A Composer, a Human, a Brand

“Oh, Petya, Petya, what a scandal! You are giving up the world of law for some reed pipe!”, told Tchaikovsky’s uncle in despair when the future genius left his position at the Ministry of Justice to focus solely on music. The stern relative could hardly imagine what benefit such change of trade would bring to the entire humanity for centuries ahead.

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Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. October, 2020

This year, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected all of us, has brought serious challenges in all areas of UNESCO activities. Closures of educational institutions, cultural organizations and museums, cancellation of sporting events, the need to deliver objective information about the pandemic through the media, as well as the whole range of ethical issues — these are common challenges facing each and every member state of our Organization.

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UNESCO and the Coronavirus Pandemic

The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary since the founding of UNESCO. This historic date is closely linked to another landmark event of the year — the 75th anniversary of the victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War. After all, it was this immense tragedy, the greatest and deadliest war in human history, that led to the establishment of the international humanitarian organization, aimed at “building peace in the minds of men.”

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