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U.S. pulls out of UNESCO. Did you know these places in California are recognized by it?

Several places in Los Angeles and further north in California are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Here's what that means.

A look at UNESCO and its work as the US decides again to leave the cultural agency

The restoration of the historic city's iconic Al-Nouri Mosque and Al-Hadba Minaret was just one of many programs run by the U ...

UNESCO Announces Changes to World Heritage List

A total of 26 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list this year, 21 of which are of cultural importance to ...

What is UNESCO? What to know as Trump withdraws US from program again

The U.S. is once again withdrawing from the United Nations' UNESCO program with the Trump administration labeling the ...

'We have to think bigger': Majority of UNESCO World Heritage sites face severe water risk

UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal and Acropolis, are increasingly under threat from severe water hazards, ...
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UNESCO launches global guidelines for corporate sector to protect World ...

‘UNESCO Guidance for the World Heritage ‘No-Go’ Commitment: Global standards for corporate sustainability’, issued today, aims to provide companies with standardized, industry-wide guidance to ...