Fallingwater named UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fallingwater, the iconic home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, was named a World Heritage Site on Sunday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The house was...
View ArticleGuggenheim Museum to become UNESCO World Heritage site
The Guggenheim Museum has joined the ranks of world-renowned locations such as Vatican City and the Grand Canyon with its addition to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
View ArticleUNESCO: World off track to meet education goals by 2030
If current trends continue, by 2030, 225 million children will still be out of school, UNESCO warns. ......
View ArticleSchool denied to 250m children by 2030
A quarter of a billion children will not be in school in 2030 and many of those studying will receive a poor education unless there is a six-fold increase in aid, according to new estimates released by...
View ArticleThe Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in Italy proclaimed UNESCO...
SOLIGHETTO, Italy, July 9, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Assembly has officially declared the Prosecco Hills of Conegliano...
View ArticleUNESCO pulls out of reconstruction project
Kathmandu, July 9 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has decided to withdraw its support for the reconstruction of two heritage temples on the premises of Hanumandhoka...
View Article'Beauty available to all': groundbreaking US buildings added to Unesco list
A group of eight projects by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright are now included on the list of 1,000 heritage sites around the world A villa in Los Angeles and a church near Chicago have been granted...
View ArticleUnesco World Heritage Site status will help restore Babylon
Sir — The fact that the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco is heartening. The designation is not only prestigious; it is also important for the...
View ArticleUNESCO wants Kenya to review plans to build its first coal plant on a world ...
The controversy over a planned coal plant in Kenya’s idyllic coast is far from over. The United Nations cultural organization this week called on the Kenyan government to reassess the impact of the...
View Article29 New Wonders Of The World From Unesco: The Winners
One of the world's greatest beauty contests, at least some of these sites should be on everyone's "must-visit" list. ......
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Onus on locals
Any restoration of monuments to their original grandeur costs money and the involvement of cultural and construction experts It is unfortunate that the United Nations Educational Scientific and...
View ArticleUNESCO doing little to protect Venice as threat of overtourism prevails
Venice has been crumbling under the pressure of overtourism for years now. Since 2014, UNESCO has been debating whether to place Venice on the “in danger” list. There are already 53 sites on this list,...
View ArticleEgypt opens 2 ancient pyramids for first time since 1960s
Women look at recently discovered artifacts at the Bent Pyramid during an event opening the pyramid and its satellites for visitors in Dashur, Egypt, Saturday, July 13, 2019. An Egyptian mission led by...
View ArticleTanzania says elephant, rhino populations rebounding after anti-poaching...
The number of rhinos has increased from just 15 to 167 over the past four years. ......
View Article19 hurt by falling tree branch at Azerbaijan UNESCO site
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Azerbaijan's emergency service says 19 tourists visiting one of UNESCO's newest World Heritage sites have been injured after...
View ArticleThe Tulip: Sadiq Khan rejects plans for City of London's tallest skyscraper
Sadiq Khan has rejected plans for a 1,000ft-high skyscraper named “The Tulip” in the centre of London. The mayor overruled a decision to grant planning permission for the project after concerns were...
View ArticleCzech stud farm makes UNESCO's World Heritage list
KLADRUBY NAD LABEM, Czech Republic (AP) — A Czech stud farm founded 440 years ago to breed and train ceremonial horses to serve at the Habsburg emperor's court has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage...
View ArticleUNESCO seeks report on Darjeeling toy train
UNESCO has asked the Indian Railways to submit a report by next February on the state of conservation of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) after the UN body found the trains and tracks of the...
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