Kerala’s Nilambur and Thrissur join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

Kerala’s Nilambur and Thrissur join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

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Category : National Published on: September 08 2022

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  • The Indian cities, Nilambur and Thrissur in Kerala, and Warangal in Telangana became the nation’s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. 
  • The group of global cities also includes some of the most developed cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hamburg, Athens, Incheon, Bristol, and Dublin.
  • As per the announcement, a total of 77 cities from 44 countries have joined the UNESCO GLC.
  • Nilamubur is a major eco-tourism destination in Kerala.
  • Under this initiative, the city aims to ensure employment opportunities and UN Sustainable Development Goal- 2 of 'zero hunger'.
  • The Rudreshwar Temple (also known as Ramappa Temple) located at Palampet in Mulugu district, near Warangal, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in July 2021.
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