The restoration of the historic city's iconic Al-Nouri Mosque and Al-Hadba Minaret was just one of many programs run by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is in the spotlight because the United States is leaving it once again.

The third Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF III) concluded not with promotional fanfare, but with international recognition earned through substance.

By 2025, all World Heritage site managers will be trained in climate change adaptation strategies, and by 2029 all sites will have a climate adaptation plan – as announced by the Director General of UNESCO in November 2022 at the 50th anniversary of the Convention. UNESCO and IUCN thank Conservation International, the Botanic Gardens ...

Civil society organizations such as Women in Animation can drive the implementation of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on local, national, regional and international levels and ensure that the concerns ...

Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona presented evidence of the damage caused to parts of the Preah Vihear Temple by artillery shelling and bombing by Thai F-16 fighter jets on Thursday (July 24).

Four new African sites entered the UNESCO World Heritage List, bringing the total number to 112. This year, two African states presented their first nominations - Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone, reinforcing the universality of the List. By 2027, 7 other African countries not yet on the List are expected to present their first nomination.

UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenbank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and WWF call on investors to adhere to industry commitments and ensure World Heritage Site

How does designation impact a destination? The effects of Unesco's designations are a debated topic. A site being added to the list can be a "kiss of death" and "all too often cures the disease by ...

The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The latest UNESCO convention added 24 new ...