The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of Lumbini on its list of heritage sites in danger, instead giving authorities in Nepal more time to help restore the famous gardens and temple that are falling into disrepair

The southern Italian region is a year-round holiday destination

If you’re getting ready to plan a trip, here are seven destinations to reconsider visiting as locals say they’re facing the consequences of overtourism, Katie Hawkinson reports

The Flow Country is to gain Unesco world heritage status years after the area was being destroyed in a tax break scheme, and thanks to campaigners, Nigel Lawson – and this newspaper

Flagged off from Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur district, about five thousand cyclists paddled off to cover the distance of about 200,000 kilometers. Read further on Dynamite News:

Mass tourism isn't a new phenomenon, but it’s reached a tipping point in Europe where locals are increasingly bearing the brunt of it.

The Committee conference will be held in New Delhi from 21st to 31st July at the Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition and Convention Center. Read further on Dynamite News:

Archaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.