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Green tourism is developing in Ukraine, but it lacks marketing and promotion, and the new law on tourism is expected to help collect information on all accommodation facilities to address this problem.

UNESCO awarded the World Press Freedom Prize to all Palestinian journalists.

In Ukraine, 1987 cultural institutions were affected by Russian aggression, 324 of which were completely destroyed.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ministry of Education and Science, with the support of international partners, has provided 218,188 devices to Ukrainian students and teachers, most of them in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipro regions.

On World Book and Copyright Day, UNESCO celebrates the importance of protecting literary works and the rights of authors. The first copyright laws appeared in the 18th century.

Lviv-based Skeiron has digitized the caves of the Kyiv Cave Monastery, one of the most important historical and religious sites in Ukraine, creating a 3D model of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

UNESCO has approved an emergency assistance program to monitor and address the environmental damage caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, mobilizing more than $66 million to restore Ukraine's cultural heritage, education and science affected by Russian aggression.

Representatives of the ICIP and UNESCO discussed plans for the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage sites and infrastructure in Ukraine affected by the Russian invasion, including monitoring of damage, training of military and judicial personnel, and organization of international conferences on the protection of cultural property.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the MHP-Community Charitable Foundation has allocated more than UAH 70 million to support cultural projects focused on values, patriotism and unity.

Today is the International Mother Language Day, established in 1999 by UNESCO to preserve languages and cultural heritage, as scientists estimate that 43% of existing languages are endangered.

The UK High Court has dismissed a challenge to plans to build a road tunnel near the Stonehenge World Heritage Site, allowing the £1. 7 billion project to go ahead despite concerns that it could cause irreversible damage.

As of the end of 2023, Ukraine's losses from the war amounted to almost $499 billion, with sectors such as trade and industry, agriculture, energy, and transportation suffering the most.

UNESCO estimates that Ukraine will need $9 billion over 10 years to rebuild its war-damaged culture and tourism sector.

Italy is planning to allocate 45 million euros to restore the historic center of Odesa, which has been severely damaged by Russian attacks.

UNESCO estimates that it will take $9 billion and 10 years to restore Ukrainian tourist sites damaged by the Russian military.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 has determined that Ukraine will perform in the first part of the first semi-final on May 7.