UNESCO Delegation Visits Ancient City of Ashur

A UNESCO delegation has visited the ancient city of Ashur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Iraq, to assess the condition of the site and review ongoing conservation efforts. Led by Ms. Tatania, the delegation’s head, the team of international …

UNESCO chair launches nationwide campaign ‘5-4-3-2-1-0

The campaign outlines six daily health habits in an easy-to-remember countdown In an urgent yet hopeful call to action, noted scientist and health advocate Dr Rahul Mehra, National Representative of India to the UNESCO Chair on Global Health and Education …

Subsidence threats prompt new study on UNESCO-listed square in Isfahan

TEHRAN - Authorities in Isfahan plan to conduct a comprehensive study to assess the extent of land subsidence at the UNESCO-listed Naqsh-e Jahan Square, amid growing concerns that the phenomenon is threatening some of Iran’s most treasured architectural …

Katherine Mansfield, Charles Darwin, and Amadou Hampâté Bâ Archives Added to UNESCO Register

UNESCO has added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, covering topics such as the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history, and major milestones of multilateralism. The register, now totalling 570 …

UNESCO mission recommends reconstruction of Prague’s iconic Vyšehrad Railway Bridge

You were previously involved another report about the Vyšehrad bridge. What were your recommendations and conclusions in that report? “We've always been looking at the bridge from the point of view of restoring it and keeping it. Our raison d'être, …

Ankara’s Republic-era urban planning gains UNESCO recognition

ANKARA Ankara’s Republican-era urban planning and architecture have earned a spot on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, highlighting the country’s capital city’s cultural and historical importance. This recognition comes as a significant …

Royal Commission for AlUla, UNESCO Launch Innovating Documentary Heritage Conference

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), in partnership with UNESCO, launched its international conference titled “Innovating Documentary Heritage for Sustainable Development in AlUla and Saudi Arabia,” to be held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on April 29 …

Heritage activists urge centre to safeguard Old Goa’s UNESCO zone from Rampant construction

Daijiworld Media Network- Panaji Panaji, Apr 29: A group of concerned heritage activists, operating under the banner Citizens for Democracy Goa, has sounded the alarm over alleged unregulated construction activity in the vicinity of Old Goa’s sacred UNESCO …

UNESCO’s Two New Geoparks in China Are Stunning

China, home to a vast array of terrain, boasts every kind of landscape on this planet (except for fjords), from deserts and mountains to karst formations and river basins. This wonderful aspect of the country continues to cement its global leadership in …

UNESCO Vietnam pays tribute to composer Hoàng Vân