Let us be courageous in preserving the universal... The challenge for UNESCO today is whether its mission of promoting shared respect for science, art, beauty and human habitat can survive if the ...

Launched in 1964 by UNESCO and several newly independent African states, the General History of Africa project is the result of more than 60 years of research.

TOKYO (AP) — The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit ...

UNESCO is pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of the Silk Roads Papers. Building on the work of young scholars, this new volume continues to explore the exchanges and interactions ...

President Zelensky made official the candidacy of the historic centre of Odesa for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in a speech to the Organization’s Executive Board on Tuesday afternoon.

The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization works to preserve significant and inspirational places worldwide. Designated World Heritage sites, they are as diverse as Yellowstone ...

This special report focuses on Lucknow's major global achievement after being named a UNESCO 'Creative City of Gastronomy', a ...

India's Mountain Railways, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showcase 19th-century engineering marvels. These iconic routes, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — The UNESCO World Heritage ...

TOKYO (AP) — The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit ...