The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

At the height of the Islamic State group's rampage across Syria, the world watched in horror as the militants blew up an iconic arch and temple in the country’s famed Roman ruins in Palmyra

The second meeting on a possible international treaty on plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to reducing plastic waste, but recent studies show the process poses its own risks and is no match for soaring plastic production.

The stunning Šibenik-Knin region, located in central Dalmatia, is gateway to the best of Croatia. Abounding with medieval fortresses, cultural monuments, national parks and hundreds of islands, make it your next must-visit vacation destination...

Chinese authorities saw a chance to appropriate the narrative around comfort women for their own ends, showing no interest in stimulating critical reflection on the continuing abuse of women in contemporary East Asia.

Several hundred documents and items giving the details of victims of slavery in France’s colonial empire is being added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” register

Hallstatt, which is a UNESCO World Heritage listed site, attracts fan from across the world due to its role as the picturesque inspiration of the Disney film Frozen

This oft-overlooked part of northern France has been named European Region of Gastronomy for 2023. Helen Coffey eats her way through some of its tastiest towns

Lisbon in Portugal has been named the best place in Europe for cheap city breaks according to a new study - and there's heaps to see and do in the city

A new study has named Britain's bleakest city which comes lowest on levels of sunshine but locals have come out fighting pointing to its "bright lights and vitality"