Italy 06/12/2017 Neapolitan pizza makers gain World Heritage status The United Nations has granted Neapolitan pizza makers World heritage status.
Destinations 02/11/2017 11 famous places you’re not allowed to visit The iconic Australian landmark Uluru will soon be off limits to climbers, but where else are visitors not allowed to go?
world news 01/11/2017 Ayers Rock closed to climbers from 2019 Australia's world famous Uluru/ Ayers Rock will be closed to climbers from 2019. The ban is set to be enforced from the 26th October 2019 exactly 34 years after the rock was handed back to its original owners.
Brazil 27/10/2017 Police in Brazil believe arson may be the cause of wildfire in a national park Police in Brazil are investigating whether arson may be the cause of a wildfire that has destroyed more than a quarter of a national park
France 14/10/2017 Former French Culture Minister is chosen as candidate to head UNESCO Former French culture minister Audrey Azoulay has been chosen as UNESCO’s new chief. Azoulay edged Qatar’s Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari after the
USA 12/10/2017 US and Israel quit UNESCO, accusing it of anti-Israeli bias The USA has said it withdraw from UNESCO at the end of 2017, citing anti-Israeli bias as a major reason.
United Kingdom 10/09/2017 Decision expected in Stonehenge road row It's stood for five-thousand years but the modern world around Stonehenge is now imposing change. The main roads leading to the British site are clogged daily with thousands of commuters and tourists
Cult 04/09/2017 Mummies feel impact of climate change, say researchers Mummies are suffering the impact of climate change, researchers say, as they apply for UNESCO special heritage status.
Greece 24/08/2017 Serbia in diplomatic dispute with FYROM Serbia withdrew its diplomats from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) earlier this week. The incident coincided with reports that
Cambodia 16/07/2017 Ancient Cambodian temple gets UNESCO listing Ancient Cambodian temple gets UNESCO listing
United Kingdom 10/07/2017 Lake District sees mixed reactions to world heritage status The Lake District’s elevation to World Heritage Status on UNESCO’s annual list of sites has been met with a somewhat mixed reaction. Some are
world news 10/07/2017 English Lake District is added to UNESCO World Heritage List The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Krakow named three new sites and added two extensions to UNESCO’s World Heritage list Places in Brazil
world news 09/07/2017 UNESCO names new World Heritage Sites Eritrea and Angola are recognised in the list for the first time
world news 07/07/2017 Israeli fury as UNESCO names Hebron 'Palestinian World Heritage site' “Another delusional UNESCO decision.” That was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s angry response after Hebron’s Old City with its ancient
Germany 03/07/2017 UNESCO considers German cave art for World Cultural Heritage status UNESCO considers German caves containing world's oldest art for Cultural Heritage status
Israel 05/05/2017 UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem.
world news 03/05/2017 'Fake news' VS free press: World Press Freedom Day 2017 #wpfd2017 explores the defence of a free media.
no comment 21/12/2016 "Operation Cleanup" for the Japanese army More than 500 troops from Japan’s Ground Self Defence Forces (JSDF) have participated in an annual clean-up exercise at the historic Himeji Castle.
Belgium 30/11/2016 Belgian beer and Cuban rumba join UNESCO heritage list Belgian beer, Cuban rumba dancing and traditional New Year celebrations in several countries all make it onto UNESCO’s latest list of heritage worthy of…
Belgium 25/11/2016 Belgium hopes UNESCO will say "cheers" to its beer culture Belgium is applying to UNESCO's Intangible Heritage Committee for recognition of its "beer culture".
