UNESCO Director Azoulay echoed this sentiment, pointing to the significance of hearing church bells ring once again in Mosul: ...

UNESCO's initiative to revive the spirit ... the Our Lady of the Hour Convent and its House of Prayer, the Al-Tahera Church, as well as 124 heritage houses and buildings in the Old City of Mosul.

and a close partner of UNESCO’s work. Pope Francis joined forces with the organization on several initiatives, from the Global education coalition to the reconstruction of Christian churches in the ...

Iraqi architect Ihsan Fethi was among the fiercest critics. "Along with thousands of Mosul residents, we forced UNESCO to drastically change the initially chosen design to be more in line with the ...