since 975 unesco world heritage sites have been protecting conserving monuments natural sites and buildings that are concerted and in sensual pots of mankind's legacy this with the agreement of practically every country in the world and every year a committee from unesco meets to look at more sites from around the world that are nominated for this special global protection. you could hardly pick a better backdrop for this year's unesco world heritage media the ancient walled city of baquba the azerbaijani capital already has 2 world heritage sites. palace built in the 18th century and the 12th century made tower this is stuart setting is where unesco members will decide what other landmarks deserve to be considered an official part of the world's cultural legacy. among germany's contenders a very insidious school which argues its medieval system of water management artificial props canals sluices and sawmills some nearly 500 years old deserving asco recognition. it's a 12th century mine in the or mountains straddling the german czech border is also in contention communities on both sides ca

backdrop for this year's unesco world heritage meeting. johnny capital already has 2 world heritage sites. built in the 18th century and the 12th century tower this is store setting is where unesco members will decide what other landmarks deserve to be considered an official part of the world's cultural legacy.

unesco are now starting to recognise that. a lot of the sites that are currently on the list do have an early scientific element, but this is the first 20th—century observatory to gain this status, so it's a big step forward for us and for unesco as well. it's absolutely fantastic. tim, tell us how important jodrell fantastic. tim, tell us how importantjodrell bank is today. we have listed its many achievements over the years but bring us up to date with what goes on there now. over the years but bring us up to date with what goes on there nowm was an important point the committee made, it wasn'tjust was an important point the committee made, it wasn't just about the history ofjodrell bank, we are making our own history still, and are adding to our heritage currently and in the future. we now operate the uk's national network of radio telescopes. there are two big ones atjodrell bank telescopes. there are two big ones at jodrell bank and another five spread across the country called merlin, producing sharp images of space, w

welcome to our culture will be traveling around the world to find which splendid sets become unesco's new world heritage sites also coming up you'll find it decorative. all over rural pennsylvania they originally come from germany. and to meet the germans rachel stewart investigates how the german language has been invaded by so english. since 975 unesco world heritage sites have been protecting and conserving monuments natural sites and buildings that are considered it and sensual pots of mankind's legacy this with the agreement of practically every country in the world and every year a committee from unesco meets to look at more sites from around the world that are nominated for this special global protection. you could hardly pick a better backdrop for this year's unesco world heritage media the ancient walled city of baquba the azerbaijani capital already has 2 world heritage sites. palace built in the 18th century and the 12th century meeting tower this is stork setting is where unesco members will decide what other landmarks deserve to be considered an official part of the world

jodrell bank observatory in cheshire has been awarded unesco world heritage status. it‘s home to the lovell telescope which has been probing into the depths of space since 1957. the organisation says it embodies the value unesco places on the universality of science, and its ability to build international collaboration and foster peace. live tojodrell bank — and our correspondent andy gill. this is a fantastic announcement, but tell us more about theirs. this will be used a lot of people in the uk. jodrell bank is famous for the image of this huge white radio telescope rising out of the green plains of cheshire. they are really delighted by this award of world heritage status. not least because one of the things they are keen on here is public understanding and public engagement with science. they think that having this unesco badge will really help to draw visitors in so will really help to draw visitors in so they can explain more about what they are doing, the work they do, to understand the universe. at the moment they have got some heritage lottery money and

welcome to culture we'll be traveling around the world to find out which splenda sets become unesco's new world heritage sites also coming up. you'll find it decorative. all over rural pennsylvania but they originally come from germany. and did meet the germans rachel stewart investigates how the german language has been invaded by so. since 975 unesco world heritage sites have been protecting conserving monuments natural sites and buildings that are concerted and in sensual pots of mankind's legacy this with the agreement of practically every country in the world and every year a committee from unesco meets to look at more sites from around the world that are nominated for this special global protection. you could hardly pick a better backdrop for this year's unesco world heritage meeting the ancient walled city of baquba the azerbaijani capital already has 2 world heritage sites. palace built in the 18th century and the 12th century made power this is stork setting is where unesco members will decide what other landmarks deserve to be considered.

