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The UN's scientific and cultural agency, Unesco, faces criticism for being slow, politicised and short of funds. As it prepares to choose a successor to its French director general, Audrey Azoulay, on Monday, Congolese veteran Firmin Édouard Matoko tells RFI that his three decades inside the organisation are an asset…

This week Barcelona played host to Mondiacult, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. AI, climate change and commitments to peace were top talking points...

This Portuguese archipelago, comprising nine unique islands, is a world of fantasy-like waterfalls and volcanic craters. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill is your guide.

Here’s where to go and how to plan your trip

Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.

The U.N. cultural agency UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves

A statement cited mismanagement, overtourism and instability as reasons for concern

The Brotherhood of the Knights of Camembert have launched a cultural crusade to protect the famed French fromage

Nickel mining threatens one of the world's most important marine biodiversity and coral hotspots in Indonesia, despite the government revoking several permits, a report warned Thursday.