UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...

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

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

UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenbank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and WWF call on ...

President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the "woke" and "divisive" U.N. culture and education ...

The Trump administration announced the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO, which in 2023 added Newark's Octagon Earthworks to its ...

In response to the increasing risks to culture brought on by conflicts, disasters and other emergencies, UNESCO established the Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) in 2015 as a much-needed international ...

Furthermore, UNESCO is facilitating urgent repair and rehabilitation works at key cultural landmarks in Odesa, with contributions from Italy and Japan. Beneficiary sites include the Odesa House of ...

Following Jebel Faya's UNESCO recognition, Sharjah is now pursuing the same status for Mleiha and Wadi Al Helo, sites rich in archaeological significance. These locations, already on UNESCO's ...

The United Nations’ cultural protection agency, UNESCO, plans to recommend adding Venice to its list of World Heritage sites in danger, as the island city faces simultaneous threats from climate ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This year, the Committee inscribed 42 new sites and approved ...

India secured a cultural victory as 12 Maratha forts were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, recognising their military significance and heritage.