The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

Expert team to visit Hoysala temples this week

It will visit Belur, Halebid, and Somanathapur

The Hindu · Sep 11, 2022

UNESCO Supports Documentary Heritage in Sudan with Awareness, Digitization

UNESCO in Khartoum has assured that it plans to maintain its works related to preserving the documentary heritage of Sudan through a project aimed at determining, preserving and digitizing valuable, historic documents. During a workshop dubbed “Determining Priorities of Documentary Heritage in Sudan”, Ayman al-Badri, interim director of UNESCO Bureau…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 10, 2022

Record rains in Pakistan damage Mohenjo Daro archaeological site

At least 1,400mm of rain fell on the UNESCO World Heritage site in the second week of August.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2022

Warangal adds another feather to its cap

Joins the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Warangal joins UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

HYDERABAD

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

Over-consumption and drought reduce lake in vital Spanish wetland to puddle

Experts and environmentalists say aquifer feeding Doñana national park, a Unesco heritage site, has been overexploited for tourism and to water fruit farms

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

UNESCO Recognizes Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu Industrial City as Int’l Learning City

The Saudi Yanbu Industrial City has been recognized as a global learning city by UN's top cultural body for its commitment to lifelong learning for its residents and for introducing policies that promote inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable development, the Saudi Press Agency reported Monday. The UN Educational, Scientific and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 5, 2022

Special Report: Literacy beyond the classroom

Literacy begins before school and extends throughout a lifetime. 360info considers ways to support access to literacy outside traditional settings.

360info · Sep 5, 2022

UNESCO World Heritage Site Revealed As One Of Oldest Neanderthal Archaeological Locations

The Gallery of Statues site is located in the Cueva Mayor-Cueva del Silo Complex in the Atapuerca archeological site, in Spain.

Zenger · Sep 2, 2022

Glasgow releases Eurovision bid video as city shortlisted for song contest

Glasgow has been shortlisted alongside six other cities in the UK to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 - and the official bid video has now been released.

Glasgow Live · Sep 2, 2022