On 1 April 2026, UNESCO brought urgency to the fight against racism and discrimination through another global edition of the Master Class, bringing focus to the realities of these issues while ...

In Icelandic, "Vatnajökull" means "the water glacier." At over 3,000 square miles, this massive ice cap covers more than eight percent of Iceland. "I remember the first time I seen a glacier, it moved ...

The event concluded with a renewed commitment from all stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, enhance coordination, and accelerate progress toward sustainable and equitable water management in ...

When the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in July 2026 to review potential candidates, Türkiye is almost certain to gain a new entry, one that is shedding light on a mysterious ancient war cult ...

The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program is a remarkable initiative carried out by resourceful, dedicated communities around the world who develop multi-pronged, sustainable ecosystems with ...

From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef made the international headlines this week. It was not good news for the reef, described by David Attenborough as “one of the greatest and most splendid natural ...

UNESCO has appointed Dhiraj Pradhananga as the UNESCO Chair in Mountain Cryosphere and Water. Dr Pradhananga, an associate ...

July 22 (UPI) --The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that the United States has decided to exit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Trump administration ...

The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after ...

UNESCO has warned that the war in Iran is threatening “priceless” Iranian heritage sites. Recent conflict in the Middle East ...

March 24 (Reuters) - The 17th century St. Andrew's Church, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, came under a Russian attack ...