jodrell bank observatory in cheshire has been awarded unesco world heritage status. it's home to the lovell telescope which has probing into the depths of space since 1957. —— has been probing. the organisation says it embodies the value unesco places on the universality of science, and its ability to build international collaboration and foster peace. scientific research began at jodrell bank observatory in 1945 when the physicist sir bernard lovell came to the university of manchester. the lovell telescope, which was the world's largest telescope when it was completed in 1957, is now the third largest. jodrell bank was on standby as the uk's early warning system against any potential nuclear attack during the 1962 cuban missile crisis. it tracked the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon in 1966, printing this first picture from the lunar surface. from 1967, it also tracked us and russian crafts during the space race. and then in 1969 tracked the eagle lander onto the surface of the moon. today the site's new accolade marks the end of a decade—l

and human history, and unesco and are starting to recognise that. a lot of the sites that are currently on the list do scientific elements. this is the first 20th—century observatory to be included. it is a big step forwards. it is absolute fantastic. just tell us it is absolute fantastic. just tell us how important jodrell it is absolute fantastic. just tell us how importantjodrell bank is today. we have listed its many achievements over the years, but bring us up—to—date with what goes on there now. it was an important point that the committee made, that it wasn'tjust point that the committee made, that it wasn't just about the history of jodrell bank, we are still making our own history. we continue to develop their heritage and into the future, so we are now the operating of the uk national network of telescopes, too big once ijodrell bank and another five spread across the country. it produces very sharp images of space when we combine the power of all those telescopes. we link up with other radio telescopes all across the planet to make

since 975 unesco world heritage sites have been protecting and conserving monuments natural sites and buildings that are concerted and sensual pots of mankind's legacy this with the agreement of practically every country in the world and every year a committee from unesco meets to look at more sites from around the world that are nominated for this special global protection. you could hardly pick a better backdrop for this year's unesco world heritage media walled city of baquba the azerbaijani capital already has 2 world heritage sites. palace built in the 18th century and the 12th century maiden tower this is stork setting.

jodrell bank observatory in cheshire has been awarded unesco world heritage status. it's home to the lovell telescope which has probing into the depths of space since 1957. the organisation says it embodies the value unesco places on the universality of science, and its ability to build international collaboration and foster peace. let's hear more from paco colomer, the director ofjive. which stands for the joint institute ofa which stands for the joint institute of a very long baseline interferometry european infrastructure consortium. thank you for joining infrastructure consortium. thank you forjoining us. i think you better explain what that title means. this is an international corporation of whichjodrell this is an international corporation of which jodrell bank observatory was a founding member. it involves up was a founding member. it involves up to 22 radio telescopes that are around the globe and we work together to synthesise the instrument needed to observe the universe with the highest detail. the participation ofjodrell bank observatory which is an icon

jodrell bank observatory in cheshire has been awarded unesco world heritage status. it's home to the lovell telescope which has probing the depths of space since 1957. the organisation says it embodies the value unesco places on the universality of science, and its ability to build international collaboration and foster peace. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. a lot of sunshine across the uk today, but actually not for everyone. if we look at the satellite picture, we have a weather front hanging on to the south, pretty slow moving away to the continent. still lingering rain as far north as london but the picture should improve in the south—east through the afternoon. more clout to the south—west and west wales. cloud coming down on a northerly breeze into eastern scotland and northern england which could also bring the odd sharp shower, and 1a england which could also bring the odd sharp shower, and 16 degrees for aberdeen and newcastle, rather cool. through the evening and overnight, perhaps isolated showers in lincolnshire and east ang

