The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

Unesco says it has not been consulted on project and local experts are alarmed at Taliban plans

"Confused" is how Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O'Connor says she feels about the way the Tasmanian government is continuing to support development in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

More than a million travellers descend on Peru’s mystical Inca citadel in a typical year. With the impact of overtourism more concerning than ever, how do you minimise your footprint? Steph Dyson reports

More than 160 Ukrainian cultural sites have been damaged or destroyed since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, according to UNESCO.

The Sado Gold Mine in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, is unlikely to be added to the list of World Heritage sites by next year because UNESCO has decided the government's letter of recommendation was "insufficient in parts."

Japan’s push to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a former gold mine key to the nation’s industrialization will be delayed

A BID to have parts of Europe's largest peatbog declared a Unesco World Heritage Site is expected to be submitted early next year.

The printing press, one of the most important inventions in human history, was developed around the same time by two very different cultures, separated by vast distances.

Unesco is deeply engaged in the monitoring, scientific research and sustainable utilisation of mangroves. The inclusion of mangroves in Unesco-designated sites, such as Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks contributes to improving the knowledge, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems throughout the world. The tropical and subtropical habitat…