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Ukraine: Heritage buildings, if destroyed, can be rebuilt but never replaced

The tragic loss of life and desperate living conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine have gripped the world’s attention.

The Conversation

Battle to protect Ukraine's most important World Heritage sites, including St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv

Ukraine is home to seven World Heritage sites, including the 1,000-year-old St Sophia's Cathedral in Kyiv. Experts warn that the culturally significant sites are at risk of being damaged as Russian troops advance on Ukraine's capital.

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Mosul's Old City Rises from Rubble in War-scarred Iraq

Beneath what remains of the 12th-century Al-Hadba minaret, builders work on a project to revive Mosul's Old City, reduced to rubble during Iraq's battle to retake the city from jihadists. Mosques, churches and century-old houses are being brought back to life in the northern metropolis, which the ISIS group seized…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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U.N. cultural agency moves to protect Ukraine's heritage sites

The United Nations' cultural agency (UNESCO) said on Tuesday it had bolstered protective measures to preserve Ukraine's endangered cultural heritage in light of Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

Reuters

Debunking an urban myth about Taj Mahal

There are no historical records to prove that Shah Jahan ordered the hands of workers to be chopped off

The Hindu

ASI Director-General visits Halebid

Senior officers of the Archaeological Survey of India, including Director-General V. Vidyavathi, on Tuesday visited Halebid in Belur taluk, and inspected the maintenance of the historical monuments. The Hoysala temples of Halebid and Belur have been nominated by the Union Government for the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site tag.

The Hindu

UNESCO, EU Launch Youth Employment through Heritage, Culture Project in Yemen

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Union (EU) signed a new €20 million agreement to further support the cultural sector in Yemen. The Youth Employment through Heritage and Culture in Yemen project will create employment opportunities for 8,000 young women and men and safeguard…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UNESCO fears Ukraine harm as Russian culture backlash grows

An Amsterdam museum has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Kyiv shrines, memorials with powerful symbolic value at risk

Kyiv, bracing for a Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine, and some of the nation's most sacred Orthodox shrines are located there

The Independent UK

Emily Sheffield: If Putin has miscalculated on Ukraine, this invasion will be his downfall

In 1999, as a journalist working for this newspaper, I flew into Ukraine for a short trip to report on the situation there. In the throes of a financial crisis, soaring inflation had rendered their currency worthless, eight years after they had voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union.…

Evening Standard

How three biosphere reserves came together to effectively solve the problems of nature conservation

Biodiversity conservation and the careful management of natural resources are key issues today in international relations. In the field of environmental protection, transnational cooperation is growing thanks to the reserves that are part the world network of the UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MaB) Programme.

The Conversation

A stitch in time: Discovering French fashion traditions

The eastern French town of Lunéville has played a key role in France's fashion history. It's the birthplace of Lunéville stitch embroidery, which features on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. To teach it, there is only one person left: Aude. Her students come from all over the world to learn…

France 24

Saudi Arabia Supports Efforts To Develop Innovative Cultural Policies

Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said that the Kingdom supports local, regional and international efforts to develop innovative cultural policies and promote the role of the cultural sector as a major factor of sustainable development. The minister’s remarks came during a high-level ministerial session of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Culture after Covid-19: UNESCO calls for better protection for arts workers

An estimated 10 million jobs were lost in the creative industries in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report from the United Nations' cultural agency UNESCO. The organisation estimates that shutdowns and other restrictions incurred a loss of $750 billion to the global economy. The UN body…

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NHAI Standing Counsel to be part of UNESCO event in Italy

Standing Counsel of National Highways Authority of India Padma Rao Lakkaraju will be part of the five-day training programme on the importance of free speech to be organised by UNESCO in Siracusa, Italy, starting Monday.

Liverpool Echo

All the places you can fly to from Liverpool Airport in 2022

There's a huge range of destinations, with many being just a couple of hours away

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Australia amps up lobbying on reef status

Australia has submitted its report about the state of the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO in a bid to keep the World Heritage site from being listed as in danger.

AAP

UNESCO slams Warragamba Dam wall plan

UNESCO has criticised the 'inappropriate' proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, with fears it could jeopardise the Blue Mountains World Heritage status.

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NSW's Blue Mountains could lose World Heritage status if Warragamba dam plan goes ahead: experts

Scientific advisers to UNESCO have delivered a scathing assessment of the NSW government's plans to raise Warragamba dam, prompting fears that the Blue Mountains could lose its World Heritage status if the project proceeds.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Proposes Controversial Mine in World Heritage Bid

Japan will seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a centuries-old network of mines on Tuesday, the government said, risking renewed diplomatic tensions with South Korea over forced wartime labor. The controversial gold and silver mine complex on central Japan's Sado Island dates back 400 years and was once one of…

Reuters

Japanese cabinet approves nominating mines for UNESCO list, defying South Korea's protest

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet formally approved nominating several mines for consideration as world heritage sites by UNESCO, the government's top spokesperson said on Tuesday, defying objection from South Korea.

The Conversation

The $1 billion Great Barrier Reef funding is nonsensical. Australians, and their natural wonder, deserve so much better

Today, the federal government is due to report back to UNESCO on its efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The government’s announcement last week of A$1 billion of additional funding is welcome, but it will do little to allay UNESCO’s concerns.

The Hindu

Hoysala temples are India’s nomination for World Heritage tag

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala — the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in the State — has been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage for 2022

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Art installation gives new perspective to old Kyoto temple

Mirrors cover the west gate's 38 stone steps at Kiyomizudera temple, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in Kyoto City, reflecting the sun and sky. The art piece has received quite a bit of attention with visitors posting photos on social media. The installation was planned by Oki Sato, who…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida looks to stabilize political base with World Heritage nomination

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's decision to nominate the Sado Gold Mine for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list was likely based on a belief that delaying a decision amid opposition from South Korea would not have been supported by members of the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative lawmakers.

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