and re-engage with their commitment to support UNESCO,

news 28-NOV-11

Lieberman [-explained]: The cost of Palestinian membership in UNESCO cost them more than it benefits them – especially because they lost US aid,

jpost 14-NOV-11

Mansour [-said]: We thought that with diligent diplomatic efforts, with success at the UNESCO, of being admitted in the U.N. system as the state of Palestine ... that Palestine would be admitted as a member state,

cnn 12-NOV-11

Siniora [-told]: We did not put forward a proposal on the matter on UNESCO but it was merely an expression of disagreement on the position of the United States in relation to the suspension of its assistance to ESCWA,

dailystar 12-NOV-11

Nasrallah [-asked]: Wasn’t funding UNESCO an international obligation? Why is the U.S. allowed to contravene its obligations while Lebanon is not afforded the same?

dailystar 11-NOV-11

Mansour [-said]: It was very unfortunate for the U.S. to withdraw funding to UNESCO,

ipsnews 10-NOV-11

Quigley [-told]: One positive thing in the UNESCO vote was that it was a substantial vote (France voted in favour),

ipsnews 10-NOV-11

Carney [-said]: I will say, it is well known that the president and the US and France do not agree on the UNESCO vote regarding the Palestinians,

nowlebanon 08-NOV-11

Carney [-said]: Stepping back, I will say that it’s well known that the president and that the U.S. and France did not agree on the UNESCO vote regarding the Palestinians and that we — the president’s position, very firm position, has been that efforts to achieve U.N. membership or membership in U.N. agencies by the Palestinians were premature and counterproductive to the ultimate goal here, which is a negotiated peace between the two parties,

ABCnews 08-NOV-11

Bokova [-said that]: In Afghanistan, U.S. support is helping UNESCO to teach thousands of police officers to read and write.

ipsnews 08-NOV-11

Carney [-said]: I will say that it's well known that the President and that the U.S. and France did not agree on the UNESCO vote regarding the Palestinians,

CBSnews 08-NOV-11

Erakat [added:]: The mere fact that Israel defies the international community, by having more settlements instead of cessation of settlement activities and withholding Palestinian money, which is theft in my opinion, just reflects the nature of the Israeli government attempts to continue undermining the two-state solution. What harm does it bring to Israel when Palestinians join UNESCO?

aljazeera 07-NOV-11

Abbas [declared:]: The fierce Israeli onslaught against our people and leadership intensified after we went to the UN to seek membership of a Palestinian state and the success we achieved at UNESCO. But we will continue and we don’t care about anyone.

jpost 06-NOV-11

Mark Regev [ said]: Government budgets that were earmarked for UNESCO will now go to support projects, regional projects, Middle East projects, designed to encourage cooperation in science, culture and education. These projects will bolster peace and not undermine peace as has done the recent decision by UNESCO ,

euronews 04-NOV-11

Baird [ said]: The bottom line is there's going to be a large hole in UNESCO's budget because of the American law which withdraws funding, and people at UNESCO should not look to Canada to fill that budget hole,

irishsun 04-NOV-11

Siniora [-said]: The U.S.’ decision to stop paying its share of the funds to UNESCO has shocked both Arab and world public opinion,

dailystar 04-NOV-11

Jay Carney [ affirmed]: Today's vote at UNESCO to admit the Palestinian Authority as a member is premature and undermines the international community's shared goal of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East,

watchingamerica 04-NOV-11

Netanyahu [-said]: These moves, such as accepting the Palestinians into UNESCO, will not advance peace but will only drive it farther away,

haaretz 03-NOV-11

Irina Bokova [-said]: I call on the US administration, Congress and the American people to find a way forward and continue support for UNESCO in these turbulent times,

ynetnews 03-NOV-11

Malki [-said]: We never felt responsible for the blackmail by the U.S. to cut UNESCO funds,

javno 03-NOV-11

Baird [-said]: We’re just deeply concerned with the decision that UNESCO has taken,

hurriyetdailynews 03-NOV-11

Baird [-told]: Canada has decided to freeze all further voluntary contributions to UNESCO,

montrealgazette 03-NOV-11

Bokova [-said]: In Afghanistan, US support is helping UNESCO to teach thousands of police officers to read and write. UNESCO literacy programmes in other areas of conflict give people the critical thinking skills and confidence they need to fight violent extremism and to sustain the democratic spirit of the Arab Spring, UNESCO is training journalists to cover elections objectively,

afriquejet 03-NOV-11

Bokova [-said]: we stand up for each journalist who is attacked or killed, because we are the UN agency with the mandate to protect freedom of expression. In Washington, earlier this year, I awarded the UNESCO Press Freedom Award to an imprisoned Iranian journalist, Ahmad Zeidabadi.