high praise indeed from unesco for jodrell genius. high praise indeed from unesco forjodrell bank. here at wimbledon, it is another manic monday, with britain'sjohanna konta bidding to reach the quarter—finals, along with 15—year—old coco gauff, who faces her biggest challenge yet in former world number one simona halep. and it should stay mostly dry. outside chance of a shower at wimbledon, but some rain coming into northern ireland and quite a bit of cloud ahead of it. but we will be back with more later. it is monday 8july. our top story: president trump has criticised britain's ambassador in washington, after e—mails were leaked in which he called the white house incompetent. mr trump said sir kim darroch had not served the uk well. the foreign office is investigating the source of the leak, as andy moore reports. during last month's visit to the uk, mr and mrs trump met prince charles and the duchess of cornwall. the president also spotted another face he recognised — the uk's ambassador to washington. hi again. you know everybody. hi, mr president. hope it's going w

there were restrictions in the area where you could build but was that also restrictions because of unesco did they have to approve your plans they didn't have to technically approve but they certainly could've made it more difficult if they weren't happy with them. i think the question was was yes it was restrictive site physically restrictive in terms of being bounded by the by the cannot physically difficult because of that the water table that the ground conditions there are absolutely awful we were building many i mean remarks as well been building in the river when we were for a few years but also as you say the historical restrictions that the importance of the surrounding buildings i mean we were coming on to a very. pre-determined stage. the sanaa graffiti the incredible sanogo feel of the 19th century. museums was clearly something we had to think about very very seriously and therefore the fitting into this preexisting architecture is clearly one of the biggest costs and also i mean also another. it seems like difficult to us has to fulfill many titles i mean it's not just a vis

the ancient mesopotamian city of babylon has been declared a unesco world heritage site. iraq has been campaigning for nearly a0 years for it to be added to the united nation's prestigious list. but unesco has warned that babylon is in an extremely vulnerable condition and needs urgent conservation work. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. 4,000 years old, give or take. 0nce home to the mythic hanging gardens of babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. it's almost a surprise that this place, steeped in history, wasn't already on unesco's list. translation: babylon is a symbol of identity for the iraqis, so the city is considered a part of the history of iraq, whether on the architectural or scientific aspects. but babylon has suffered in recent years. first, from the construction of a palace by saddam hussein, then with it being used as a base for us troops. the iraqi government has promised millions of dollars to safeguard the site. translation: when i come to babylon and see the civilisation and ruins here, i feel proud that my ancestors built this. therefor

again the unesco order is a recognition of that work and the work that they are going to do in the future atjodrell bank. let's ta ke let's take you back to hong kong, where it appears that violence has flared. you can see the riot police with shields, riot helmets on. we have had reports of button charging of protesters. the local time is about 11.30, hong kong time. earlier in the day, there had been a march that had ta ken in the day, there had been a march that had taken some of the protesters through the streets of a popular shopping destination, dotted with shops. that march had taken those protesters to the city's high—speed rail station, that connects hong kong to the mainland. a very sensitive spot for china. a lot of visitors actually pass through there. what we understand has happened is that the violence has happened is that the violence has flared in the district of mongkok. the police have been trying to disperse protesters. witnesses say the protesters have been trying to defend themselves with umbrellas. the tension lasted for about 20 minutes. you can see that riot poli

it also gives the island a central focus the james seaman gallery a dazzling you attraction on the unesco world heritage site museum island. let's take up the point of view nasco world heritage site i mean obviously you would restrictions were in the area where you could build but was there also restrictions because of unesco did they have to approve your plans they didn't have to technically approve but they certainly could have made it more difficult if they weren't happy with that. i think the question was was yes it was restrictive sight physically restrictive in terms of being bounded by the by the cannot physically difficult because of that the water table but the ground conditions there are absolutely awful we were building you need i mean reminders will be building in the river when we were for a few years but also as you say the historical restrictions that the importance of the surrounding buildings i mean we were coming on to a very. pre-determined stage. of the signal graffiti that credible signal graffiti of the 19th century. museums was clear the something we had to think ab

