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Morocco's art of Arabic calligraphy rises after UN heritage award

Calligraphy is considered a particularly inclusive practice in Morocco, and in recent years, it has become increasingly popular among women.

Culture news

Raï and Harissa added to UNESCO heritage list

Ever bopped along to some Algerian Raï? Had a palate burst with the flavour of Tunisian Harissa?

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Watch: the baguette gets UN world heritage status

The humble baguette - the crunchy ambassador for French baking around the world - has been added to the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage.

Green News

Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ label cautiously welcomed by biologists

The Great Barrier Reef accounts for around 10 per cent of the world’s coral reef ecosystems. But this massive network is under threat.

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Food and Drink

Second to naan: UNESCO adds French baguette to cultural heritage list

The baguette has (finally) been inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage List and officially inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Culture news

Hold your horses! Lipizzan breed given UN protected heritage status

Horse lovers were right to have high hopes: the endangered breed has just been given protected status on the UN's world heritage list.

Food and Drink

Will local Serbian plum brandy 'sljivovica' make the UNESCO List?

Will Serbs' local plum brandy 'sljivovica' make it for the UNESCO List?

Culture news

UNESCO celebrates 50th anniversary of World Heritage Convention

Some countries have more than 50 sites, but others - like 12 African countries - have none. UNESCO says the African continent accounts for just nine per cent of World Heritage sites.

Focus

UNESCO World Conference: preschool for all children is crucial

In partnership with UNESCO - Ministry of preschool education of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The first 1000 days are the most important to a child's development. 90% of the brain is developed by the time a child reaches the age of 3. UNESCO Global Education Monitoring report has shown that access to preschool is still dependent on wealth, even in high-income countries.

Climate

These glaciers could completely disappear by 2050, scientists warn

From the Dolomites to Yosemite, UNESCO scientists have a stark warning about these vital ice giants.

Culture news

UNESCO world heritage site Hatra receives boost as tourists return

Hatra was an important religious and trading centre under the Parthian empire. Recently it suffered from a brief but brutal jihadist rule. Now a private museum is trying to lure back visitors.

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Hundreds in India's Kolkata celebrate Hindu festival's UNESCO status

Hundreds join a procession in India's eastern megacity of Kolkata to celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja's special UNESCO status.

Nature

Australia's Great Barrier Reef reports record coral growth

Monitoring shows that this vital marine habitat can bounce back from past bleaching events.

Europe News

Europe's week: EU accession talks begin & Brussels defends sanctions

Here are the top stories from Brussels this week.

Culture news

Meet the Cypriot women determined to keep Fythkiotika weaving alive

At 82, Irene Diomidous is one of the last remaining Fythkiotika weavers, an artform which has been passed down through generations of women. But why is the practice dying out?

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Oiled up fighters clash in 661st Turkish wrestling championship

The olive oil that covers their bodies from head to toe makes it impossible to get a grip, leading to one of the sport's trademark moves where one opponent thrusts his hands into the other's trousers for an advantage.

Food and Drink

Does Ukrainian borsch need protection? UNESCO thinks so.

Borsch is a dish eaten all over eastern Europe so why has UNESCO now decided it is an endangered part of Ukrainian culture?

Ukraine

Ukraine war: five of the latest developments you need to know

From Norway donating almost €1 billion to Ukraine to Gazprom seizing an energy project co-owned by British and Japanese companies, here are five of the latest developments in the war.

Nature

How is Europe preparing for the hidden risk of underwater volcanoes?

The Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily were at the centre of a recent UNESCO mission.

Culture news

8 unique European music traditions that are protected by UNESCO

Italy wants opera to be protected by UNESCO, what other European musical traditions are recognised?