UNESCO's World Day for Glaciers highlights effect of climate change

02:00 The United Nations' scientific body, UNESCO, is holding the first World Day for Glaciers.  The high-level event aims to serve as a platform for dialogue and action regarding the state of the world's glaciers and their impacts on global water …

After 37 years, FG reviews national cultural policy with UNESCO, NESG support

The Federal Government is finalising a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s National Policy on Culture, 37 years after its last revision, in a collaborative effort with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific …

Torishima joins UNESCO World Engineering Day 2025 campaign

An International Day proclaimed by UNESCO General Conference and open to everyone, WED is jointly operated by UNESCO and the World Federation for Engineering Organisations (WFEO), which spans some 100 countries and represents more than 30 million engineers …

Wadi Dawkah appoints a Scientific Advisory Council to Research, Understand and Preserve the UNESCO Heritage Site

Scientific Advisory Council to Help Preserve Wadi Dawkah The frankincense trees have flourished in Wadi Dawkah, located in Dhofar, southern Oman, for thousands of years, with their relationship to humanity tracing back to antiquity. However, many secrets …

Invitation Extended to UNESCO Director-General for Ashgabat International Forum on Peace and Trust

On March 20, 2025, Maksat Chariev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan and Permanent Representative to UNESCO, met with UNESCO’s First Deputy Director-General, Qu Xing. During the meeting, Ambassador Chariev extended an official …

An Giang receives UNESCO certificate for Ba Chua Xu Festival at Sam Mountain

This is the 16th intangible cultural heritage element of Vietnam recognized by UNESCO and the second UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage of the Southern region alongside the art of Don ca tai tu (amateur singing in the South). It is also the …

UNESCO to review preservation of three World Heritage sites in Ukraine in July

At the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be held in Paris in July 2025, the issue of preserving three World Heritage sites in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa will be considered. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture and Strategic …

History Connection Establishes Ohio's First UNESCO World Heritage Site

Weeks after members of the Moundbuilders Country Club had packed their golf bags and moved on to new digs, the club’s website remained live, offering this “pro tip” for golfers playing the par-three ninth hole of the exclusive course in Newark:   After …

Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Festival at Sam mountain receives UNESCO certificate for intangible cultural heritage

Haiti gangs trying to silence media, UNESCO warns

The media in Haiti are a "systematic" target of criminal gangs trying to silence them, an official with the UN's cultural body said Thursday, hailing the courage of journalists working there in harrowing conditions. Haiti gangs trying to …