such a situation is the norm for millions of children across pakistan a new report from unesco estimates some $5.00 men are out of school at the primary level and gloats news of the most going to van posing unmarried as children and afterwards of going to school pakistan standin oohing education crisis is mainly down to decades of underinvestment and mismanagement of the entire system and fear than politicians to finally improve things is so low that many people are taking matters into their own hands. this school was established by volunteers in karachi offering feel lessons to the nearby haitian community the classes offered and escape groups you post and hope for a better future. yet. we were forced to open the school as there are no functioning government ones in the area. many of our children are getting into trouble especially with drugs. but we try to get support from the government and press them to help us but heard nothing back this is why we set up selves. for the both of us we play games and really enjoy ourselves they teach as well so we like coming here. i want to study to

it's almost a surprise this place, steeped in history, wasn't already on unesco's list. translation: babylon is a symbol of identity for the iraqis, so the city is considered a part of the history of iraq, whether it was from the architectural or scientific aspects. but babylon has suffered in recent years. first, from the construction of a palace by saddam hussein, then with it being used as a base for us troops. the iraqi government has promised millions of dollars to safeguard the site. translation: when i come to babylon and see the civilisation and ruins here, i feel proud that my ancestors built this. therefore, it's our duty to preserve it. world heritage status is meant to protect places or landmarks that are considered to be important for the whole of humanity. many here will say that babylon, with its legacy and art, culture and religion, is finally being given the recognition it deserves. a statue of the american first lady, melania trump, has been unveiled outside her slovenian hometown. commissioned by american artist brad downey and carved from a treetrunk

unesco warns ba bylon prestigious list. unesco warns babylon is in an extremely vulnerable condition and needs urgent conservation work. tim allman has more. a000 years old, have or take, once home to the mythic hanging gardens of ba bylo n, home to the mythic hanging gardens of babylon, one of the seven wonders of babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. it's almost a surprise display steeped in history wasn't already on unesco ‘s list. translation: babylon is a symbol of identity for the iraqis, so the city is considered part of the history of iraq, whether on the architectural or scientific aspects. but babylon has suffered in recent years. first, from the construction of a palace by saddam hussein, then it being used asa saddam hussein, then it being used as a base for us troops. the iraqi government has promised millions of dollars to safeguard the site. translation: when i come to babylon and see the civilisation and ruins here, i feel and see the civilisation and ruins here, ifeel proud and see the c

jodrell bank observatory in cheshire has been awarded unesco world heritage status. it‘s home to the lovell telescope which has probing into the depths the organisation says it embodies the value unesco places on the universality of science, and its ability to build international collaboration and foster peace. let‘s go live tojodrell bank — and our correspondent andy gill. fantastic news for the site, what does it all mean? here they are absolutely delighted to get world heritage status, not least because if you think of some of the other british places that have hit like the liverpool waterfront, lake district, giant‘s causeway, very much about landscape but this is not just about the heritage here at jodrell bank but the science as well. the only real parallel in britain is perhaps the kew gardens in london. behind me is the lovell radio telescope. named after sir bernard lovell who started the radio telescope here in 1945 and pioneered the use of radio waves to explore space, rather than visible light. this was the biggest radio telescope in the world whe

state of ohio here explains why it took so long for unesco to i babble on to the world heritage list. as a society. typically in the seventy's and eighty's a lot of reconstruction had been had done to the side as part of you know trying to reenact it or recreate its original shape so a lot of what we see in babylon busy at today is not the actual original archaeological component but you know reconstructing parts but there's another aspect here in that you know iraq in general and cultural heritage sites like pablum suffered terribly in the last few years as a result of the ongoing conflicts in the region and the rise of isis and so it's a full and so adding a site like babylon is it is a good signal is a positive message that to add to the world and to the region they have you know us could just carry on while the student draw attention to the sights of the region and the damage that they have been suffering from so i think that the time you know that the timing is right well another iraqi site that's been added to the world heritage list in the past few years is the marshlands in th

