{"id":204677,"date":"2007-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=204677"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:49:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:49:15","slug":"auto-insert-204677","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-204677\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO chief concerned over potential boycott of Israeli academic institutions – UN news item"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UNESCO chief voices concern over potential boycott of Israeli academic institutions<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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22 June 2007 <\/i><\/span>– <\/i><\/span>The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) <\/span>today expressed concern over a threatened boycott of Israeli academic institutions by the British University and College Union, stressing that opportunities for peace and dialogue must be seized especially in conflict situations. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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“Academics are responsible for gathering, processing and distributing information, which are tasks necessary for building stable, prosperous and democratic societies,” said UNESCO’s Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura. “We need to preserve the universality of research, exchange and learning, and support all joint academic activities that foster the sharing of experiences and expertise.” <\/p><\/div>\n

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Academic work and institutions are centred on the free flow of ideas and knowledge, which is the core of all intellectual activity, he added. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The request for the boycott is current being circulated to all local Union branches for discussion. <\/p><\/div>\n

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“If we are serious about the need to promote sustained peace, democracy and development, I believe that we have the moral responsibility to share knowledge and promote understanding,” said the UNESCO chief, noting that cooperation among the world’s university is a necessity, not a luxury. <\/p><\/div>\n

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“We must therefore continue to support all efforts within civil societies to nurture contacts in the spirit of respect and mutual understanding which characterize peaceful relations.”<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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