Since 1967, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have recognized over 500 exceptional programmes and initiatives that advance literacy across the globe. Each year, the six prizes are awarded to ...

Unesco in Cyprus submitted the Cypriot musical tradition “Fones” to be included on the Unesco list of Cultural Heritage on Wednesday. “Fones” are melodies on which mainly, but not only ...

UNESCO has reported the deaths of at least 50 journalists and media workers in the line of work in Palestine since October 2023, which does not include deaths in circumstances unrelated to their ...

Thailand’s next cultural moonshot is pushing for the inclusion of the Thai full moon festival, Loy Krathong, on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. With the Thai Cabinet giving the ...

The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra manuscripts have been added in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Memory of the World Register ...

UNESCO has accepted for its Memory of the World Register 2025, the “Trilingual inscription” found in Sri Lanka. The tablet containing the inscription was brought to Sri Lanka from China by Chinese ...

Mount Paektu, an active volcano on the border of North Korea and China, has been designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, making it North Korea’s first natural site to receive such recognition.

Nicaragua was one of 194 member states in UNESCO. The body's members set up the press freedom prize in 1997, and the 2025 award was attributed Saturday to La Prensa on the recommendation of an ...

That’s because the city of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its Roman roots, Georgian architecture and scenic landscapes. And the stadium sits in the heart of it, along the ...

The Isle of Man government has said it is "fully committed to environmental protection and transparency" regarding its Unesco biosphere status—despite admitting that legacy landfill sites are ...

Nicaragua announced Sunday its withdrawal from UNESCO, calling it “unacceptable” that the organization awarded the Press Freedom Prize to La Prensa, a staunch critic of the government of Daniel Ortega ...

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