one government minister said today that getting from unesco will ensure that site iss and astronomers for future will continue to be inspired byjodrell bank. now it's time for a look at the weather. it's looking fine, is that right? why do you look so surprised? it is summer, the weather is nice. i can see the point, it is quite unusual. it isa it is a nice day across many areas, there could be a few showers across north—east scotland. it has been a bright start, low 2a high teens. there will be an area of cloud running down to eastern england, may be some toward south—west england and increasing in northern ireland. for many it will be clear. where you are, especially in the countryside, single figures and may be close to freezing in part of eastern scotland. turning wetter in northern ireland through the day, increasing cloud in the west and isolated showers possible elsewhere. despite increasing cloud, it will stay fine and temperatures in the high teens oi’ and temperatures in the high teens or low 20s. that is pretty much where they will be through much of this week. but it

the iraqi government was proud when unesco made the marshes a world heritage site 3 years ago. this magnificent building built almost entirely from reaches calderwood the. tribal elders discuss issues affecting the community such as environmental problems and what many say is government elect a woman that had missed we have seen no improvement since the marches were listed as a unesco world heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for him in mental tourism but there hasn't happened yet it's estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture living in a long suffering region of political violence say it's climate change and broken government promises that are the biggest threats to their lives chance travel al-jazeera in the marshlands of southern iraq. as their arms the whole run the reminder of our top news stories videos emerged showing the moment the airstrikes hit the camp near tripoli on choose day 60 people were killed and more than 100 others injured the u.n. security council has condemned the att

now 3 years ago and iraqi side was added to the unesco's world heritage list of the people living in the marshlands of southern iraq the marsh arabs for the new status hasn't improved their livelihoods as child stratford reports of government negligence and climate change are adding to their daily struggle. the sun rises over the marshes of southern iraq the what did region fade by the tigris and euphrates rivers. home to people as far back as the samarian this more than 5000 years ago in the early 1990 s. saddam hussein ordered troops to drain most of the area as punishment for a tribal uprising against him around 75 percent of the 250000 people known as the marsh arabs fled. when the dictator was toppled in 2003 many return to demolish the dams that had deprived their homeland of water for so long the use of violence oppression of the marsh arabs suffered under the former regime are over but they say that repeated promises by government since the fall of saddam hussein over better access to services have never been kept they can live according to their traditions now but i fear is

the iraqi government was proud when unesco made the marshes a world heritage site 3 years ago. this magnificent building built almost entirely from reach is called the. here is where tribal elders discuss issues affecting the community such as environmental problems and what many say is government elect the woman that had that often i don't we have seen no improvement since the marches were listed as a unesco world heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for embargo mental tourism but that hasn't happened yet it's estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture are living in a long suffering region of political violence states climate change and broken government promises that all the biggest threats to their lives that al-jazeera in the marshlands of southern the rock donald trump is blaming a technology breakdown on the rain for a glaring historical error during his independence day speech while reciting highlights of america's war victories the president said george washington's revolutionary forc

sea levels and erosion the economy relies heavily on tourism along its coastline where a number of unesco world heritage sites are also under threat from carthage reports . yes seen bran has been fishing for 40 years or longer to new zealand crystal town of our element and while the traditional method of catching fish hasn't changed for generations the climate has you seen so the effects of global warming are evident in these waters. there's no 80 percent less fish than before we now live day to day we catch a pitiful one to 2 kilos of fish then head home with nothing else to do we have no other source of income. so you thirds of tennessee is population lives along its coast but climate change is threatening their habitats and livelihoods plastic waste water pollution and illegal urban expansion are worsening the problem of farmers in the heart and many say their crops are blooming too early pests are appearing and their bees are suffering too. yes ian says the government hasn't responded to their plea for help but they say they're trying to tackle the problem and raise awareness. of some

former strongman prime minister julia gillard who chairs the global education partnership you have unesco hey do you have the eunice if it you have senior people salute the passionate about well i think what the leaders of countries need is that joel to say if we can't get this right we're not going to get development right in our countries and then to look for the partnerships that will make it possible donor countries with the poorest countries will bank coming in as a part of the global partnership for education clearly people want to help but we need more helen clark thank you. a court in sudan has ruled the country's internet providers must restore the service immediately following a weeklong blackout earlier sudan's military council agreed to end the shutdown it says was required to protect a transitional deal reached with the opposition however the united nations says it's continue to receive reports of social media platforms being blocked its human rights division can then the action and called for the immediate restoration of the internet. talks between the taliban and afghan lea

