The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO will deal a blow to its work preserving cultural heritage ...

The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly announced decision will take effect by the end of 2026 ...

An application to get Unesco Global Geopark status for Charnwood Forest is being led by The National Forest. The area in the north of the county is home to attractions including Bradgate Park and ...

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even ...

The State Department cites political concerns, but UNESCO vows to keep its global doors open to all travelers.

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gingee Fort, a treasure trove of history and adventure near Chennai.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has proposed shifting some United Nations functions to the Japanese capital, citing safety, ...

Tensions between Cambodia and Thailand have exploded again after deadly clashes erupted along their contested border. Here's ...

The U.S. pop star became a citizen under a new Beninese law aimed at descendants of enslaved people from sub-Saharan Africa.

Prime Minister Modi honoured Rajendra Chola I at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, highlighting the Chola dynasty’s naval power and its ...

Skellig Michael also has a rich human story dating back over a thousand years to a group of mad monks who somehow decided it ...

Patrizia Veclani, one of the founders of the group, has told local outlet Altreconomia earlier this year that Poveglia per ...