US to quit UNESCO by 2026 over alleged anti-American, anti-Israel stance

A White House statement asserted that President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the U.N. cultural, scientific, and educational agency UNESCO, as the organisation doesn’t align with the U.S. policy and is against America’s national …

900-year-old ceremonial pot unearthed in UNESCO World Heritage Tentative Site in Türkiye

A nearly 900-year-old ceramic ceremonial pot dating back to the Middle Ages has been discovered in the ancient site of Harran in Türkiye’s Sanliurfa province, one of the world’s oldest settlements and a UNESCO World Heritage Tentative Site. Speaking to …

Govt to nominate viral Pacu Jalur boat race for UNESCO cultural heritage list

he Culture Ministry is preparing to nominate the Pacu Jalur boat race, a centuries-old tradition from Riau that recently captured global attention online, for recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Ministry’s Expert Staff, Prof. Dr. …

First Lithuanian scientist appointed to top UNESCO science advisory board

Seoul launches bid for city's historic fortresses to become Unesco World Heritage site

Published: 01 Aug. 2025, 16:43 Hangyangdoseong Capital City Wall, which surrounds Seoul, is part of the larger Capital Fortifications of Hanyang [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]   The moonlit date spot in the hit Netflix animation “KPop Demon Hunters” is …

UN, UNESCO and Council of Europe must respond to cultural genocide  committed by Azerbaijan in Artsakh - NKR Ministry of ...

АрмИнфо.  Заявления официального представителя МИД Азербайджана по части демонтажа памятника великому армянскому маринисту Ивану Айвазовскому в Степанакерте являются незаконными, манипулятивными и не соответствуют действительности. Об этом говорится в …

Sharjah’s Faya Palaeolandscape inscribed as the only Arab site on UNESCO World Heritage List in 2025

‘The inscription affirms Sharjah’s contribution to the cradle of early human history’ ‘Faya now belongs to all the peoples of the world, just as it did 210,000 years ago’ Sharjah shares a future plan for Faya demonstrating continued commitment to …

Bridge-building where it matters: Indonesia’s moment in UNESCO’s new era

When the United States, under President Donald Trump, announced its decision to leave UNESCO for the second time in less than a decade, the international reaction was a mix of déjà vu and disappointment. The reasons given by the Trump administration, …

Experts see US UNESCO exit as blow to historic preservation for churches, other sites

(OSV News) — The Trump administration’s recent decision to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations’ cultural agency comes just weeks ahead of a Catholic UNESCO World Heritage site anniversary celebration — and the exit stands to erode historic …

UNESCO offers assistance to protect cultural heritage in Cambodia, Thailand

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has offered technical assistance to Cambodia and Thailand to help protect and preserve cultural heritage sites that may have been affected by recent military clashes along their …