form a new zealand prime minister helen clark is now an education advise a t unesco earlier she told me about the main issues involved in getting more children and young people educated what's going wrong is under invest with the digital version of the donor community has stagnated what it is investing in poor countries for education over the last 9 years or so and as is the might of that were about $39000000000.00 short on what would need to be spent to really reach those those goals the truth is if we carry on as we are complacency we're walking towards an enormous failure on the goal by 2030 certs wake up time otherwise for 2030 we will still be seeing something close to a quarter of a 1000000000 children eveleigh says and youth out of school. and that was former new zealand prime minister hayden clock speaking with. now to a pop star making a big splash in africa a party or to neither into taina is a nigerian performer and songwriter who's also becoming one of the continent's hippest autists the 26 year old also has a missions to conquer the international scene and she thinks she

the iraqi government was proud when unesco made the marshes a world heritage site 3 years ago this magnificent building built almost entirely from reaches calderwood day if. it were tribal elders discuss issues affecting the community such as environmental problems and what many say is government neglect. we have seen no improvements since the marshes were listed as a unesco world heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for environmental tourism but that hasn't happened yet it's estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture are living in a long suffering region of political violence states climate change and broken government promises that all the biggest threats to their lives. in the marshlands of southern iraq. why good medical care isn't just a vote for a strong being the right treatments research has shown that empathy with patients is vital to achieving the best possible outcomes one training center in new york is aiming to improve nursing students communication skills balance christensen let me find ways no

we have seen no improvements since the marshes were listed as a unesco world heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for environmental tourism but that hasn't happened yet it's estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture are living in a long suffering region of political violence states climate change and broken government promises that all the biggest threats to their lives chance travel al-jazeera in the marshlands of southern the rock. these sports and then if you can run out of this race in the bag about why did he stop with. the details coming up in a moment. in the article. well i think one of our biggest strengths is that we talk to normal everyday people we get them to tell their stories and doing that really reveals the truth people are still gathered outside these gates waiting for any information most of them don't know whether their loved ones are alive or dead or miami really is a place where 2 worlds meet we can get to washington d.c. 2 hours to get on juries in the rest of central america

reports a number of unesco world heritage sites are also being threatened by climate change problem yes seen bran has been fishing for 40 years or longer to new zealand crystal town of her element and while the traditional method of catching fish hasn't changed for generations the climate has you seen so the effects of global warming are evident in these waters. there's no 80 percent less fish than before we now live day to day we catch a pitiful one to 2 kilos of fish then head home with nothing else to do we have no other source of income. 2 thirds of the news is population lives along its coast but climate change is threatening their habitats and livelihoods plastic waste water pollution and illegal urban expansion are worsening the problem farmers in the heart and many say their crops are blooming too early pests are appearing and their bees are suffering too. yes ian says the government hasn't responded to their plea for help but they say they're trying to tackle the problem and raise awareness . of. services and workshops locally and would report to the government with a budget ne

also gives the island a central focus of the james seaman gallery a dazzling new attraction on the unesco world heritage site museum. let's talk about this new treasurer did of your culture editor reiner travel the morning writer the original design for this building was put down on a napkin i understand yeah that's what we're being told and it's a story but it's true in a way because i think all masterpieces of architecture can be reduced to a very simple idea of structure and here in this case it's just 3 elements it's the colonnades it's the flight of steps the broad staircase leading up to the entrance and it's the plinth wonderful word we see soccer in germany the plinth the pedestal where it's build upon and all 3 elements the. cullen aids the stairs and the play in 3 different features have been taken from museum island because you see the big plinth on museum island all the museums you have the colonnades around the around the island built by studio in the 19th century and of course you have the flight of steps at the ultimately on which is very imposing so so he took 3 elements p

