Seven Unesco sites in Europe that are worth the hype - These landmarks all deliver genuine awe in real life — no matter how ...

Each year, UNESCO recognizes culturally significant practices, traditions and customs. 2025's list includes weaving, handmade paper craftsmanship, yurt making, a genre of Cuban music and yodeling.

Lake Malawi, a World Heritage Site in Africa, is facing a plastic pollution onslaught and it is having serious environmental ...

The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee ended on Wednesday in New Delhi, India. The Committee inscribed 24 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The session ...

MALTAHÖHE, HARDAP REGION – On Monday 17 November 2025, Namibia launched a UNESCO pilot project designed at strengthening ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is designated by the United Nations as a place of “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” It’s sites like the ...

The United States is withdrawing from UNESCO, effective at the end of 2026. UNESCO is a longstanding organization formed on the heels of World War II with goals of global peace and security. Several ...

From 1 to 4 December 2025, UNESCO convened States Parties to advance implementation of three UNESCO international treaties, ...

Norway's Viking Age landscapes including ship burial mounds could soon earn global recognition if authorities get their way.

The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on ...