The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

The remote North Sea isle of Læsø is world-famous for the gastronomic delights that come from its waters – so the best way to explore it is in waders

Loved by the Spanish but less known in the UK, the region is recognised by Unesco for its centuries-old cider culture – and has plenty more to offer

City is close to Sagaing faultline and monuments were significantly damaged after the last earthquake in 2016

Singer Elisapie’s fourth album, Inuktitut, has been nominated for album of the year at the 2025 Juno Awards being held this weekend in Vancouver.

Ministers urged to do more after United Utilities discharged raw sewage into Unesco site for 6,327 hours last year

It’s true that surfing in India is still developing, but these locations stand out for their natural conditions and growing communities. These hotspots benefit from India’s extensive coastline along the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, with the southwest monsoon (June to September) bringing the best swells to the west…

Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 27 and fires threaten Unesco heritage sites

Wildfires in South Korea are now "the largest on record" having burned more forest than any previous blaze, the country's disaster chief said Thursday, as the death toll rose to 26.

At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket.

A path in the Madonie natural park once used by itinerant friars takes present-day hikers on mountain trails through a terrain rich in wildlife

Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.