The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has expressed concerns over escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran's ...

The United Nations cultural body Unesco has called on warring parties in the Middle East to respect international conventions protecting cultural property after Iran’s heritage-listed Golestan ...

Recent events in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Mali have highlighted the multiple threats to cultural heritage during crisis, including deliberate attacks, destruction as collateral damage in fighting, the ...

UNESCO experts are set to start deliberations in India on Monday on which practices and traditions should be declared intangible cultural heritage, with this year's nominations including the Swiss art ...

Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has caused mass human suffering. But it has also brought devastation to the cultural ...

Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture’s unique contribution to peace and sustainable development, the ratification, implementation and ...

The Presidium of the Council of Ministers of Belarus has identified a national culinary tradition that could join the UNESCO ...

Italian cooking has been awarded special cultural heritage status by the United Nations' cultural agency Unesco. National favourites including pizza are already on Unesco's list of "intangible ...

The implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators was officially launched in Barbados during a kick-off workshop held from 19 to 21 November 2025 in Bridgetown. The workshop was organized by ...

During its first meeting, the Commission examined item 5.2 – Jerusalem and the implementation of 39 C/Resolution 36. The parties concerned agreed to adopt the draft resolution by consensus. Having ...