Destruction of cultural heritage has reached unprecedented levels. In light of this, and culture’s unique contribution to peace and sustainable development, the ratification, implementation and ...

Moroccan cultural entrepreneur and producer Brahim El Mazned has been awarded the 21st UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture, ...

Recent events in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Mali have highlighted the multiple threats to cultural heritage during crisis, including deliberate attacks, destruction as collateral damage in fighting, the ...

The UNESCO Kathmandu Office has officially announced the winners of its open poster competition, ‘Climate Change and ...

Sake has fueled many joyous and commemorative occasions in Japan. Now, it has provided another reason to celebrate.

UNESCO, the UN’s cultural agency, has registered “Ukrainian borscht,” the beet-based soup, as part of Ukraine’s “intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding,” a move that Ukraine’s ...

The 2,500-Year-Old Japanese rice wine joins the ranks of Haiti's Joumou soup, Tajikistan's Oshi Palav, and Tunisia's Harissa. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of ...

Audrey Azoulay, director-general of UNESCO, center, and world leaders pose for a family picture during the 75th anniversary celebrations of UNESCO in Paris Nov. 12, 2021. Pope Francis sent a brief ...

During its first meeting, the Commission examined item 5.2 – Jerusalem and the implementation of 39 C/Resolution 36. The parties concerned agreed to adopt the draft resolution by consensus. Having ...

Moroccan cultural producer Brahim El Mazned has been named a laureate of the 2026 UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture, one ...