afriquejet 03-NOV-11

Baird [-told]: Canada is deeply disappointed by the decision taken by UNESCO,

focus 02-NOV-11

Lewis [-said]: These actions taken the last day or two reflect the knee-jerk reaction (hasty reaction) of the right-wing in the cabinet. We have to show that warnings that we gave them if they went to the U.N., if they went to UNESCO we’re going to demonstrate that that has a price. So they’re trying to make them pay the price. It’s a terrible strategy,

voanews 02-NOV-11

Baird [-added that]: They'll have to go to the countries who supported this resolution, that caused this budget loophole. And if they want to appeal to Canada to make even more contributions to voluntary UNESCO initiatives, we will not be looking at entertaining new ones.

CBC 02-NOV-11

Baird [-said]: Under no circumstances will Canada cover the budgeting shortfall as a result of this decision and Canada has decided to freeze all further voluntary contributions to UNESCO,

montrealgazette 02-NOV-11

Baird [-told]: Under no circumstances will Canada cover the budgeting shortfall as a result of this decision, and Canada has decided to freeze all further contributions to UNESCO,

jrep 02-NOV-11

Ashton [-said]: I am deeply concerned by the latest Israeli decisions to expedite settlement activities in response to Palestinian accession to UNESCO,

eubusiness 02-NOV-11

Irina Bokova [ said]: UNESCO is encouraged that the United States will maintain its membership in the organization and hopes that a resolution to the funding issue will ultimately be identified,

un 02-NOV-11

Morales [ said]: How is it possible that the United States can veto this decision by UNESCO? If Israel is bombing and invading Palestine, why don't the military forces of the United States go to Israel to stop the bombing and the abuse of Palestine,

xinhuanet_en 02-NOV-11

Abu Rdineh [-said]: The settlement activities go on; they have never stopped either before or after Palestine became a UNESCO member,

xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11

Baird [-said]: Canada's deeply disappointed by the decision taken by UNESCO,

CBC 01-NOV-11

Abbas [ said]: Winning a full membership in the UNESCO is not against anyone, it is to support justice and freedom,

xinhuanet_en 01-NOV-11

Baird [-told]: Under no circumstances will Canada cover the budgeting shortfall as a result of this decision and Canada has decided to freeze all further contributions to UNESCO,

montrealgazette 01-NOV-11

Lavrov [-told]: I believe it is very unfortunate that the United States has decided to deprive UNESCO from its contributions,

dailystar 01-NOV-11

Lavrov [-said]: It is regrettable that the United States has made the decision not to pay its fee to UNESCO,

rian 01-NOV-11

Erekat [-also criticized]: a Palestinian born in the most ancient city in the world – Jericho and so it is only natural that Palestine would be a member of UNESCO. Israel should have cooperated with us on this matter but it chose settlements and not peace.

ynetnews 01-NOV-11

Erekat [said that:]: Israel should have been the first state to vote in favour of Palestine's entry to UNESCO,

ansamed 01-NOV-11

Lavrov [ said]: I think the Palestinian membership in the UNESCO was a very legitimate request from Ramallah,

dailystar 01-NOV-11

Bokova [-said]: The US administration supports UNESCO, but (the Americans) are trapped by laws adopted 20 years ago,

montrealgazette 31-OCT-11

Khatib [-said]: I think the success of the Palestinians to achieve membership in UNESCO is important in terms of the Palestinian attempts to get recognition of Palestine as a state,

rferl 31-OCT-11

Susan Rice [ said]: Today's vote to grant Palestinian membership in UNESCO is no substitute for direct negotiations, but it is deeply damaging to UNESCO,

thestar 31-OCT-11

Bokova [-said]: The US administration supports UNESCO, but [the Americans] are trapped by laws adopted 20 years ago,

nowlebanon 31-OCT-11

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