or former new zealand prime minister helen clark is now an education advisor to unesco earlier she told w. about the challenges of getting more children and young people educate what's going wrong is under investment in education the donor community has stagnated what it is investing in poor countries for education over the last 9 years or so and as is the maid at that we're about $39000000000.00 short on what would need to be spent to really reach those those goals the truth is if we carry on as we are complacency we're walking towards an enormous failure on the goal by 2030 certs wake up time otherwise for 2030 we will still be seeing something close to a quarter of a 1000000000 children adolescents and youth out of school. it was former new zealand prime minister helen clark speaking with us earlier well from our children to our environment france has announced beginning next year it will introduce a green tax on flights departing the country of the tax could add up to 18 euro zone the price of a plane ticket but harris says that money will be spent on funding more eco friendly trave

but we have seen no improvements since the marshes were listed as a unesco world heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for environmental tourism but that hasn't happened yet it's estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture are living in a long suffering region of political violence states climate change and broken government promises that all the biggest threats to their lives chance travel al-jazeera in the marshlands of southern the rock. tibetans around the world are saying happy birthday to the dalai lama he's $84.00 and the question of who his successor is going to be is definite causing tension with china china's communist party says the spiritual leaders reincarnation must comply with chinese laws so hieratic splaying. the dalai lama turns 84 in their mashallah city in northern india where he lives in self-imposed exile. hundreds of tibetan exiles and refugees help him celebrate you but for you the journey today is a very a species day for us i pray has a long life and stays with us always. th

600 remain but only 9 a completely intact south korea has put in a bid to have them included in the unesco world heritage list. so one is south korea's precious cultural heritage they help preserve the spirit and activities of new york confucianism unesco listing would help ensure this valuable irritation is passed down to the next generation. most were built in secluded picturesque places considered by confucian teachings as ideal conditions for learning and contemplation education in a so one focused on developing not just the mind but also body and spirit so one would not just places for scholarly pursuits they will libraries private academies and at their peak centers for public opinion they were home to influential confucian scholars. some consider so want to be the spiritual birthplace of the korean intellectual class but these days they tend to attract more tourists than students still some of these confucian academies continue to serve as centers of learning albeit of lesser importance to. present day students sit in modern classrooms built close to the so on and learn about confuc

unesco say this honour is to honour jodrell bank and their role in transforming our understanding of the universe. and a girl in a glorious blue skies atjodrell and a girl in a glorious blue skies at jodrell bank. and a girl in a glorious blue skies atjodrell bank. let's catch up with the rest of the weather with tomasz schafernaker the rest of the weather with tomasz schaferna ker —— andy the rest of the weather with tomasz schafernaker —— andy gill. well, it is a pleasant weekend out there for most of us, it has turned a little cloudy in one or two areas but, on the whole, not too bad, this is what it looks like through the evening hours, a lot of clear weather out there and that does mean that the temperatures will tumble away in eastern scotland and in the north—east of england, it could be chilly outside of town, maybe as low as two or three degrees. these are the city centre temperatures. now, clouds tomorrow will be increasing here from the west. this is a weather front that is approaching northern ireland and i think later in the morning, into the afternoon, there c

years of former new zealand prime minister helen clark is now an education advisor to unesco i asked her what was going on with efforts to increase the number of children and young people in education. what's going wrong is under investment in education the donor community has stagnated what it is investing in poor countries for education over the last 9 years or so and as a matter that were about 39000000000 dollars short on what would need to be spent to really reach those those goals the truth is if we carry on as we are complacency we're walking towards an enormous failure on the goal by 2030 certs wake up time otherwise for 2030 we will still be seeing something close to a quarter of a 1000000000 children adolescents and youth out of school so presumably the donor countries are not the countries who would directly benefit from these donations that don't countries. aren't going to see any direct benefit themselves. well i think they do see darrent than for they actually because countries where people are educated are able to participate in society in the economy with they can con