The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

Travellers to colourful Morocco will find a feast not only for their eyes, but their sense of curiosity. They will soak up fascinating facts about modern day life as well as the country’s history, which is steeped in Roman, Moorish and Berber cultures.

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

Australia has formally nominated the Murujuga Indigenous cultural landscape for a UNESCO World Heritage listing, which could help protect more than a million ancient rock carvings, the government said on Friday.

The culturally significant area of Murujuga has been formally nominated by the federal government for World Heritage listing, but some groups are concerned nearby heavy industry will delay an approval.

Traditional custodians have renewed calls to pause development on the Burrup Peninsula while a formal world heritage listing nomination is progressed.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been honored for her efforts to allow more than 1.2 million migrants between 2015-2016

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a UNESCO peace prize Wednesday for her decision to welcome more than 1.2 million migrants to Germany despite resistance at home and among European partners. Organizers said that Merkel showed political courage when Germany welcomed refugees in 2015-2016 who had fled conflicts in Syria,…

More than 11,000 confirmed dead with more than 8,000 rescued; Erdoğan visits quake zone

Federal Labor is engaged in urgent reform, making up for the “lost decade” under the Coalition. The Voice, industrial relations, climate change, universities, health, Asian-Pacific diplomacy, research and development are all undergoing significant policy review. We can now add the new National Cultural Policy, dubbed Revive.