UNESCO
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater among UNESCO’s top 100 geological landmarks
Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater has achieved international recognition, after being nominated among the top 100 geological landmarks worldwide by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). Saudi Geological Survey (SGS)…
- World
Support for protecting world heritage sites must be steadfast: UNESCO
New Delhi: Support for protecting world heritage sites must be “steadfast and unwavering”, a top UNESCO official said on Tuesday and asserted that the WHC session in New Delhi had “reinforced our…
- India
PM Modi, EAM hail selection of Charaideo Maidams to Unesco World Heritage list
New Delhi: Calling it as a matter of “immense joy and pride” for India, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the selection of Assam’s Charaideo Maidams to Unesco World Heritage list…
- Middle East
Saudi to participate in UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will actively participate in the upcoming 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee in India. The session will take place in New Delhi from July 21 to…
- World
Senegal’s fauna-rich national park removed from World Heritage in Danger List: UNESCO
New Delhi: The Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal was on Wednesday removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger, following “positive steps taken by the State Party” that has contributed to…
- Photos
Photos: Beautification work for World Heritage Committee meeting
New Delhi: A two-wheeler passes by a wall mural made as part of beautification work for the 46th session of UNESCOs World Heritage Committee, in New Delhi, Sunday, July 21, 2024. Prime…
- India
PM Modi to inaugurate World Heritage Committee session
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee here on Sunday, a key event of the UNESCO that India is hosting for the first…
- Middle East
Palestine seeks India’s backing for Tell Umm Amer UNESCO ‘danger listing’
A high-level Palestinian delegation is scheduled to take part in the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee, hosted by UNESCO in New Delhi. They aim to advocate for the inclusion of…
- World
Project launched by culture ministry to reflect India’s heritage, UNESCO
New Delhi: Ahead of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee here, the government has drawn up a public art project on India’s cultural legacy and the country’s UNESCO heritage sites,…
- World
Australian govt welcomes UNESCO Great Barrier Reef report
Canberra: The Australian government has welcomed UNESCO’s recommendation that the Great Barrier Reef remain off the World Heritage in-danger list. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday released…
- Kerala
Kozhikode officially declared India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
Kozhikode: Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’. In October 2023, Kozhikode had earned a place in…
- Featured News
Sun Temple at Konark is great but mosquito menace greater; inaction by ASI is appalling
UNESCO world heritage site, the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, is one of the most visited places in the country over the years. Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore described the iconic Sun…
- Middle East
Lebanon’s flatbread ‘Al-Manouche’ made it to UNESCO heritage list
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added a popular Lebanese flatbread ‘Manouche’ to its intangible cultural heritage list for 2023. The food item “Manouche, an emblematic culinary practice…
- Middle East
Qatar Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza resigns as UNESCO ambassador
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, has apologized and stepped down from her role as a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador due to organisation’s failure in protecting the…
- India
Tagore’s name missing in plaques on UNESCO heritage status to Santiniketan: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan. Banerjee said the plaques do not bear the…
