The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

In central Vietnam, a few miles from the ocean and on the banks of the Thu Bon River, lies the ancient trading hub of Hoi An, where 15th-19th century traders from China, Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal have been replaced with modern hungry tourists from around the world. A small,…

The wreck’s location is approximately 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic Ocean

Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of the West Bank farming village of Battir, southwest of Jerusalem

After the Islamic State captured the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in mid-2014, they unleashed a wave of devastating human suffering and unprecedented heritage destruction.

Voters in the municipality where Neuschwanstein Castle is located have voted to approve a bid for UNESCO World Heritage status for the 19th century palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, some of which are among Germany’s most popular tourist attractions

Exclusive: Researchers say government’s climate schedule needs to be brought forward by a decade to keep heating to 1.5C

Srimukhalingam temple chief priest Naidugari Rajasekhar has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to release funds for the development of the historic Shiva temple located in Jalumuru mandal of Srikakulam district. He met the Union Finance Minister in New Delhi recently and explained the importance of the temple which was…

The Louvre in Paris is hosting some of Ukraine’s most treasured works of art that were secretly evacuated from Kyiv to shield them from the war. Their exhibition at the world’s best-known museum highlights the role played by culture and heritage as Ukraine resists Russian attempts to deny both its…

Where to go in the southeast Asian country for historical landmarks, nature trails and beach resorts

Members of the council’s finance, procurement and transformation committee will be asked to give the organisation an additional £10,000 in each of the next five years

UNESCO must get tough with countries exiting and re-entering the organisation on frivolous grounds and also frame policies that accommodate the tussles of a hyper-connected world.